Words Not Yet In The Dictionary, Lessons I & II

"Words Not Yet In The Dictionary"
Lesson I

ACCORDIONATED (ah kor' de on ay tid) adj. Being able
to drive and refold a road map at the same time.

AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks' trus) adj. Possessing
the ability to turn the bathtub faucet on and off with your
toes.

AQUALIBRIUM (ak wa lib' re um) n. The point where the
stream of drinking fountain water is at its perfect height,
thus relieving the drinker from having to suck the nozzle,
or (b) squirting himself in the eye.

BURGACIDE (burg' uh side) n. When a hamburger can't
take any more torture and hurls itself through the grill into
the coals.

BUZZACKS (buz' aks) n. People in phone marts who walk
around picking up display phones and listening for dial
tones even when they know the phones are not connected.

Lesson II

CARPERPETUATION (kar' pur pet u a shun) n. The act,
when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint
at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up,
examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum
one more chance.

DIMP (dimp) n. A person who insults you in a cheap
department store by asking, "Do you work here?"

DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt') v. To sterilize the piece of
candy you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, somehow
assuming this will 'remove' all
the germs.

ECNALUBMA (ek na lub' ma) n. A rescue vehicle which
can only be seen in the rearview mirror.

EIFFELITES (eye' ful eyetz) n. Gangly people sitting in front
of you at the movies who, no matter what direction you lean
in, follow suit.
Received on Tue Jun 1 06:44:19 2004