The lexicons of living languages grow in response to new concepts, new discoveries, and new inventions. I herewith "annonce" some nonce words
I recently created to fill needs that until just now speakers of English did not realize they had.
karma suitor--a serious boyfriend versed in the art of love and so compatible
with his intended that he seems to have been sent by fate
kismetic--a means of covering up one's own mistakes by attributing them to fate
cobeducation--a laboratory study of sexual matters involving human participants, and even the researchers themselves, such as that undertaken by Masters and Johnson
ahabbing--getting over an injury by seeking revenge upon the one who caused it
acridnym--a word with negative connotations formed from the initial
letters in a phrase or set of words, such as "Wasp" or "Dink"
savant garde--that class of brilliant thinkers who lead the way in the development of scientific knowledge
snubstitution--the replacement of a star player in the starting lineup with a less competent one in order to teach the star a lesson
sinopsis--a concise review of one's moral lapses
catheteria--storage compartment in a urologist's office containing a variety of catheters from which
the urologically-challenged can choose
idiosocratic--characterized by the tendency to use the dialogue form as a means of persuasion (see, for example, the postings of Ecurb Snave
orthorexia--the compulsive need to exhibit proper behavior or to be right about something
generation text--those
aged 4 to 18 who have who have never known a world free of text messages
epimemiology--study of the way memes can spread virally
adolesense--short-sighted thinking that fails to take into account all possibilities, as is characteristic of the not yet fully-developed teenage brain
valordictory--courageous last words, such as those offered by Sydney Carton ("It is a far, far better thing that I do....") in A Tale of Two Cities
anacronyism--outdated
practice of awarding privileges and benefits to friends and relatives
abracadavre--resurrection of the body through the magic of faith
dour de force--brilliant but severe/stern work of art, such as the writings of Samuel Beckett or the music of John Cage
faux pas--men
who father children but abandon them and their mothers without providing material support for them
eveolution--the gradual improvement of status for women in Western societies
assemulation--the undergoing by women of surgical enlargement of the posterior to achieve the look of celebs like Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian
plastisphere--that part of the cybersphere in which credit and debit card transactions take place
martyrmony--having such a strong "marriage"
to one's religion that one is willing, like a suicide bomber, to sacrifice one's life for it
vineregret--panicked feeling during seemingly interminable coughing spasms produced
by vinegar-oil salad dressing trickling down the wrong pipe; commonly experienced by senior citizens suffering from dysphagia
Macbreath--greasy, meaty exhalations following the
consumption of quarter-pounders
mens sauna in corpore sano--health benefits, both mental and physical, achieved by regular visits to a Finnish steam room
affectionado--one with a sensitive appreciation of the nuances of friendship and love
legendairy--an acclaimed producer
of dairy products, such as Oregon's Tillamook company
arthroskypic surgery--a subtle, painless cutting off of a video phone conversation that has begun to drag
scatalog--a dictionary of obscenities
pyrerite-unifying action of sharing a campfire
apptions--variety of choices among computer applications
raprehensable--judgment often made about the violent, misogynistic lyrics in
some modern music
raptivation--a fascination with large, prehistoric lizards
reperconcussions--the
long-term deleterious effect of blows to the head experienced by many football players
excarnation--belief that after death the soul escapes the body, which disintegrates, never
to resume the same carnal form again
*****
Ecurb Snave is not autistic but does suffer
from an increasingly debilitating inability to refrain from making and--even worse--posting plays on words. Here are the latest headlines he has submitted to NPR, National Punning Radio.
Scotch Philosopher Advises Taking All Metaphysical Theories With A Gram Of Malt
Orthopedist Endeavors To Answer Stooped Questions
Commercially Unsuccessful Artist Keeps Giving It The Old Collage Try
Patients Love Infectious Disease Doctor's Upbeat Attitude
Grand Canyon University Can Get Out Of Hole By Going Nonprofit
Paul Krugman Believes American Economy Can
Be Rescued By The Light Of The Charge Brigade
Class Credits Granted By UNC African-American Studies Department Prove That Something Can Be Made Out Of Nothing
Liberals Call Reading Conservative Online Reportage Drudgery
Many Senior Women Suffer From Crone's Disease
Southerners Returning Home From Northern Colleges Find They Must Go Back To The Drawling Board
Huge Crowd
Thongs Bathhouse For Gay Males
Insomniacs Stay Up To Date--And Other Things
Injured Running Back
Needs Ankle Surgery, Doctors And Team Officials Decide Jointly
Receiver C.O. Jones Shows His Manhood By Making Touch Catches In Traffic
Coach Of Winning Women's Basketball Team Explains Victorious Secrets
Nudist Colony Reader Board Welcomes Visitors To Shankrila
With No Further Adieu, Retiring Professor Simply Says Goodbye
NCAA Disappointed That SEC Football Remains
A Parity Pooper
Attempt By City Of Phoenix To Push Back Retirement Age Goes Against The Grayin'
Foote
To Handle Kicking Duties For Cardinals
Council On Aging Seeks Younger Members
"Nice Guy" Found
To Have Congenial Heart Defect
Disappointed Oenologist Says Recent Vintages Nothing To Sniff At
Board President Refuses To Listen To People Who Accuse Him Of Being Close-Minded
Cotswold Village Invests In Hedge Fund
Young Archaeologist Dates A Fossil
PETA Says World Needs An Anti-Defaunation League
A Job On The French Riviera: Nice Work If You Can Get It
Getting Jobs For People Of Color In Silicon Valley Not A Dun Deal
Biden's Wife Writes Ode To Joey
Research Reveals The Neanderthals Weren't, Really
Guy 'n A College Just Wants To Be A Women's Doctor
The Pleasure Of Window Shopping: Priceless
Marathoner Wearing Flip-Flops Runs Roughshod Over Competition
Marketers of Young Steers Go By The Rule Of Calveat Emptor
Optometrists Can't See Why More People Don't Get An Annual Eye Exam
Don Quixote Believed In Planned
Erranthood
Boaters Find There's No Such Thing As A Free Launch
TV Football Analysts Yak About
YACs
Adamant Believers Say They Will Accept Genesis As Literal Truth "As Long As We Cain, As Long As We're Able"
Social Psychologist Says He Didn't Get The Memeo
Advocates For Forest Preservation Pine And Beech Fir Alder Growths
Obama Says Granting Rights To Immigrants Without House Approval A No-Boehner
Tourists Find Trip To Hawaii Beguiling
French Suicide Bomber Motivated By L'Amour De Le Mort
Protest Marches: Police Struggle To Deal With Messy Antics Of Messianics
Nepotism Motivated By Ties That Blind
Writing Teacher Advises Students To Avoid Cliches Like The Plague
Many Homeless Advocate Bourbon Renewal
Self-Effacing Patient Needs Plastic Surgery
Sewage Department Makes New Treatment Plant Fecal Point Of Rate Increase
New Show About Same-Sex Doctors To Be Titled Gays' Anatomy
Curriculum Specialist Asks "What's Relevance Got To Do With Anything?"
Unbeaten Team Focuses On Staying Focused
Diplomat Develops Catarrh In Qatar
Steven Jobs' Biographer Reveals Deep, Dork Secrets
Earthquake shakes Djibouti
Long John Silver's Codifies Fish And Chip Preparation
Internet Addict Says Being Away From Computer For More Than An Hour Makes Him URL
Magician Tells Audience He Has Nothing Up His Sleeves
Except His Expectorants During Flu Season
Denver Philosopher Founds Colorado School Of Minds
Ted
Cruz Is Contentious, Democrats Contend
Health Experts Say Africans Suspected Of Carrying Ebola Virus Should Not Be Mali-Coddled
Environmentalists Insist On Talking Trash
Perfectionist Italian Chef Now Working On Cacciatore 22
Fired For Lying Down On Job, Man Claims Accuser Is Prone To Hyperbole
Bakery Offers Single-Serve Pie 3.14 Inches In Diameter
Favorite In Ugly-Man Contest Sitting Pretty
Department Of Licensing Censors Have A Lot On Their Plate
Atheist Says Requiring School Prayer Would Violate His Lack Of Beliefs
Psychologists Say In Daily Life Role Of Small Talk Is Huge
Casual Museum-Goers Often Find That Art Intimidates Life
Putting The AARP In Arpaio: AZ Seniors Strongly
Support Maricopa Sheriff
Payday Loan Store Gives Up Usurious Rate For Lent
Optimistic Phoenicians
Have A Saying: When God Closes A Door, He Turns On The AC
Philosopher Says Life Consists Of Killing Time Until It Kills Us
Obama's Reaction To Political Attacks Strikes Some As Calmical
Just Stating: It Takes Time To Give Birth To A New Idea
Eidetical Twins Have Great Memories
Seismologists Awestruck At Vastness Of Universe
This Year, Peyton Manning, Eli Merely Boying, QB Position
Steven Jobs Acolytes Say Evaluating Tablet Products Like Comparing Apples To Lemons
Google Soon To Be Driving Miss Daisy
Phoenix Area Dry For Months Until Soddenly The Rains Come
Teenage Boys Follow Instruction Slowly But Surly
Ebola Patient's Decision To Break Quarantine Ill-Advised
Disgruntled Football Team Awarded Number 2 Rankling
Starbucks Continues To Feature Pike Place As Its House
Bland
Strippers Investing In Bare Market
Senior's New Dance Move Is A Twerk In Progress
Vegas Casinos Are Loser-Friendly
Life Of Christmas Party Boogie-Oogies As Co-workers Eggnog Him On
Climate Change Skeptics Find Global Warming A Tough Fact To Follow
Paul Krugman Says American Economy Needs
To Reinvent The Weal
"Labor's Love Lost": New American Drama Looks At Dwindling Support For Obama Administration
According To Meteorologists, When Atmospheric Conditions Are Like This, 60 % Of The Time There's A 30 % Chance Of Rain
New Grooming Treatment At Salon Raises
Eyebrows
Man With Logorhea Losing Control Of His Vowels
Ethicists Say To Continually Show Kindness
To Others Is No Mean Feat
"It Was The Best Of Crimes, It Was The Worst Of Crimes": Pundit's Take On Snowden Confused Like The Dickens
A Medaphor For Medicare: Kick The Can Down The Road
Hairdresser Recommends Client Take A Tress Test
Emma Grey Becomes U.S. Citizen
Government Watchdogs Say All Cover-ups Should Be Transparent
Cowboy Wins Poetry Slam, Is Named Poet Lariat
Successful Dropout's Boast : "I Enjoyed Little Schooling"
Couple In Marathon Vow To Stay Together "Till Breath Do Us Part"
For Many Shoplifters, Clothing Store Dressing Room Is A Steal Curtain
SPCA Has Great Day, Finds Homes For The Whole Kitten Caboodle