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 winners.

	* '''Intaxication''': Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

	* '''Reintarnation''': Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

	* '''Bozone''': (n.) The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

	* '''Foreploy''': Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.

	* '''Cashtration''': (n.) The act of buying a house (or a gun), which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.

	* '''Giraffiti''': Vandalism spray-painted very, very, high.

	* '''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. (This one got extra credit).

	* '''Karmageddon''': It's like, when everybody is, like, sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a totally serious bummer.

	* '''Decaflon''': (n.) The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you

	* '''Glibido''': All talk and no action.

	* '''Dopeler effect''': The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

	* '''Arachnoleptic fit''': (n.) The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

	* '''Beelzebug''': (n.) Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at 3 in the morning and cannot be cast out.

	* '''Caterpallor''': (n.) The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you're eating.

And the pick of the literature - 
	* '''Ignoranus''': A person who's both stupid and an asshole.

-- JimBesemer
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From an email received today

	* '''Agonying''': describing a particular customer of ours.

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Animelds are related:  http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Alison/B3Bits/animelds/index.html

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had a colleague who was upset at a change and email the culprit to ask why he had 'modefiled' his code. this is now a standard for any blundering change where i work -- JamesKeogh

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My favorites:

* Robusted -- the code you added to make the software more robust actually broke it
* Suffercated -- asphyxiated by a bad smell (typically flatulence)

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