# Words you made up **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 22, 2015, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514 "2015-08-22T10:51:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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 23, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/21 "2015-08-23T01:33:30Z")
I remember as a kid of 5-6, that women’s breasts were “horns”, for reasons that are lost in the mists of time. These days, if I mildly upset at work but not seriously enough to catch heat for cussing out loud, I say _Raskamlikoff_ (at least, that is what it sound likes), which I made up to echo frustration and (mild) anger. No idea why those syllables popped into my head for that. Think of it as related to Larry Niven’s “TANJ” (There ain’ts no Justice). ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/22 "2015-08-23T03:13:45Z")
I have a couple written down somewhere, but the only one I can remember right now is “warnography” – those gee-whiz Military Channel and American Heroes Channel programs about weaponry. I use the term to distinguish between historical event topics, even if they’re questionable pop history, and the purely “look how cool these weapons are” shows. “Ten Best Tanks of All Time,” for example. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/23 "2015-08-23T04:57:58Z")
When someone has something going on in their life, I like to say “Keep me deformed”. A play on words with informed, but with a laugh. ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/24 "2015-08-23T06:22:14Z")
Sophisticuffs–a fight between gentlemen Fossilarium–a home for the really aged Amerigine–someone who can trace his ancestors back to the Bering Strait land bridge Necronomicomicon–annual convention of HP Lovecraft devotees Ursitude–quality of being bear-like Prontosaurus–very quick dinosaur Noacountsillor–worthless lawyer ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/25 "2015-08-23T06:53:15Z")
> [@movingfinger](#): > > **Fossilarium** –a home for the really aged Now _this_ is a word we need to keep in mind. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/26 "2015-08-23T07:57:27Z")
flobulate To marinade or slow-cook for a long time. “the curry is flobulating, it should be done around 6-ish” ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/27 "2015-08-23T12:15:52Z")
> [@movingfinger](#): > > Sophisticuffs–a fight between gentlemen > Fossilarium–a home for the really aged > Amerigine–someone who can trace his ancestors back to the Bering Strait land bridge > Necronomicomicon–annual convention of HP Lovecraft devotees > Ursitude–quality of being bear-like > Prontosaurus–very quick dinosaur > Noacountsillor–worthless lawyer Wins the thread. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/28 "2015-08-23T15:21:47Z")
Freudulent. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/29 "2015-08-23T15:36:35Z")
Postal - I used that word over 25 years ago, long before I ever heard anyone use it to describe an office employee who goes berserk. I think I’ve used ever since the first instance of the post office worked going on a rampage. Muddle - Mud puddle. Mater - Potato Matoe - Tomato Ouce cream - Ice cream. My daughter pronounced it that way when she was little. ETA: I realized it was 25 years not 20, since I’ve been saying it since before my daughter was born. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/30 "2015-08-23T15:58:49Z")
Pornateria - those “Adult World” type shops that sell assorted porn, toys and other goods. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/31 "2015-08-23T16:04:34Z")
**Snost** – from ‘If you snooze, you lose.’ Example, ‘You snost and lost.’ Also, **kilobuck** for one thousand dollars. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/32 "2015-08-24T01:06:39Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > **Snost** – from ‘If you snooze, you lose.’ Example, ‘You snost and lost.’ > > Also, **kilobuck** for one thousand dollars. ISTM I’ve seen “kilobuck” and “megabuck” (both usually in the plural: kilobucks and megabucks) used from time to time, for a long long time. Can [terabucks](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=terabucks) be far behind? ETA: I see I’ve made a bit over 10 kiloposts on this board. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/33 "2015-08-24T01:12:10Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > ISTM I’ve seen “kilobuck” and “megabuck” (both usually in the plural: kilobucks and megabucks) used from time to time, for a long long time.[/size] I’ve been using ‘kilobucks’ (which was indeed a take-off on ‘megabucks’) since April, 2002, and used it for years before that. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/34 "2015-08-24T02:11:48Z")
How about _gigabucks_? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/35 "2015-08-24T02:19:40Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I’ve been using ‘kilobucks’ (which was indeed a take-off on ‘megabucks’) since April, 2002, and used it for years before that. I’ve been using ‘kilobucks’ (which was indeed a take-off on ‘megabucks’) on this message board since April, 2002, and used it for years before that in real life. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/36 "2015-08-24T02:41:45Z")
One from my own mouth when I was but a babe: **poont** : a sphere at the end of a cone, such as one sees on [roofs](http://www.sunnysidetiles.co.uk/images/gallery/cotwold%202000%20on%20conical%20roof.2.650.jpg) or [festive hats](http://www.clipartbest.com/cliparts/4nT/Bpg/4nTBpgEiA.png). Example: “That hat would look better with a poont.” Sadly, no one else seems to recognize the need for this word. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/37 "2015-08-24T03:00:22Z")
Explorerize - something kids and puppies do when conquering new ground. Constructions - the written materials that tell you how to build something. ---
**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/38 "2015-08-24T03:18:34Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > **Snost** – from ‘If you snooze, you lose.’ Example, ‘You snost and lost.’ I’ve always said “You snoze, you loze.” I hope I haven’t embarrassed myself by being grammatically incorrect. As for originals, I can no longer remember which were originally mine and which were Homer’s, because the Simpsons has become such a part of our culture. I do say “embiggen” and “saxomophone” now without even thinking about it, which is probably not good. I’m hoping they will catch on and become perfectly cromulent. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/39 "2015-08-24T03:36:38Z")
If he or she is doing it now why not speaksman/speakswoman instead of spokesman/spokeswoman? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514/40 "2015-08-24T04:59:42Z")
In a HS English class, we came up with a word that we thought should become common and we should try to promote it. The word was “flirp”, which describes the event in which two people walking toward each other attempt to avoid each other by stepping aside, but in the same direction, then both stop and step in the other direction, becoming briefly locked into a dance of concurrent indecision. Sadly, there was not traction for such an important word. A word I feel deserves to enter the lexicon (not of my own devising) is “sprew”, which describes a parking space that allows you to pull through, thus avoiding having to back out. A sprew may mean either a space that is doubly-open upon arrival or one that becomes open prior to departure, but not a singleton space that one can normally pull through. It is a good word that I use as often as possible. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514.md?page=3)