The Washington Post's Style Invitational

[James Smith]

I just received this in my e-mail.  No date in the
body of the message, so it may be old, but I thought
some of you would enjoy it as much as I did.
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The Washington Post's Style Invitational 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 some recent winners:

Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the
purpose of obtaining sex.

Pronoia: The delusion that people like and admire you.

Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

Tatyr: A lecherous Mr. Potato Head.

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

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

Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease.

Burglesque: A poorly planned break-in. (See:Watergate)

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.

Glibido: All talk and no action.

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

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

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



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