Words Not Yet In The Dictionary, Lessons III & IV

"Words Not Yet In The Dictionary"
Lesson III

ELBONICS (el bon' iks) n. The actions of two people
maneuvering for one armrest in a movie theater.

ELECELLERATION (el a cel er ay' shun) n. The mistaken
notion that the more you press an elevator button the faster
it will arrive.

FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that refuses to be
swept onto the dust pan and keeps backing a person across
the room until he finally decides to give up and sweep it
under the rug.

LACTOMANGULATION (lak' to man gyu lay' shun) n.
Manhandling the "open here" spout on a milk container so
badly that one has to resort to the 'illegal' side.

NEONPHANCY (ne on' fan see) n. A fluorescent light bulb
struggling to come to life.

Lesson IV

PEPPIER (pehp ee ay') n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant
whose sole purpose seems to be walking around asking
diners if they want ground pepper.

PETONIC (peh ton' ik) adj. One who is embarrassed to
undress in front of a household pet.

PHONESIA (fo nee' zhuh) n. The affliction of dialing a phone
number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they
answer.

PUPKUS (pup' kus) n. The moist residue left on a window
after a dog presses its nose to it.

TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay' shun) n. The act of
always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick
it up, even when you're only six inches away.
Received on Wed Jun 2 09:45:32 2004