

| Subject: | Fw: (Friday Funneez)The Washington Post Style Guide |
| From: | Karl Wolz |
| Date: | Fri, 21 Jul 2000 12:13:46 -0700 |
Just received this from a friend. Thought you all might appreciate it, seeing as how it's Friday ----- Original Message ----- From: <PamelaM@dprinc.com> To: <kristina@california.com>; <Zournalis@aol.com>; <arapo27@flash.net>; <ebearman@hotmail.com>; <christine@avcan.com>; <jingojb@hotmail.com>; <jingob@hotmail.com>; <hvalovic@dc.smithgroup.com>; <AAPhoenix@atfhq.atf.treas.gov>; <lawrencenichols@hotmail.com>; <bishizback@email.msn.com>; <pauls@archicon.com>; "Steven Dzilvelis" <steved@datareturn.com>; <agd@members.limitless.org>; <arapo@flash.net>; <arapo@sdcoe.k12.ca.us>; <BChelemes@aol.com>; <jgiannop@aol.com>; <Pushale@aol.com>; <AMBOFF@aol.com>; <nflash@cyberhighway.net>; <TheGreek@wyoming.com>; <KEPhil@aol.com>; <mconnolly@hhpa.com>; <McCarthyTR@corning.com>; <Carter@cannon-wendt.com>; <CRSmith7@aol.com>; <john.pappas@mail.house.gov>; <Poulakida_DM@pillsburylaw.com>; <PAPPASJ@delwebb.com>; <StaciaAnest@aol.com>; <VassoAnest@aol.com>; <PGIANNOPOULOS@aol.com>; <pfett@kpmg.com>; <christos.p.economopoulos@intel.com>; <tashia.i.economopoulos@intel.com>; <matragf@SOSSTAFFING.com>; <behrensj1@juno.com>; "Mayen Alcantara" <mayen_alcantara@yahoo.com>; <brentb@dprinc.com>; <WillH@dprinc.com>; <RandyR@dprinc.com>; <RanaeL@dprinc.com>; <lightpainter@earthlink.net>; <fmellis@asu.edu>; "Jason Gacek" <JAY-TRAIN@prodigy.net>; <SallyC@dprinc.com>; <GuyS@dprinc.com>; <SMastorakos@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 1:12 PM Subject: The Washington Post Style Guide > > > 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 > getting laid. > > Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who > doesn't get it. > > Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. > > Hipatitis: Terminal coolness. > > Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. > > 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 tax refund, which lasts until you > realize it was your money to start with. > > And, the pick of the bunch... > > Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole. > > > > >
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