The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to
take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or
changing one letter, then supplying a new definition.
Here are this
year's winners:
1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which
lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
2.
Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
3. Bozone (n.): The
substance surrounding stupid people that stop bright ideas from penetrating.
The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the
near future.
4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which
renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
5.
Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
6. Sarchasm: The gulf
between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get
it.
7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running
late.
8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
9. Osteopornosis: A
degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
10. 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.
11.
Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only
things that are good for you.
12. Glibido: All talk and no
action.
13. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter
when they come at you rapidly.
14. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic
dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider
web.
15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into
your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
16.
Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit
you're eating.
And the pick of the literature. (and my favorite)
:
17. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.
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