n. Covert greeting; secret congratulations; forbidden good wishes.
'With a wink he sent her his illicitation, and hoped she would respond.'
'The disgraced head of department received many illiciations for his future.'
Wednesday 5 January 2011
Victriol
n. Nasty winning; success with an unpleasant attitude.
'Whilst many recognised the achievement, his victriol was not applauded.'
Victriolic adj. pertaining to victriol.
'Her victriolic performance overshadowed the prize giving.'
'Whilst many recognised the achievement, his victriol was not applauded.'
Victriolic adj. pertaining to victriol.
'Her victriolic performance overshadowed the prize giving.'
Molassitude
n. A sticky/sweet resignation.
'She eyed the pile of pancakes with a certain molassitude.'
'She eyed the pile of pancakes with a certain molassitude.'
Nostalgum
n. A fondly remembered thing.
'The sound of the last bell was the only nostalgum from her school days.'
'The sound of the last bell was the only nostalgum from her school days.'
Bodgelism
n. A serious paralytic illness caused by poorly executed repairs.
'His only achievement with the shelves was a mild case of bodgelism.'
'His only achievement with the shelves was a mild case of bodgelism.'
Thursday 4 November 2010
Posteritise
vt. To mark or keep something for the long-term future.
'Her visionary essays were posteritised in a three volume, leather bound set.'
'Her visionary essays were posteritised in a three volume, leather bound set.'
Tuesday 2 November 2010
Epiffley
n. The sudden realisation that something is nonsense.
'His face turned to one of dismay with an epiffley about the nature of the Daylight Saving Time debate.'
Epifflous adj. Pertaining to an epiffley.
'Her lecture on comestible-semiotica proved epifflous for most of the attendees.'
'His face turned to one of dismay with an epiffley about the nature of the Daylight Saving Time debate.'
Epifflous adj. Pertaining to an epiffley.
'Her lecture on comestible-semiotica proved epifflous for most of the attendees.'
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Boatorious
adj. (of aquatic vessels) well known, famous.
'The boatorious QE2 set out of the harbour.'
Boatoriety n. A well known aquatic vessel; can have a negative connotation.
'Their trawler had gained a certain boatoriety around the dock.'
'The boatorious QE2 set out of the harbour.'
Boatoriety n. A well known aquatic vessel; can have a negative connotation.
'Their trawler had gained a certain boatoriety around the dock.'
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