Words That Should Be in the Dictionary
10 words that don’t exist, but should:
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AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks’ trus) adj. Possessing
the ability to turn the bathtub faucet on and off
with your toes. -
CARPERPETUATION (kar’ pur pet u a shun) n. The
act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a
piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching
over and picking it up, examining it, then putting
it back down to give the vacuum one more chance. -
DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt’) v. To sterilize the
piece of candy you dropped on the floor by blowing
on it, assuming this will somehow `remove’ all the
germs. -
ELBONICS (el bon’ iks) n. The actions of two
people maneuvering for one armrest in a movie
theater. -
FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that
refuses to be swept onto the dust pan and keeps
backing a person across the room until he finally
decides to give up and sweep it under the rug. -
LACTOMANGULATION (lak’ to man gyu lay’ shun) n.
Manhandling the ‘open here’ spout on a milk
container so badly that one has to resort to the
`illegal’ side. -
PEPPIER (pehp ee ay’) n. The waiter at a fancy
restaurant whose sole purpose seems to be walking
around asking diners if they want ground pepper. -
PHONESIA (fo nee’ zhuh) n. The affliction of
dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you
were calling just as they answer. -
PUPKUS (pup’ kus) n. The moist residue left on
a window after a dog presses its nose to it. -
TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay’ shun) n.
The act of always letting the phone ring at least
twice before you pick it up, even when you’re only
six inches away.
“even if u r not hungry just be greedy”