Definitions by ARog59
Lexdolicide
Noun: the intentional but legal, though not sanctioned, killing of another person.
Adjective: lexdolicidal
Adverb: lexdolicidally
Adjective: lexdolicidal
Adverb: lexdolicidally
Jill knew that Jack could not survive without her, but she hated Jack and decided to commit lexdolicide by leaving him.
Lexdolicide by ARog59 September 7, 2024
Sneezus Interruptus
When Franklin experienced Sneezus Interruptus after having accidentally inhaled some black pepper, Eleanor advised him that he would be able to sneeze more easily if he went outside and looked at the Sun.
Sneezus Interruptus by ARog59 September 7, 2024
shamcredit
Verb: to offer to perform a difficult or unpleasant task while knowing that one won't be chosen to perform it, but will be thanked and given credit for the offer. Noun: shamcrediteer
None of the employees wanted to clean the bathrooms, but Norma decided to shamcredit an offer to do so, knowing all along that several other employees had far more experience cleaning bathrooms than she did, and that one of them would surely be chosen. She was a shameless shamcrediteer.
shamcredit by ARog59 September 2, 2024
camoflagraphy
Noun; the deceptive practice of photographing an object of historic or aesthetic interest such as a building or monument in the background, with the actual intent of photographing a person or persons in front of it in the foreground without consent. Related: camoflagrapher , camoflagraph ( as a noun or a verb), adjective: camoflagraphic
Dorothea engaged in a bit of whimsical camoflagraphy when she took a photo of several hobos relieving themselves in front of a monument depicting a nude woman symbolizing Commerce.
camoflagraphy by ARog59 September 2, 2024
blout
Noun or verb; the preference for believing or wanting to believe beautiful lies over ugly truths , or the act of promoting such a view : adjective: bloutish; adverb: bloutishly (acronym: Beautiful Lies Over Ugly Truths) .
Ronald's view that the American Dream was still valid despite all of the country's misery and injustice was just a lot of blout.
altquel
Noun; an alternative story line in which the events of the original story are told from the perspective of an individual or group that was in the original story, but not as the primary individual or group.
If "The Wizard of Oz" was re- told from the perspective of the Wicked Witch of the South rather than from Dorothy's perspective, it might make an interesting altquel.
alco-chauvinist
Noun; a consumer of alcoholic beverages who demeans other drinkers (of either alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages) by invidiously comparing their drink to his.
alco-chauvinist by ARog59 August 29, 2024