Nope, I didn’t spell “word” wrong. The new spelling hails from a brand-spanking new site dedicated to coining creative new words…er, I mean werds.

I found out about Addictionary through the SCBWI discussion forum. Their recent holiday contest garnered some hilarious results. Here they are, compliments of SCBWI poster, WriterKat. Fun stuff!

“The Addictionary wrapped its Holidaze 2007 Lingo Contest. The winner got an Apple iPhone. Pretty good deal for a bit of werd-smithing! What’s your werd?

There were a bunch (see them all here); but the top 10 Addictionary.org Holidaze 2007 werds are:

10. Jinglebills (n) – The large credit card bills that come in right after the Christmas shopping season

9. Santa cause (n) – A Christmas gift in which a donation to a charitable cause is given in the recipient’s name

8. eggsnog (n) – A person who has had too much eggnog and wants to kiss anyone and everyone

7. wrapalanche (n) – The mountain of discarded wrapping paper and ribbons on Christmas morning

6. mistleshmoe (n) – The office drone who lurks in the doorway at holiday parties looking to get lucky

5. sprawlidays (n) – The festive occasion when the male members of a family become one with the living room couch

4. Clicksmas (n) – The act of doing all holiday planning, shopping and/or socializing online

3. Excessmas (n) – 1) The act of striving to achieve that “special holiday feeling” through excessive holiday spending 3) Too much holiday decoration. 4) Too much holiday celebration with food and/or adult beverages

2. tannenbomb (n) – The explosion of lights and ornaments hitting the floor after the cat attempts to climb the Christmas tree

And the winner of The Addictionary Holidaze’07 Lingo contest, submitted by New Yorker, Walter Quinn:

1. Auld Lanxiety (n) – The angst one feels every December 31 upon the realization that one didn’t keep any of last year’s resolutions.

If a better or funnier alternative definition occurs to you, you can go to the werd and submit it. “

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