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To: mr.mark who wrote (7711)	8/16/1999 2:14:00 PM
From: Savant	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20693

Has anyone posted these? The Washington Post's "Style Invitational" asked readers to take any word > from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one > letter, and supply a new definition. > > Here are some recent winners: > > Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. > > Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of > obtaining sex. > > Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high. . . . > > Tatyr: A lecherous Mr. Potato Head. > > Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the recipient > who doesn't get it. > > Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. > > Hipatitis: Terminal coolness. > > Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. > > Burglesque: A poorly planned break-in. (See: Watergate) > > Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad > vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like a serious > bummer. > > Glibido: All talk and no action. > > Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they > come > at you rapidly. > > Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a refund from the government tax > service, > which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. > Best, Savant