Capitolize

The action of a city upgrading into a capitol.

Columbia is the capitol of South Carolina, but everyone knows Charleston is a bigger and better city. So Charleston submitted an official request to capitolize. In 2020 their request was approving, and they usurped the role of capitol of South Carolina.

Capitolize by tonyrigatony July 18, 2019

Capitalization 

Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse.." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse.."

I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse..
I had to help my uncle jack off a horse..

Capitalization by HD July 28, 2004

Crapitalize 

Failure to succeed when given a good opportunity.
(the exact opposite of capitalizing on something)

Wow, that kicker really crapitalized on that field goal.

Crapitalize by alexanderdys January 11, 2012

Random Capitalization 

The Art of randomly Starting a Word with a Capital midway through a Sentence.

"Interesting capitalization" i Said
"Yeah. I'm a big believer Of random Capitalization. The rules of capitalization are So unfair To the words in the Middle" Margo Roth Spiegelman

Random Capitalization by TheEskimoNames February 26, 2020

RESIDUAL CAPITALIZATION DISORDER (RCD) 

THE ACT OF OVER-CAPITALIZATION AS A RESULT OF CONTINUING USE OF THE CAPS-LOCK FUNCTION. SIDE EFFECTS INCLUDE ALTERING STATE OF MIND AND TONE OF VOICE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEWLY DEVELOPED PUNCTUATION.

DESPITE HER FADING OVER-ENTHUSIASM, PAIGE C. CALHOUN CONTINUED TO MAKE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS IN HER CASUAL CONVERSATION AS A RESULT OF HER STRUGGLE WITH RESIDUAL CAPITALIZATION DISORDER (RCD).

RESIDUAL CAPITALIZATION DISORDER (RCD) by PAIGE C. CALHOUN April 25, 2010

Capitolism

Capitolism is an ironic reference to an economy in which market forces are subsumed to political interests in Washington. The term is derived from Karl Marx's term for a private enterprise-based economy, Capitalism, and the name of the building in which the U.S. Congress meets, the Capitol.

Similar to crony capitalism, capitolism isn't capitalism and it isn't quite socialism, but combines some of the worst aspects of both systems. A business that makes decisions based on what will earn it subsidies from Washington, rather than supply and demand, is capitolist.

To avoid bankruptcy, General Motors must make business decisions based not on the market, but on the tens of billions of dollars in subsidies it seeks from Washington. Once a prominent example of capitalism it is now one of capitolism.

Capitolism by Marcellus_vrw March 11, 2009

Capitalization 

One of the most commonly misused aspects of basic grammar.

Usually taught in the first year of education, a capital letter is used at the start of a sentence, and for names and titles/headings. This includes the names of people, organizations, places, days and months, and (often forgotten) the name of a language, brand or ethnicity. There are a few other examples, which a quick Google search will explain. It is considered acceptable to use block capitals instead of italics to emphasize a specific word or point. It is retarded to use capitals for every word, or just your favorite words, or sporadically throughout a text.

Correct use of capitalization:

1. In other news, the Prime Minister of Sweden visited Washington today, and my tiny little nipples went to France.

2. My assignment is in on Tuesday, Peter. I am going to Wikipedia it so that I progress no further with my education because I prefer to go on Facebook, buy myself presents on eBay and watch Sons of Anarchy online :).

(note for titles: 'joining' words such as 'and', 'of' and 'the' don't need capital letters)

Incorrect use of capitalization:

1. Lame Facebook status: 'Just Remember You Are Always A Shining Star'

2. Person 1: 'JOHN ARE YOU GOING TO THE CINEMA TONIGHT?'
Person 2: 'Not if you ask me in caps lock... not cool man...'

3. 'Omg why aren't we Allowed to wear fake tan to school anymore? I like being orange!!!' (allowed did not require a capital letter for ANY REASON)

Capitalization by Sazwahn March 10, 2013