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Washington Post's MENSA invitational (funny new words)
The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing of one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the 2005 winners:
CASHTRATION (n): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
INTAXICATION: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
BOZONE (n): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
FOREPLOY: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
SARCHASM: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
OSTEOPORNOSIS: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
CATERPALLOR (n): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
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