The Week's Best Invented Words

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The week's best invented words

Published On Sun Apr 18 2010

Alfred Holden

Wikiwacky;
An on-line encyclopedia of the improbable; a compendium of fringe ideas and crazy conspiracies. (David Oleson, Toronto)


Dinosnaur:
A person whose recollections from a bygone era make people lose interest or fall asleep. "For the keynote address, a dinosnaur talked about fountain pens." (Jon McGoey, London Ont.)


Karmalized:
Experiencing the impact of setting bad karma. "Tom's loss at the poker match was due to being karmalized with bad luck." (Thomas Evers, Oakville)


Famine underwear:
The garments you wear during a shortage of underwear, when you haven't done laundry. Usually characterized by lack of elasticity, holes, and stains. (urbandictionary.com)


Soap grafting:
The act of attaching an almost completely used piece of soap to a new, unused piece because it is now too small to be conveniently used but you also don't want to waste it. (urbandictionary.com)
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