2002 Winners of the Washington Post Style Invitational.
(Every year readers are invited to take a word from the dictionary, change one letter and give the word a meaning)

Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

Giraffiti: Vandalism painted very, very high.

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

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

Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit).

Karmageddon: It’s like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it’s like, a serious bummer.

Glibido: All talk and no action.

Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.


5 Responses to “Fun with words”

  1. 1 irene 

    I really got a kick out of those, they are so funny (and so true)! Thanks Bene!

  2. 2 Andrew Careaga 

    Great find. Thanks for sharing! I love word play.

    Andrew

  3. 3 Dan 

    Funny! I think I’ve experienced the Dopeler Effect of thinking I’ve had Hipatitis.

  4. 4 Bible Geek 

    Very funny. Thanks BD.

    By the way…I’ve got a new post at the GP. I hope you take a look at it.

  5. 5 Bene Diction 

    Yeah guys, word play is fun….I have a definite weakness for Sniglests.

    Ok BG…on my way. Blog on!

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