Definitions by Brazilian Joe
Wikibroglio
(pl. wikibroglii)
A fight between wikipedia editors which results in long discussions and frequent page edits.
A fight between wikipedia editors which results in long discussions and frequent page edits.
Wikibroglio by Brazilian Joe May 14, 2010
malamanteau
(pl. malamanteaux)
A neologism for a portmanteau created by incorrectly combining a malapropism with a neologism. It is itself a neologism, a malapropism and a portmanteau (of malapropism and portmanteau).
A neologism for a portmanteau created by incorrectly combining a malapropism with a neologism. It is itself a neologism, a malapropism and a portmanteau (of malapropism and portmanteau).
Somebody describes his misunderstanding of what someone was saying by stating, "I misconscrewed it up."
Someone explains his inability to talk while being upset by saying he was "flustrated."
A meaningful malamanteau is "ambiviolent," as in: "Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill was ambiviolent. She didn't know who to kill first."
George W. Bush's inadvertent malamanteau "misunderestimated" has entered common usage.
Someone describes being misinformed as "being miscommunicado", a mixture of miscommunicate and incommunicado.
The discussion in the wikipedia page for 'Malamanteau' is a "Wikibroidery" (Wikibroglio)
Someone explains his inability to talk while being upset by saying he was "flustrated."
A meaningful malamanteau is "ambiviolent," as in: "Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill was ambiviolent. She didn't know who to kill first."
George W. Bush's inadvertent malamanteau "misunderestimated" has entered common usage.
Someone describes being misinformed as "being miscommunicado", a mixture of miscommunicate and incommunicado.
The discussion in the wikipedia page for 'Malamanteau' is a "Wikibroidery" (Wikibroglio)
malamanteau by Brazilian Joe May 14, 2010
Wikibroidery
(pl. wikibroideries)
A malamanteau created by the incorrect utilization of embroidery instead of imbroglio with the word Wikipedia in an attempt to create a portmanteau.
See wikibroglio.
A malamanteau created by the incorrect utilization of embroidery instead of imbroglio with the word Wikipedia in an attempt to create a portmanteau.
See wikibroglio.
Wikibroidery by Brazilian Joe May 14, 2010