In the spirit of the Washington Post Style Invitational, here are words I've made up (ususally a combination of two words) and their attendant definitions. (Speaking of the Washington Post, writer Gene Weingarten has an excellent example of this little wordplay, known as conflation.)
Ludacrive (n) A financially successful but completely silly venture, such as the fashion industry or tabloid journalism.
Sparcasm (n) When sarcasm gets so heated, it almost comes to blows.
Cigaregrette (n) A feeling of queasiness following a cigarette. Symptoms may also include uncontrollable shaking and a bad aftertaste. Usually applies to recovering ex-smokers who swear that's the last one. Really.
Inplement (n) An observation that comes off like a compliment but really is not. ("Oh. You got a haircut. Huh." or "New dress. Hmm.")
Scarcasm (n) Sarcasm that is so scathing it actually leaves emotional scars on the victim.
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