# Make up a word and create a meaning **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 11, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474 "2016-08-11T19:14:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hbk4894](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/1 "2016-08-11T19:14:58Z")
Just for fun ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/2 "2016-08-11T21:21:47Z")
I often use The Endrunkening = an event involving drinking ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/3 "2016-08-11T22:50:32Z")
pargenous - pertaining to speech based solely on the moment’s inspiration: “His pargenous monologue persuaded the crowd though there were no facts to back up his ideas.” ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/4 "2016-08-11T23:51:49Z")
Relaxative = usually means booze or beer of some kind in my circle of drunks. But can mean anything relaxing. ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/5 "2016-08-12T08:09:46Z")
Legreeless: An unexpected vacation day. ---
**Author:** ![NeonMadman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@NeonMadman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NeonMadman)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/6 "2016-08-12T18:18:47Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Relaxative = usually means booze or beer of some kind in my circle of drunks. But can mean anything relaxing. That sounds like you drink too much and get the runs. ---
**Author:** ![NeonMadman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@NeonMadman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NeonMadman)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/7 "2016-08-12T18:24:42Z")
From an old friend of mine, 40+ years ago: Edibulate - to pick the nose. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/8 "2016-08-12T21:59:22Z")
> [@NeonMadman](#): > > That sounds like you drink too much and get the runs. I’m not gonna say that doesn’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/9 "2016-08-13T01:23:20Z")
Amorculate - to estimate the odds of getting another particular person to go to bed with you ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/10 "2016-08-13T01:33:29Z")
Raskalmikov–A word expressing frustration at the world without using a recognized cuss word. (made it up years ago and still am using it when required). ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2016, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/11 "2016-08-24T13:19:27Z")
Poopourri–Anything that stinks up a room and, by extension, any really really bad thing. "That idea is a load of poopourri. ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/12 "2019-10-14T13:04:36Z")
Rethreadistate, rethreadistating, rethreadistated, the act of reviving dead threads. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/13 "2019-10-14T13:15:00Z")
Flitwilligen - v. flinging the dirt one extracts from cleaning fingernails. ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/14 "2019-10-14T13:47:46Z")
Asspreciaition, admiring a well rounded butt ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/15 "2019-10-30T03:34:59Z")
Snart – ineffectively clever. ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/16 "2019-10-30T04:24:09Z")
Desnartiflate - the act of deflating the ego of someone being snart ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/17 "2019-10-30T13:10:14Z")
Pulge - to work through a task you really don’t want to do ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/18 "2019-10-30T15:30:52Z")
Yeahbutt. Trying to justify your actions, but coming off sounding like an asshole. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/19 "2019-11-08T05:58:02Z")
broom-high. Feeling witchy, devilish, mystical. ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474/20 "2019-11-08T06:03:11Z")
Posteriology, knowing the weather by the way it affects your butt, lower back, and groin area. Wait til you’re older, you’ll get it then. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474.md?page=2)