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I thought of the AWAD crowd when I read the following, so I thought I would post it for everyone to enjoy (or is it YART he wonders?). I found it at http://www.ling.upenn.edu/~beatrice/humor/sarchasm.html
Linguistic humor, Sarchasm and related terms
Source: Via Micah Liben.
The Washington Post's Style Invitational has again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary and alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, to supply a new definition. Here are the winners:
burglesque -- a poorly planned break-in
Dopeler effect -- the tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly
foreploy -- any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of obtaining sex
giraffiti -- vandalism spray-painted very, very high
glibido -- all talk and no action
hipatitis -- terminal coolness
ignoranus -- a person who's both stupid and an asshole
inoculatte -- to take coffee intravenously when you are running late
intaxication -- euphoria at getting a refund from the IRS, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with
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.
osteopornosis -- a degenerate disease
reintarnation -- coming back to life as a hillbilly
sarchasm -- the gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the recipient who doesn't get it
tatyr -- a lecherous Mr. Potato Head
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Thanks! I feel a mass-forwarding urge welling up within me. Cheers 
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a mass-forwarding urge
Yep, second that Alex!
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Excellent, Alex. [waiting patiently for the board literati to post their own creations emoticon]
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Liszten--hushing sound made by one member of the piano recital audience to another
banaerobic--forbid exercize in an airless setting
mongoon--weird male in Jamaica
wantress--server in obvious need
caperwork--that done by the office smart-aleck
scandle--a shameful light source
shtare--a drunken leer
b'arroyo--a gully where poor people live
notel--where they don't ask your real name
matertal--my amphibian
crookie--dishonest police academy graduate
Trypton--what Superman's clumsy alter ego did to his cape
snatchel--a stolen briefcase
spawnshop--fish farm
buggle--trumpeting annoyance
aschew--chewing with the other end
sinfect--spread the evil
froglodyte--early amphibian
hagazine--periodical for witches
tepidemic--lukewarm disease
hacademic--college prof. with a cold
heminar--half a training session
repmutation--peoples' ideas about you change
sheepy--simultaneously embarrassed and drowsy
bendroom--low-ceilinged sleeping room
antimote--dust remedy
vertecrate--ribbed box
himitation--male impersonator
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Good additions, Jackie: I particularly liked Crookie, Notel, Bendroom and Himitation! 
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