Redefinitions (a game)

Galvanic–Adj. From Gal + van + ic. Pertaining to or similar to a large automotive vehicle that seems to be decorated or constructed in a way that’s often construed as feminine.

Anodized

The assassination of someone who disagrees with you during a debate.

Pinball

Pinball - A device like a magic eight ball used to generate random pin numbers for accounts.

Ephemeral

Ephemeral - An effete number.

Conestoga.

Fan-wear commonly seen at cons, combining appreciation for Animal House and
Coneheads.

Burrito

Burrito: What they say when it gets cold, but only a little bit, in Bolivia. (sorry) :stuck_out_tongue:

aquifer

aquifer: The hair on an otter or seal.

Banal

Aquifer – pronounced ah-Quawfer - A Cajun term for a lady’s fancy hairdo.

Banal – The phrase uttered by most Texas school boards when the library gets some new books.

Mephistophelean

: pronounced meth-is-top-helean, the street call of meth vendors in old New Jersey.
Polywog

Polywog: A group of cavemen. (If you’d spelled it “pollywog,” it would have been a caveman’s talking bird ;))

Eulogy.

Polywog - A female blow up doll in Australia.

Jackaroo

  1. I beat you to “polywog.” :wink:

  2. Jackaroo: Since we’re in Australia…mechanical device for extracting kangaroo semen for use in artificial insemination.

  3. Next word: Champagne.

Champagne–the lessor discomfort suffered by the victor of an athletic contest.

Impersonate–

Impersonate: Verb, trans. To turn a non-human into a human. For example, Pinocchio was impersonated. (Originally spelled “empersonated,” changed to “impersonated” by popular usage.)

Eulogy’s still out there. So, I’ll do that one, too.

Eulogy: Noun: The art or science of keeping a good, complete, well-written and informative diary or log.

Cerulean

cerulean: A logical device whereby one ascertains facts about wax using operators such as AND, OR and IF.

credenza

Credenza–a small gift or downpayment given at the closing of a contract as a sign of good faith; earnest money. (“Credenza” shares the same root as the words “credence” and “credible.”)

Dude…new word? It’s as if we were in the middle of a great ping-pong rally and you suddenly just caught the ball in your hand. :confused:

Oh, right. And a new word:

Dappled

Sorry about that. I realized that I’d left out a new word as soon as I’d posted my definition. It took me a few minutes to think of a good one.

dappled: A specimen of pyrus malus. In evening wear.

subsistence