A little light-hearted humour is in order for the July 4th this year. "The 2025 Washington Post Neologism Contest, now run by the community as the WPM Invitational, featured winners including Matrimoney (motivation for a gold digger), Astocrab (a noble crustacean), Cantalope (lovers without a ladder), and Bureaucrazy (the frustrating, circular nature of red tape).
Background and Viral Classics Originating in the Washington Post’s "Style Invitational," the contest challenges readers to create clever, alternative definitions for existing words. While many lists circulating online are recent, the term "Washington Post Neologisms" is often used to refer to a collection of perennial, viral favourites from over the years, such as:
Cashtration: Financial impotence caused by buying a house.
Sarchasm: The gulf between a wit and the person who doesn't get it.
Inoculatte: Taking coffee intravenously when late.
Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when coming at you rapidly.
Flabbergasted: Being appalled by your own weight gain.
Esplanade: Trying to explain something while drunk.
Frisbeetarianism: Believing your soul gets stuck on the roof when you die. "
No comments:
Post a Comment