As soon as the door swung open, the trick-or-treater in a werewolf costume demonstrated his mastery of onomatolycanthropoeia by letting out a deep, guttural "owoooooo!"
Root = onomatopoeia + lycanthropy
Oct 31, 2012
Oct 30, 2012
#71 Cryptozumbology
Sub-field of cryptozoology concerned with finding evidence for the existence of cryptozoological specimens practicing Zumba.
Dr. Phineas M. Warburton was your run-of-the-mill cryptozoologist—descending into the depths of Loch Ness in a miniature submarine to measure the ultrasonic vocalizations of the elusive Nessie, spelunking in Richtersveld, South Africa to collect the droppings of the legendary grootslang, roaming the remote corners of Puerto Rico to examine the entrails of livestock purportedly attacked by the fearsome chupacabra, and even scaling the craggy peaks of the Himalayas to measure the footprints of the legendary Yeti. That all changed when Dr. Spengler, in the midst of foraging for psychotropic mushrooms in the lush forests of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, encountered what appeared to be a troop of kooloo-kamba performing a Zumba routine to a Gloria Estefan track emanating from the forest canopy. He failed to collect evidence from the scene, but the experience left a deep imprint on his psyche and he vowed to devote his life's work to the study of cryptozumbology.
Root = Cryptozoology + Zumba
Dr. Phineas M. Warburton was your run-of-the-mill cryptozoologist—descending into the depths of Loch Ness in a miniature submarine to measure the ultrasonic vocalizations of the elusive Nessie, spelunking in Richtersveld, South Africa to collect the droppings of the legendary grootslang, roaming the remote corners of Puerto Rico to examine the entrails of livestock purportedly attacked by the fearsome chupacabra, and even scaling the craggy peaks of the Himalayas to measure the footprints of the legendary Yeti. That all changed when Dr. Spengler, in the midst of foraging for psychotropic mushrooms in the lush forests of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, encountered what appeared to be a troop of kooloo-kamba performing a Zumba routine to a Gloria Estefan track emanating from the forest canopy. He failed to collect evidence from the scene, but the experience left a deep imprint on his psyche and he vowed to devote his life's work to the study of cryptozumbology.
Root = Cryptozoology + Zumba
Oct 29, 2012
#70 Abstormal
Of abnormal meteorological composition in regard to storm formation.
The anthropocene is here. Abstormal is the new normal.
Root = abnormal + storm
The anthropocene is here. Abstormal is the new normal.
Root = abnormal + storm
Oct 28, 2012
#69 Mittriculated student
A student who is admitted into a college or university, enrolled in an accredited degree program full-time, and eligible for tuition assistance from one's parents.
John would not be attending college in the fall. As the son of a cab driver and a food service worker, he did not meet all of the requirements of a Mittriculated student.
John would not be attending college in the fall. As the son of a cab driver and a food service worker, he did not meet all of the requirements of a Mittriculated student.
Oct 27, 2012
#68 Monstormsity
A monstrosity of a storm.
East Coast residents are hunkering down with small arsenals of bottled water and beef jerky in preparation for Frankenstorm, a monstormsity expected to unleash meteorological mayhem as it forms into a singular super storm through the convergence of multiple weather systems.
Root = monstrosity + storm
East Coast residents are hunkering down with small arsenals of bottled water and beef jerky in preparation for Frankenstorm, a monstormsity expected to unleash meteorological mayhem as it forms into a singular super storm through the convergence of multiple weather systems.
Root = monstrosity + storm
Oct 26, 2012
#67 Ledge blubber
The fatty undercarriage of cat a sitting on a ledge.
Perched majestically on the narrow arm of the sofa, the American shorthair would occasionally open its eyes and glance at the comings and goings of its hapless masters with the nonchalance of a sky goddess peering down at lesser beings. Not for lack of sleep would the shorthair, with great frequency, let out a deep, primeval yawn that would send seismic waves cascading through its body, causing its ledge blubber to quake and quiver.
Colloquial usage = Ledge fat, ledge lumps, ledge lumpies
Perched majestically on the narrow arm of the sofa, the American shorthair would occasionally open its eyes and glance at the comings and goings of its hapless masters with the nonchalance of a sky goddess peering down at lesser beings. Not for lack of sleep would the shorthair, with great frequency, let out a deep, primeval yawn that would send seismic waves cascading through its body, causing its ledge blubber to quake and quiver.
Colloquial usage = Ledge fat, ledge lumps, ledge lumpies
Oct 25, 2012
#66 Troll C'ing & V'ing
Grooving through the copying and pasting of a substantial amount of digital content via the keyboard shortcuts CTRL + C and CTRL + V.
Supervisor: What have you been doing all day?
Supervisee: Troll C'ing & V'ing!
Colloquial usage = Troll C'in & V'in
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