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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 100 1 2 3 … 99 100 Go to page... Mensopause: A nerd acting like a stud for effect. #209154 01/19/13 12:11 AM 01/19/13 12:11 AM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran jenny jenny   OP veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Hey Wordsmyths! This game looks like fun. The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the winners: 1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time. 2 Ignoranus : A person who's both stupid and an asshole. 3. Intaxicaton : Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. 4. Reintarnation : Coming back to life as a hillbilly. 5. Bozone ( n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future 6. Foreploy : Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.. 7. Giraffiti : Vandalism spray-painted very, very high 8. Sarchasm : The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. 9. Inoculatte : To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. 10. Osteopornosis : A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.) 11. 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. 12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. 13. Glibido : All talk and no action. 14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. 15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web. 16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. 17. Caterpallor ( n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating. Re: Mensopause: A nerd acting like a stud for effect. [Re: jenny jenny] #209160 01/19/13 04:50 AM 01/19/13 04:50 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky I've read several of these lists; they're always hilarious. Re: Mensopause: A nerd acting like a stud for effect. [Re: Jackie] #209164 01/19/13 06:53 AM 01/19/13 06:53 AM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran jenny jenny   OP veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi SANG-FROID (taken from Anu's list of words for the week.) F > D SANG-DROID (pronounced saang drwa) A cool droid that has already sung. Re: Mensopause: A nerd acting like a stud for effect. [Re: jenny jenny] #209166 01/19/13 02:44 PM 01/19/13 02:44 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont heh formerly known as etaoin... Which year is that list from? [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] #209169 01/19/13 09:49 PM 01/19/13 09:49 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA My all-time favorite among these, for sheer economy of expression, is IGNORANUS - a stupid asshole Re: Which year is that list from? [Re: wofahulicodoc] #209170 01/20/13 12:06 AM 01/20/13 12:06 AM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran jenny jenny   OP veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi I don't know, wolfman, the emailed copy wasn't dated. Today's word: MELANCHOLY minus L MEANCHOLY: Mood sublimation for people too mean to cry. sad to say [Re: jenny jenny] #209171 01/20/13 01:36 AM 01/20/13 01:36 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA MELANCHOLY l-->V MELANCHOVY -- cantaloupe with fish (pesca con melon) How old? [Re: wofahulicodoc] #209172 01/20/13 01:43 AM 01/20/13 01:43 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA And in answer to my own question: It depends. Anywhere from 2008 to 2010, or maybe even 1998. See for yourself. Re: How old? [Re: wofahulicodoc] #209173 01/20/13 02:04 AM 01/20/13 02:04 AM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran jenny jenny   OP veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi No matter. In point we might have fun creating our own changed words list using Anu's weekly words; doncha think? Well I will nonetheless. Here's another... SEMINAL L > T SEMINAT : a short gnat. Re: How old? [Re: jenny jenny] #209174 01/20/13 02:20 AM 01/20/13 02:20 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA SEKINAL -- a sleeping pill for the orthograhically challenged, a.k.a. Red Devil Page 1 of 100 1 2 3 … 99 100 Go to page... 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