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June 13, 2005
Top 10 words for those who love the portmanteau!
"The Cos" back in the day
I am so glad that the stress and drama of last week are behind me! Back to the blog… This week I promise some ArtTalk, some TVTalk and a bit of Tea and Toast. But first some funny words:
1. Retcon (Retroactive continuity) – Refers to the act of changing previously established details of a fictional setting, often without providing an explanation for the changes within the context of that setting. Also known as JJ’s favorite pastime (see Wittenberg, and “My name is not Michael Vaughn” GAH!).
2. Fresherized (from a package of guacamole my cousin purchased at Ralph’s)
On the drive home from Ralph’s with the aforementioned guacamole, my cuz contributes:
3. Celebutant (think Paris Hilton)
And I counter with:
5. Fauxlebrity (think Ryan Seacrest)
6. Cinderellabration
4. Afristocracy – Rich Black “haves” (see Bill Cosby), as opposed to the poor “Ghettocracy,” who are working class poor Blacks who can’t break through the glass ceiling. I spotted this word while flipping through Michael Eric Dyson’s new book. As soon as I can check this out from my library I’m sure I’ll have many more interesting words to comment on.
7. *Affluenza - An illness characterized by a desire for wealth.
8. *Cell Yell - The tendency of cell phone users to speak loudly so that everyone else can be a part of their conversation.
9. *Telephilia – apparently this was coined by NYT critic Frank Rich to describe the “pathological longing of Americans, no matter how talentless, to be on television”.
10.*Cyberbloggeriaadicta - an affliction of those who can’t stay away from blogs
* From Encyclopedia Neurotica
Posted by lk at June 13, 2005 06:18 PM