Paranormal
Accidue (AX ih dew). Small pile of broken glass, metal and other debris that remains at the scene several months after a road accident.
Adhokum (ad HOE kum) In television commercials, the belief that because the actor is wearing a white lab coat he must be an expert.
Alfred Hitchcook. To stab continuously at a block of frozen vegetables to make them cook faster.
Circumvaculate (sur kum VAK yew late). To remain in a stationary position while vacuuming in a circle around yourself.
Coughokum (koff HO kum). In movies, the belief that if someone coughs, he or she has a terminal illness.
Coinophony (koy NO foh nee). Those annoying concerts conducted by people who jingle change and keys in their pockets, often accompanied by a rocking motion.
Comeondowns (kum ON downz) Depression resulting from knowing all the answers to a game show while confined in your living room.
Déjà redo (day ZHA ree doo) To do something a second time even though you did it correctly the first time.
Déjà redo (day ZHA ree doo) To do something a second time even though you did it correctly the first time.
Dentocram (DEN to kram). To attempt a year’s worth of brushing and flossing in the hour before your dental appointment.
Enamelisms ( ih NAM ul iz umz). Overly embellished names given to interior paints and chocolates, such as Mediterranean Sunset and Haversian Mocha Delight.
Firssue (FUR shoo) The first tissue in a box that gets all the others on the go.
Gymbols (JIM buls). Those lines and markings on a gym floor that have no purpose whatsoever.
Hatewatch. Watching a television program even though you tell everyone that it’s stupid and you hate it.
Hufflechuckle. To laugh at someone’s joke even though it wasn’t funny, just to make them happy.
Idiolocation. The spot on a map marked “You are here.”
Indigestures (in dih JES churz). The half-hearted protestations you feel required to make when someone else offers to pay for the bill.
Intunition (in TEW nih shun). Mentally hearing a song begin seconds before it plays on the album.
Jetschpiel (JET shpeel) The animated safety speech given by flight attendants that regular passengers ignore, but you listen to intently.
Krashtonite (Krash TO nite). The indestructible material that the aircraft’s “black box” is made out of – and how come the rest of the plane isn’t made out of it?
Lexplexed (leks PLEKST) Unable to find the correct spelling of a word in the dictionary because one does not know how to spell it.
Quantato (kwon TAY to) A chip so loaded with tomato ketchup it has to be lowered into your mouth.
Shoecide (shoo side) One abandoned shoe in the road.
Shoedrive(shoo drive). One shoe hanging from somewhere on an automobile.
Todlitter. Food debris under the baby’s chair.
Tubloids. Any newspaper or magazine reserved for reading in the bath.
Wimbledown. The fuzz on a tennis ball.
Yaffle. To speak loudly to foreigners as if this somehow makes you easier to understand.
Zippyjig (ZIP ee jigg). That dance people perform when a rubber band is pointed at them.
