Writer Unboxed’s CONTEST, CONTEST!
Therese Walsh on Sep 04 2007 | Filed under: Contest
UPDATE: WRITER UNBOXED’S CONTEST, CONTEST IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED! THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED. KATH AND I WILL BE NARROWING THINGS DOWN TO THE “TOP TEN.” STAY TUNED FOR PHASE THREE, WHERE YOU WILL VOTE ON THE WINNER.
Thanks to the ultra-generosity of Alice Pope and the Writer’s Digest staff, I have in my possession a full set of Writer’s Market guides worth over $150.00 to give away to some lucky person.
Included in the set will be one copy of each of these newly updated guides:
What have you got to do to get these delicious tomes on your very own office shelf? Here’s what:
Make up a word. Or two. Or ten. Shakespeare made up something like 500 of them, so we believe you can make up at least one.
Enter as often as inspiration strikes.
Post your made-up word here in the comments section along with a definition. Here’s an example of something you can’t use, for inspiration:
Inoculatte:
To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
It doesn’t have to be funny, but making us smile and laugh won’t hurt you either.
Contest ends September 14th at midnight (EST).
After we’ve had time to peruse the words, we’ll narrow the entries down to our top ten. And then YOU’LL vote on the winner.
Winner takes all.
Because of the bulk of this prize, we’re going to limit entrants to people within the continental U.S. (Hey, if you’re outside of the continental U.S. and still want to enter for kicks, be our guest. But unless you have an aunt in Texas or Missouri or something, or a friend in Colorado who can claim your package for you, please don’t expect to win. Sorry.)
Final rule: If this word is found in any urban dictionary or anywhere else on the ‘net, it won’t make the top-ten list and certainly won’t win. Double check your entry before submitting.
Oh, yeah, and if a flood of people don’t try for this, Kath and I are officially besmugifying the lot of you from our WU will. (Ahem. Besmugify: to smear away with a thumb slathered in virgin olive oil.)
Please help us spread the word. Thanks!
Have a question? Ask! And good luck to all.
Kathleen Bolton
Therese Walsh
Porter Anderson
Dan Blank
Carleen Brice
Sarah Callender
Lisa Cron
Keith Cronin
Bill Ferris
Dave King
Robin LaFevers
Donald Maass
Sophie Masson
Jael McHenry
Jan O'Hara
Debbie Ohi
Barbara O'Neal
Ray Rhamey
Chuck Sambuchino
John Vorhaus
Julianna Baggott
Brunonia Barry
Sharon Bially
Anna Elliott
Anne Greenwood Brown
Tracy Hahn-Burkett
Suzannah Windsor Freeman
Kristan Hoffman
Jeanne Kisacky
Juliet Marillier
Julia Munroe Martin
Annie Neugebauer
Crystal Patriarche
Erika Robuck
M.J. Rose
Allison Winn Scotch
Lydia Sharp
Elisabeth Weed
Heather Webb
Denise Falvo
Therese Walsh
Vaughn Roycroft
Kim Downes Bullock
Valerie P. Chandler
Heather Reid
Jan O'Hara
Liz Michalski
Kathleen Bolton
Jessica Brockmole
Erika Liodice
Donald Maass
Victoria Mixon
Therese Walsh
Suzanne Anderson
Keetha DePriest
Dee DeTarsio 
Amy Sue Nathan
Colleen Turner
Robotomy (n.) The removal of part of a robot’s brain. Technically,the opposite of artificial intelligence.
“After Charlie’s robotomy, he could no longer mow my lawn.”
Bifolkals (n.) pronounced bi-folk-als
Ordinary folks who sometimes go this way and sometimes go that way.
Recyfling (v.) pronounced re-cy-fling
Attempting to rekindle an old flame. “Recyfling is good for the single person’s environment, but it can really hurt the marital environment.”
Like?
0
manyminimenopause:
Many people do not realize that the word menopause is actually just a shortened version of the word manyminimenopause, which describes the many mini menopauses a woman has before she finally can say goodbye to those annoying monthly interruptions of normal life.
Like?
0
Obstressing (verb) Worrying over every little detail, to the point of nervous breakdown.
Like?
0
poopertunity:
I just got a puppy and so I’ve been a little poop obsessed. I make sure to spend enough time outside so he has the poopertunity not to mess up my house.
Like?
0
Beschmuckaad:
To have a substance of known or unknown origin schmeered on your face.
“Grandma’s lipstick left the baby’s face beschmuckaad.”
Like?
0
Befattitude (n.) The opinion that it is perfectly fine to be fat
Beflattitude (n.) The opinion that large breasts are not the most important aspect of good looks
Begladitude (n.) a positive outlook on life
Like?
0
Thinkulate:
The act of frantically wiggling your fingers and waving your hands to help the person you are talking to, guess the word you want to say, but can’t remember.
“Rebecca’s hands flew wildly as she thinkulated. Until we both excitedly blurted out the word she had forgotten.”
Like?
0
Click-Click
The act of pressing the button on the car key, to lock the doors and arm the alarm.
“Oops, I forgot to Click-Click.” (Beep) There I’ve got it now.”
Like?
0
Keyblivion
A sinister disease that strikes writers. It begins with a stiffness in the fingers, that is noticible only when you sit down to write. The fingers hoover above the keyboard as if they are not sure which keys to touch. It usually ends with the writer staring, sightlessly at the blank computer screen. In extreme cases the writer may also present with severly tousled hair. Keyblivion sufferers can be dangerous, if you see one, it is best to keep your distance.
Keybliviot
A writer who suffers from Keyblivion.
Like?
0
Ubduk (n.) – monster that abducts your muse, leaving you with writer’s block.
Haeva (n.) – a soft, tender term of endearment for a loved one
droolicious (adj.) – so delicious sounding or looking that it causes one to drool
sexth-sense (n.) – a child’s ability to always interrupt when his parents are getting naked
Like?
0
Frizztastic–(adjective)A word to make a very bad hair day sound cool. Used often with naturally curly hair.
Schmeef–(adjective, adverb)Multi-purpose word, able to be inserted anywhere without offending anyone. “What the schmeef are you guys doing to my couch?” Also refers to the act of moaning about one’s lot in life. “Quit schmeefing and pick up your room!”
Schmeefie (Personal noun)–Someone who “schmeefs” a lot. Also used to identify one’s maternal unit. “My sister’s pickin’ on me, Schmeefie!!”
Like?
0
Flaz–what happens to your diet coke when you leave it out all day. It gets Flaz, or unfizzy.
Stap–The time of day when every one is grouchy and dinner is not quite ready. 5:15 is stap time.
Like?
0
Chilent – A child who is acting more mature than their parent at the time.
My chilent told me I was grumpy and had better take a nap.
Like?
0
Bludoying – a combination of bloody + annoying. Example “that barking dog is bludoying”.
Pititus – suffering from dealing with a consistent PITA (pain in the %$*#).
Pobo – Poets Block, same as Writers Block. Example, “I’m suffering some serious pobo, bad enough to make a poet weep.”
Pweep – weeping poet, suffering from acute Pobo.
Skired – too tired to think straight.
Spellify – use spelling to correct mistakes in manuscript written after midnight.
Okay, this was fun, but I’m getting skired.
Like?
0
laser flabotomy (n. pronounced just like laser phlebotomy) a simple medical procedure in which part of a person’s flab is removed
expletasize (v. pronounced ex pleh ta size) to explain to the bride at your final bridesmaid’s dress fitting why the dress no longer fits, all the while cursing
Like?
0
Testycle (tes te cul)
A male-only state of irritability or crabbiness.
Ex.: “Don’t get testycle with me, buddy!”
Like?
0
MaNIPPLEate–
Power of persuasion by baring one’s breasts to get what you want; generally most effective when done by a woman.
Ex: As she sashayed in front of him with nothing on, he screamed, “You will NOT manippleate me into buying that…well…uh…how much is it? Ok..if its not too much, I’ll consider it…um…what were you saying…sure…anything you want, baby…”
Like?
0
Stupermom (n.) the state most mothers reach by 9:30 PM, after a full day of childcare, cooking, folding laundry, shopping for school supplies, hauling to and from activities, and helping with homework, when their beloveds are playing tag in the living room and their father is not home yet. “At 9:30 PM, our mother ineveitably turns into STUPERMOM.”
Like?
0
Spailure. the grade you received on your essay because you forgot that: Ewe canned trussed yore spiel chocker.
Like?
0
absolete (adj.) describes abdominals that are just so far away from being flat that it’s no use investing “crunch” energy in them anymore
Like?
0
I’m working on my own, but I have to say I am a big fan of “cashectomy.”
Some funny stuff out there!
Like?
0
I give you my favorite swear word: Nutbunnies. As in, Oh nutbunnies, I forgot to mail a check to the utility company and now we have no electricity.
Like?
0
Whizzy
The name for the little white lies parents tell their children. For instance when we tell them about the Tooth Fairy, we aren’t lying, we are just telling Whizzies…
Like?
0
snitful n. the state of mind in which one’s craw overflows with distaste at the snobbiness of another individual
Like?
0
Courtesy of the kiddies…
Thing-two: A thingy
“I have a thing-two,” she said as she picked at a loose piece of skin on her toe.
Thumb-toe: Big toe
“Waaaaah! I bumped my thumb-toe.”
Scrumbely-dumbely: an imperfection
“I won’t eat it!” said the toddler. “There’s a scrumbely-dumbely on it.”
Like?
0
Festicle n. A one man party.
Like?
0
discomblogulate v. to overwhelm a net surfer by waves of blog subscriptions flooding his or her email inbox or with the number of blogs discovered by searching for only one blog topic
Like?
0
Here is my new word for the contest. Gutteratti–the opposite of the glitteratti. A person may look like a glitteratti but act more like a gutteratti, ergo, identifying all traits of a true gutteratti is a work in progress. Hope I made it in time for the competition.
On the same theme, but with variation, is this suggested by a Rabbi friend of mine: drekeratti.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Like?
0
After moving to Florida, I’ve come up with a new word:
geezette (n.)a queer, odd, eccentric woman of a certain age (female form of geezer).
My husband and I (who are geezers) have come up with names for a variety of services geared to the elderly:
Park-a-Geeze (daycare for elderly).
Rent-a-Geeze (for special occasions such as someone to play Santa Clause).
Like?
0
Mentablog v. – All of the things you “menta” blog, but just never got a round tuit.
Veritanauseum n. – The affliction pertaining to a person who constantly blurts out things inappropriately, and won’t shut up.
Like?
0
Mentablog v. – All of the things you “menta” blog (and have been carrying around in your head), but just never got a round tuit.
Veritanauseum n. – The affliction pertaining to a person who constantly blurts out things inappropriately, and won’t shut up.
Like?
0
Netropy n. – The force in the universe that causes a person on the internet to stray further and further from what they were originally looking for in the first place.
Like?
0
Iri n. (pronounced EYE-RYE) – A much better word for more than one iris.
Like?
0
CONTEST OFFICIALLY ENDED (Friday, Sept 14th at midnight). Thanks everyone for participating! Stay tuned…
Like?
0
Haveard (noun)
(Hay verd)
-known as the coolest girl on
the planet.
Example: I had an amazing time with
Haveard because she’s sooooooo cool!
Like?
0