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Washington Post's Funniest Alternative Word Definitions
Every year, the Washington Post holds a contest in which readers are asked to supply alternative meanings for common words. Here are a few of the most recent winners that I was able to find:
* coffee – the person upon whom one coughs
* flabbergasted – appalled over how much weight you have gained
* esplanade – an attempt at an explanation while drunk
* lymph – to walk with a lisp
* flatulence – emergency vehicle that picks you up after you’re run over by a steamroller
* balderdash – a rapidly receding hairline
* testicle – a humorous question on an exam
* pokemon – a Rastafarian proctologist
* oyster – a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms