There’s a ‘New Words’ thread elsewhere but this is slightly different. I thought some of you would like to have a go.
The Washington Post’s Style Invitational asks 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 of the 2001 winners, so you get the idea:
Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come
at you rapidly.
Ignoranus: A person who’s both stupid and an asshole.
Any offers?