WP Style Invitational........fun-nee!

[trof]

The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to
take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding,
subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here
are this year's winners:


1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until
you realize it was your money to start with.

2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops
bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows
little sign of breaking down in the near future.

4. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of
getting laid.

5. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders
the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.

6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the
person who doesn't get it.

8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

9. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these
really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and
it's like, a serious bummer.

12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day
consuming only things that are good for you.

13. Glibido: All talk and no action.

14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when
they come at you rapidly.

15. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just
after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your
bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in
the fruit you're eating.

And the pick of the literature:

18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole

[catzies]

1. Ah, an oldie but a goodie.

It's been circulated in email as "here are this year's winners" for at least 3 years now. :)

[trof]

4. new to me

I've seen some others.

[Brucey]

2. Still, it's hilarious.

Very clever. I can't think of one right now... but I'll be back. (Oh god, no reference to Arnie the termite-eater intended!)

[Don_G]

3. Foreploy

Picking up the bar tab for the other 3 in your foursome in the "19th Hole" before you play the first 18.