words we made up

Manopause

2009-03-31T08:56:00.000+11:30

Male menopause

submitted by: Charmaine

Bung

2009-03-31T08:51:00.000+11:30

Alternative past participle of bang

Submitted by: Jonny

cymru-politan

2009-01-15T01:19:00.003+11:30

A cosmopolitan cocktail made with a Welsh vodka, such as Brecon Five.

Submitted by: Sophy

neo-fashionism

2008-12-19T23:35:00.000+11:30

The extreme right-wing fashion belief system of anyone seeking to make a fashrest.

(See 'fashrest' below and in our archive)

Submitted by: Jacqui

environmentally-sexy

2008-12-19T23:29:00.002+11:30

Like environmentally-friendly, but sexier.

Submitted by: Sophy

junkgasm

2008-12-19T23:25:00.001+11:30

Pleasurable feeling induced by eating junk food.

Submitted by: Sophy

Ginspiration

2008-11-22T03:04:00.002+11:30

An idea that occurred when/because you were drinking gin at the time.

Submitted by: Sally

Wonderate

2008-11-22T03:01:00.001+11:30

The perfect combination of wonderful and great. Kim says: "I have it copyrighted but feel free to use at your leisure…"

Submitted by: Kim Smith

Squebel

2008-11-22T02:45:00.002+11:30

A person who combines the qualities of both a 'square' and a 'rebel', e.g. is fond of punk rock and is ideologically rebellious but would be afraid to break the law.

Submitted by: Sophy

Fashrest

2008-09-07T21:08:00.003+11:30

From 'fashion' (as in 'fashion police') and 'arrest'.

A 'citizen's fashrest' refers to the need express distaste at an individual committing a recognised crime against fashion, E.G. wearing a cross-back top with a regular strappy bra, a winter scarf with a sundress, two different busy prints at the same time, or pink and red together.

Submitted by: Sophy

Islamicynicism

2008-09-07T21:05:00.001+11:30

An attitude of cynicism towards Islam.

Submitted by: Ailee

Campaphernalia

2008-09-07T20:59:00.002+11:30

The paraphernalia required for a camping trip.

Submitted by: Maddy

Amsterglam

2008-09-07T20:57:00.002+11:30

Referring to the more glamorous aspects of Amsterdam, e.g. diamond traders.

Submitted by: Sophy

Amsterdamage

2008-09-07T20:57:00.001+11:30

Referring to negative effects of a visit to Amsterdam.

Submitted by: Jake

Vocabuliary

2008-09-07T20:53:00.001+11:30

From 'vocabulary' and 'liar'. Meaning collection of words in your vocabulary which you CLAIM to have made up yourself, but which are actually stolen from others who invented them. For example, "squozen" (Jake).

Submitted by: Ailee

femmesis

2008-08-25T10:24:00.001+11:30

from 'femme' (a feminine, as opposed to a 'butch', lesbian) and 'nemesis'.

Meaning one femme's arch femme rival in love, or some other competitive setting.

Submitted by: Jessie

Hangry

2008-08-25T10:16:00.000+11:30

A combination of 'hungry' and 'angry', meaning a feeling of rage connected to the low blood sugar levels associated with hunger.

E.G. "We'd better find somewhere with less of a wait for brunch... Jessie's getting hangry."

Submitted by: Inge

Tizy

2008-08-25T10:15:00.001+11:30

A combination of 'tired' and 'crazy': a state of deliriousness resultant from fatigue.

Submitted by: Isis

Squozen

2008-08-25T05:18:00.001+11:30

The past tense for the action of adding ice to a freshly squeezed juice, often used in a persuasive manner- as in 'Would you like some orange juice? It's freshly squozen'

Submitted by: Jake

momniscient

2008-08-25T05:06:00.000+11:30

From 'mom' and 'omniscient', meaning the all-knowing qualities of a mother.

Submitted by: Erin

Oboobience

2008-08-25T05:00:00.001+11:30

From 'obedience' and 'boobs', meaning boobs that behave as you want them to.

Submitted by: Vicky

Ambisextrous

2008-08-23T09:43:00.000+11:30

Synonym for bisexuality / bisexual behaviour. From 'ambidextrous' and 'sex'.
"Being able to swing any one of two ways when a) inebriated b) that way inclined."

Submitted by: Owain

RSVPleeeease

2008-08-23T07:23:00.000+11:30

Used at the end of a written invitation to highlight the grave importance of RSVP-ing.

Submitted by: Pip

Hectivity

2008-08-23T07:22:00.000+11:30

Activity which has gone beyond ‘active’ and become ‘hectic'.

Submitted by: Pip

Froup*

2008-08-23T07:20:00.000+11:30

From fruit and soup, meaning a fruit soup.

Submitted by: Pip

*TM

Dadventure

2008-08-22T21:32:00.000+11:30

from 'dad' and 'adventure'. Meaning a good time enjoyed by a someone who is a dad, E.G. "He went on a dadventure to the Pink Floyd concert." Can also mean the adventure of becoming a dad for the first time.

Submitted by: Sophy

Alcohorny

2008-08-22T10:41:00.000+11:30

from 'alcohol' and 'horny'. A drunken state in which you are sexually attracted to people you would not normally be.

Submitted by: Lex

Mesk

2008-08-22T10:39:00.000+11:30

from 'mess' and 'desk'. Meaning a messy desk.

Submitted by: Lex

Demando

2008-08-22T09:58:00.000+11:30

from 'demanding' and 'commando/commander'. As in "she was being such a fucking demando, we always had to do what she wanted."

Submitted by: Sam

Genitaliar

2008-08-21T11:14:00.000+11:30

from 'gentitalia' and 'liar', meaning a man who lies about the size of his genitals.

Submitted by: Doyle

Bri

2008-08-21T11:02:00.004+11:30

Aternative plural of brush. E.G. hairbri, toothbri

Submitted by: Bianca

Pecku

2008-08-21T11:02:00.003+11:30

abbreviation of 'peckish', meaning hungry.

Submitted by: Bianca

Face-snubbed

2008-08-21T10:47:00.000+11:30

from 'facebook' and 'snub', meaning to have a facebook friend request ignored.

Submitted by: Sophy

Regretamin

2008-08-21T10:44:00.000+11:30

from 'regret' and 'ketamine'. Relating to doing things when on drugs which one later regrets.

Submitted by: Doyle

Calvinize

2008-08-21T10:26:00.001+11:30

To make something more in keeping with the aesthetics of the brand Calvin Klein.

submitted by: Zoe

Manubra

2008-08-21T09:52:00.000+11:30

from 'man', 'you' and 'bra'. Describes a man holding a woman's breasts from behind, for instance in the famous image of Janet Jackson.

Submitted by: Anon

Mongs

2008-08-21T09:49:00.000+11:30

portmanteau, from 'male' and 'thongs' (the Australian word for flip flops). Refers to flip flops worn by a man.

submitted by: Julia

Mandels

2008-08-21T09:48:00.000+11:30

From 'male' and 'love handles', meaning a man's excess torso fat.

Alternatively, could be a blend of 'men's' and 'sandals'.

Submitted by: Jonny

Blandalise

2008-08-21T09:38:00.000+11:30

from 'bland' and 'vandalise'. Meaning to make something more culturally bland. e.g. turning a coffee shop into a Starbucks, an independent record store into a chain store.

submitted by: Jonny

Penvy

2008-08-21T09:36:00.000+11:30

from 'positive' and 'envy'. For those times when something good happens to a friend and you're genuinely happy for them, but simultaneously just a tiny bit jealous.

submitted by: Ginny