Neologism – Alternate Meanings for Common Words

Each year the Washington Post invites readers to think of alternative meanings for common words.

Here are some neologism examples:

Glibido (v): All talk and no action.

Cantankerous(n), able to drive a tank.

Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs.

Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.

Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent.

Gargoyle (n.), olive-flavoured mouthwash.

Defenestration (n.), Uninstalling Windows 7 and then installing Linux.

Giraffiti (n): Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.

Sarchasm (n): The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.

Dopeler effect (n): The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly

Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.

Inoculatte (v): To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.

Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

Caterpallor (n.): The colour you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you’re eating.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Have a wonderful Wednesday people and whatever you do, don’t forget to LAUGH IT UP!  Peace I am outta here, Eucman!  

 

QUOTES OF THE DAY   

We can learn something new anytime we believe we can.

Virginia Satir

Love is when you meet someone who tells you something new about yourself.

Andre Breton

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

Albert Einstein

Read nature; nature is a friend to truth.

Edward Young

A consultant is someone who saves his client almost enough to pay his fee.

Arnold H. Glasow

G U A R A N T E D T O M A K E Y O U L A F F….  

In ancient Greece (469 – 399 BC) Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, ‘Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?’

‘Wait a moment,’ Socrates replied. ‘Before you tell me I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.’

‘Triple filter?’ replied the acquaintance!  ‘That’s right,’ Socrates continued. ‘Before you talk to me about my student let’s take a moment to filter what you’re going to say. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?’  ‘No,’ the man said, ‘actually I just heard about it and…’  ‘All right,’ said Socrates. ‘So you don’t really know if it’s true or not.’  ‘Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?  ‘No, on the contrary…’  ‘So,’ Socrates continued, ‘you want to tell me something bad about him, even though you’re not certain it’s true?’  The man shrugged, a little embarrassed. Socrates continued. ‘You may still pass the test though, because there is a third filter – the filter of Usefulness.’ Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?’

‘No, not really.’  ‘Well,’ concluded Socrates, ‘if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?’  The man was defeated and ashamed. This is the reason Socrates was such a brilliant philosopher and held in such high esteem.  It also explains why he never found out that Plato was having an affair his wife. 

 

Tuesday Movie  Trivia of the day!‘ How much movie trivia can you answer? 

What movie is this quote from???  ‘Do you want to come over for a mineral water or something?’

Answer: Ghostbusters! Louis Tulley playing his own version of ‘do you know where the gym is?’ in order to win over Dana. 

Wednesday Movie Trivia of the day! ‘How much movie trivia can you answer? What movie is this

quote from??? ‘You won that round, Deek.’

Tuesday’s Quizzler is……….

What is the smallest whole number that, when written out, uses all the vowels, A, E, I, O, U and

even Y one and one time only each in its spelling?

Answer: 6020  sIx thOUsAnd twEntY 

 

Wednesday’s  Quizzler is……….

What is represented with this rebus?

2. Blame

3. Blame

4. Blame

5. Blame