Wednesday, 5 January 2011

Illicitation

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.'

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.'

Guiropractor

n. One who offers pain relief using latin percussion.

Molassitude

n. A sticky/sweet resignation.
'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.'

Bodgelism

n. A serious paralytic illness caused by poorly executed repairs.
'His only achievement with the shelves was a mild case of bodgelism.'