Aquadextrous - adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub faucet on and off with your toes. Blithwapping - v. Using anything BUT a hammer to hammer a nail into the wall, such as shoes, lamp bases, doorstops, etc. Burbulation - n. The obsessive act of opening and closing a refrigerator door in an attempt to catch it before the automatic light comes on. Carperpetuation (kar' pur pet u a shun) - n. The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance. Magnocartic - n. Any automobile that, when left unattended, attracts shopping carts. Cinemuck - n. The combination of popcorn, soda, and melted chocolate which covers the floors of movie theaters. Elbonics - n. The actions of two people maneuvering for one armrest in a movie theater. Flannister - n. The plastic yoke that holds a six-pack of beer together. Fenderberg - n. The large glacial deposits that form on the insides of car fenders during snowstorms. Furbling - v. Having to wander through a maze of ropes at an airport or bank even when you are the only person in line. Genderplex - n. The predicament of a person in a restaurant who is unable to determine his or her designated restroom (e.g. turtles and tortoises). Gleemites - n. Petrified deposits of toothpaste found in sinks. Gurmlish - n. The red warning flag at the top of a club sandwich which prevents the person from biting into it and puncturing the roof of his mouth. Idiot Box - n. The part of the envelope that tells a person where to place the stamp when they can't quite figure it out for themselves. Krogt - n. (chemical symbol: Kr) The metallic silver coating found on fast-food game cards. Lactomangulation - n. Manhandling the "open here" spout on a milk carton so badly that one has to resort to using the "illegal" side. Mittsquinter - n. A ballplayer who looks into his glove after missing the ball, as if, somehow, the cause of the error lies there. Mustgo - n. Any item of food that has been sitting in the refrigerator so long it has become a science project. Narcolepulacy (nar ko lep' ul ah see) - n. The contagious action of yawning, causing everyone in sight to also yawn. Pediddel - n. A car with only one working headlight. Petribar - n. Any sun-bleached prehistoric candy that has been sitting in the window of a vending machine too long. Phosflink - v. To flick a bulb on and off when it burns out (as if, somehow, that will bring it back to life). PIYAN (pi' an) - n. (acronym: "Plus If You Act Now") Any miscellaneous item thrown in on a late night television ad. Purpitation - v. To take something off the grocery shelf, decide you don't want it, and then put it in another section. Scribline - n. The blank area on the back of credit cards where one's signature goes. Slurm - n. The slime that accumulates on the underside of a soap bar when it sits in the dish too long. Spagmumps - n. Any of the millions of Styrofoam wads that accompany mail-order items. Spirobits - n. The frayed bits of left-behind paper in a spiral notebook. Spirtle - n. The fine stream from a grapefruit that always lands right in your eye. Squatcho - n. The button at the top of a baseball cap. Telepression - n. The deep-seated guilt which stems from knowing that you did not try hard enough to "look up the number on your own" and instead put the burden on the directory assistant. Snacktrek - n. The peculiar habit, when searching for a snack, of constantly returning to the refrigerator in hopes that something new will have materialized. Yinkel - n. A person who combs his hair over his bald spot, hoping no one will notice. Nugloo (nug' lew) - n. Single continuous eyebrow that covers the entire forehead. Sniglet (snig'lit) - n. Any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should. Flammabyte - n. That ever changing address in memory which always causes programs to blow up. Tricklemicrochips - n. Those little tiny broken pieces of Doritos that seem to trickle to the bottom of the bag or bowl no matter what. Mastacambulistophile - n. Someone who walks while eating, as from the local coffee and donut stand back to his office. Omnibiblious - adj. Indifferent to type of drink. "Oh, you can get me anything. I'm omnibiblious." Deodorend - n. The last 1/2 inch of stick deodorant that won't turn up out of the tube, and thus cannot be used without inducing lacerations. Burgacide - n. What you call the desperate action of a hamburger leaping to its death through the holes in the Bar-B-Q grill. Netsec - n. A Unit of time used in indicating work time lost due to reading net.jokes Pelutho - n. A South American ball game. The balls are whacked against a brick wall with a stout wooden bat until the prisoner confesses. Gweek - n. A coat hanger recycled as a car aerial. Brumby - n. The fake antique plastic seal on a pretentious whiskey bottle. Clunes - n., pl. People who just won't go. Shirmers - n., pl. Tall young men who stand around smiling at weddings as if to suggest that they know the bride rather well. Hoaraxiomist - n. A Person who reasons about the meaning of programs. Efforex - n., v. Substitute. Eddihate - v. To turn off the stereo or television set when a Crazy Eddie commercial appears. Luposlipaphobia - n. The fear of being pursued by timber wolves around a kitchen table while wearing socks on a newly waxed floor. Carcreak - n. Those crackling, tinkling, creaky noises your car makes after you park and turn it off. Begathon - n. A multi-day event on public television, used to raise money so you won't have to watch commercials. Bargue (bar' gyoo) - v. To whine, fuss, and complain a great deal while at the same time trying to get someone to see your point of view. Ex: The young child bargued with his father until his father gave in and let him stay up past his bedtime. Dillrelict (dil rel' ikt) - n. The last pickle in the jar that avoids all attempts to be captured. Opling (op' pling) - n. The act, when feeding a baby, of opening and closing one's mouth, smacking one's lips and making "yummy" noises, in the hope that baby will do the same. Thermalophobia (thur muh lo fo' be uh) - n. The fear when showering that someone will sneak in, flush the toilet, and scald you to death. Woowad (wew' wad) - n. Giant clumps of stuck-together rice served at Chinese restaurants. Busblender (bus' blend dur) - n. The device at the front of the bus that tosses your fare around for a while, then swallows it. Methylphobia (meth il fo' be uh) - n. The fear that you are going to have to pay for the one cent you over-pumped at the self-service station. Negatile (neh' guh tyl) - n. An area of the bathroom floor where, somehow, the scale registers you five pounds lighter. Testlice (test' lys) - n. Those tiny bugs that invade your hair when you're taking an exam. Permapression (pur' muh preh shun) - n. The discovery that there is no real difference in the various cycles of your washing machine. Furbula (fer' byew luh) - n. The designated chewing area on a dog's back. Rignition (rig ni' shun) - n. The embarrassing action of trying to start one's car with the engine already running. Yotate (yoh' tayt) - v. To allow a yo-yo to unwind itself. Mopeeps (moh' peeps) - n. People compelled to look through the curtain opening of your motel room as they pass by. Mummabolic chorus (mum uh bah' lik ko' rus) - n. When three or more people are singing along to a tune and suddenly dsiscover they are all faking their way through the unintelligible lyrics. Nevitts (nev' itz) - n. The sandpaper-like deposits on a cat's tongue. Chipfault (chip' fawlt) - n. The stress point on a potato chip where it breaks off and stays behind in the dip. Postalports (poh' stul pawrtz) - n. The annoying windows in envelopes that never line up with the address. Backspackle (bak' spak uhl) - n. Markings on the back of one's shirt from riding a fenderless bicycle. Reled (ree led') - v. To reset all the digital clocks in the household following a power failure. Umbrace (uhm' brays) - n. The small strap that holds an umbrella in place. Mumphreys (mum' freez) - n. (a useless sniglet) Those strange extra digits you find on push-button phones. Stroodle (stru' dul) - n. The annoying strand of cheese stretching from a slice of hot pizza to one's mouth. Zipcuffed (zip' cuft) - v. To be trapped in one's trousers by a faulty zipper. Speclums (spek' lums) - n. The miniscule bumps on a strawberry. Rovalert (ro' val urt) - n. The system whereby one dog can quickly establish an entire neighborhood network of barking. Gummerator (gum' uhr ay ter) - n. The pointed rubber object on the end of some toothbrushes. Baldage (bald' aj) - n. The accumulation of hair in the drain after showering. Upuls (yu' puls) - n. The blank pages at the beginning and end of books, presumably placed there so you can rewrite the ending. Exaspirin (eks as' prin) - n. Any bottle of pain reliever with an impossible-to-remove cotton wad at the top. Creedles (kre' dulz) - n. The colony of microscopic indentations on a golf ball. Cabnicreep (kab' nih kreep) - n. The structural condition in which the closing of one kitchen cabinet causes another to open. P-spot (pee' spaht) - n. The area directly above the urinal in public restrooms that men stare at, knowing a glance in any other direction would arouse suspicion. Beavo (bee' vo) - n. A pencil with teeth marks all over it. Fictate (fik' tayt) - v. To inform a television or screen character of impending danger under the assumption they can hear you. Retrocarbonic (ret ro kar bon' ik) - n. Any drink machine that dispenses the soda before the cup. Twinch (twinch) - n. The movement a dog makes with its head when it hears a high-pitched noise. Eufirstics (yew fur' stiks) - n. Two people waiting on the phone for the other to hang up first. Uhfage (uff' aj) - n. The unit for determining a television's age, that is, the amount of time it takes for the picture to appear once the set has been turned on. Pulpid (puhl' pid) - n. A kid who enjoys the carton more than the item that came in it. Brazel (brah' zul) - n. The scratch plate on a matchbook. Fraznit (frahs' nit) - n. Any string hanging from an article of clothing which when pulled causes the article to completely unravel. Bazookacidal Tendencies (bah zew' kuh sy dal ten' den seez) - n. The overwhelming desire of most individuals to reach out and pop the gigantic gum bubble billowing from someone's mouth. Snargle (snar' gul) - v. To lessen the visual impact of a horror movie by filtering it through one's fingers. Musquirt (mus' kwirt) - n. The water that comes out of the initial squirts of a squeeze mustard bottle. Blooage (blew' ij) - n. The residue left on fingers after using an S.O.S pad. Flopcorn (flop' korn) - n. The unpopped kernels at the bottom of the cooker. Grintiger (grin' tuh jer) - n. The numbered code on the back of a greeting card that, when deciphered, reveals the price. Cubelo (kyew' beh lo) - n. The one cube left by the person too lazy to refill the ice tray. Petrool (pet' rul) - n. The slow, seemingly endless strand of motor oil at the end of the can. Waftic (wahf' tik) - adj. Describes any person in whose direction campfire or barbeque smoke always blows. Blurfle (bler' ful) - v. To be caught talking at the top of one's lungs when the music at the bar or disco suddenly stops. Petonic (peh ton' ik) - adj. One who is embarrassed to undress in front of a household pet. Flotion (flo' shun) - n. The tendency when sharing a waterbed to undulate for five minutes every time the other person moves. Slottery and Vendication (slot' er ee and ven' di kay shun) - n. A public misdemeanor in which a person gambles on a vending machine, loses, and tries to exact revenge by kicking it. Mozzalastics (maht suh las' tiks) - n. Large deposits of cheese that stick to the top of the pizza box. Glackett (glak' it) - n. The noisy ball inside a spray-paint can. Eiffelites (eye' ful eyetz) - n. Gangly people sitting in front of you at the movies who, no matter what direction you lean in, follow suit. Accordionated (ah kor' de on ay tid) - adj. Being able to drive and refold a road map at the same time. Mophenes (mo' feenz) - n. The semi-truck headlights that invade your motel room at three in the morning. Frustra (frus' trah) - n. The special plastic used in the manufacture of fast-food ketchup packets. Neutron Peas (new' tron peez) - n. Tiny green objects in TV dinners that remain frozen even when the rest of the food has been microwaved beyond recognition. Bovilexia (bo vil eks' e uh) - n. The uncontrollable urge to lean out the car window and yell "Moo!" every time you pass a cow. Frankfluid (frank flew' id) - n. The liquid at the bottom of hot dog packages. Aqualibrium (ak wa lib' re um) - n. The point where the stream of drinking fountain water is at its perfect height, thus relieving the drinker from (a) having to suck the nozzle, or (b) squirting himself in the eye. Cushup (kush' up) - v. To sit down on a couch somehow causing the cushion next to you to rise. Vacation Elbow (vay kay' shun el' bo) - n. A condition that suddenl develops in a father's arm during a vacation trip that allowed him to reach out and slap you from incredible distances. Grackles (grak' elz) - n. The wrinkles that appear on the body after staying in water too long. Philopologist (fil ah pahl' ah jist) - n. A specialist who loads people onto amusement rides. Zerblot (zur' blaht) - n. The last kid picked in any neighborhood sporting event. Squalkeenus (skwal ke' nus) - n. The shock syndrome that comes from biting into a popsicle with one's front teeth. Furterus Zone (fer ter' us zohn) - n. The empty stretches of bun on either end of a hot dog. Detruncus (de trunk' us) - n. The embarrassing phenomenon of losing one's bathing shorts while diving into a swimming pool. Turfigee and Pedigee (ter' fih jee and ped' ih jee) - n. The two extreme target points of a rotary lawn sprinkler, TURFIGEE being the safest point at which to walk past, PEDIGEE being the most dangerous. Blivett (blih' vit) - v. To turn one's pillow over and over, looking for the cool spot. Gimplexus (gim plek' sis) - n. Rear area of thighs, which must be peeled from car seat on hot summer days. Sirlines (sir' lines) - n. The lines on a grilled steak. Microts (my' krotz) - n. The two thumbnail-sized pieces you end up with when trying to remove a paper towel in a public washroom. Cheedle (chee' dul) - n. The residue left on one's fingertips after consuming a bag of Cheetos. Werxilation (wurks ul ay' shun) - n. The property of some screen doors to start to slam shut only to catch themselves at the last moment and "float" to a gentle close. Greelite (gree' lite) - n. The eerie glow that emanates from beneath escalator steps. Yardribbons (yard rib' onz) - n. The unmowed patches of grass discovered after one has put away the mower. Conagraphs (kohn' a grafs) - n. The raised relief squares on an ice cream cone. Malibugaloo (mal ih boo' guh lew) - n. A dance that affects barefoot beachgoers on hot summer days. Circuloin Technique (sur' kew loyn tek neek') - n. The popular approach to steak dining in which one eats around the edges first, then works his way toward the middle. Slurch (slerch) - n. The combination "ouch" and slurping noise one makes when eyeing someone else's bad sunburn. Glamp (glamp) - n. The telescopic device used to retrieve golf balls from ponds. Speraws (sper' awz) - n. The pinched marks on the ends of hot dogs. Bursploot (ber' sploot) - v. To position one's thumb at the end of a garden hose to increase the pressure. Uclipse (yew' klips) - n. The dangerous arc into another lane made by drivers just before executing a turn. Hydralation (hi dra lay' shun) - n. Acclimating oneself to a cold swimming pool by bodily regions: toe-to-knee, knee-to-waist, waist-to-elbow, elbow-to-neck. Spood (spewd) - n. Flat wooden "spoon" that accompanies ice cream cups. Crinks (krinks) - n. Crevices and junctions where car wax gets in but doesn't get out. Zeept (zeept) - n. The accumulation of dead insects around an electric bug freyer. Squigger (skiwg' uhr) - n. A cherry tomato that explodes upon contact with a fork. Fods (fahdz) - n. Couples at amusement parks who wear identical T-shirts, presumably to keep from getting lost. Phonesia (fo nee' zhuh) - n. The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer. Execuglide (eks ek' yew glyd)- v. To propel oneself about an office without getting up from the chair. Dipwavers (dip' way vurz) - n. People who raise their hands when riding on roller coasters. Pretzaline (pret sah leen') - n. The salt deposit at the bottom of a bag of pretzels. Circumpopulate (sur kum pop' yew layt') - v. To finish off a popsicle "laterally" because the "frontal" approach causes one to gag. Squaffles (skwa' felz) - n. The individual squares comprising a waffle. Foys (foyz) - n. Missing pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that you later find stuck to the underside of your arm. Anaception (an a sep' shun) - n. The body's ability to actually affect television reception by moving about the room. Brimplet (brim' plit) - n. A frayed shoelace that must be moistened to pass through a shoe eyelet. Photoyokel (fo to yo' kul) - n. A person who presses the wrong button on a film camera causing it to dismantle. Gizzledipplers (gih' zul dip lurz) - n. Those annoying waving hands seen on the back of Winnebagos (placed there by people too lazy to be friendly on their own). Aeropalmics (ayr o palm' iks) - n. The study of wind resistance conducted by holding a cupped hand out the car window. Squatcho (skwatch' oh) - n. (another useless sniglet) The button at the top of a baseball cap. Pigslice (pig' slys) - n. The last unclaimed piece of pizza that everyone is secretly dying for. Loggium (log' yum) - n. Water that drips from one's nose hours after swimming. Krogling (kroh' gling) - n. The nibbling of small items of fruit and produce at the supermarket, which the customer considers "free sampling" and the owner considers "shoplifting". Hempennant (hem' pen ent) - n. Any coattail, cuff, or dress hem dangling outside the door of a moving vehicle. Oreosis (awr ee oh' sis) - n. The practice of eating the cream center of an Oreo before eating the cookie outsides. Anticiparcellate (an ti si par' sel ate) - v. Waiting until the mailman is several houses down the street before picking up the mail, so as not too appear too anxious. Icision (ih sih' zhun) - n. Delicate operation performed on Neapolitan-flavored ice cream in which one entire flavor is precisely and systematically removed. Knuck (nuk) - n. Ice cream collected on the back of the hand when scraping the last portions from the box. Grisknob (grisd' nahb) - n. The end of a chicken drumstick which always gives the appearance of having more chicken on it. Lodgecombing (loj' coh ming) - n. Final reconnaissance before vacating a motel room. Polarind (poh' luh rynd) - n. The peeling on a polaroid snapshot. Gromaxes (grom' ack sis) - n. Inside area of knees used to grip steering wheel when holding a map. Spagellum (spa gel' um) - n. The loose strand on each forkful of spaghetti that beats one about the chin and whiskers. Jukejitters (jook' jit erz) - n. Fear that everyone thinks that you picked the awful tune emanating from the jukebox when it was actually the person before you. Spudrubble (spud' rubb uhl) - n. Unclaimed french fries at the bottom of a fastfood bag. Keyfruit (kee' froot) - n. The one apple, pear, or tomato in the stand that, when removed, causes all the others to tumble forward. Careena (ka reen' uh) - n. Any mangled or missing piece of highway guard rail. 110 At The Equator (won' ten at the ek way' tawr) - n. Any burning sensation experienced directly below the navel when putting on a pair of jeans straight from the dryer. Piewagon (py' wa gun) - n. The small vehicle that carries games pieces around a Trivial Pursuit board. Gertatious (gur tay' shus) - adj. Having the adolescent fear that hanging one's arm over the bed at night will mean being dragged under. Mowmuffins (mo' muh finz) - n. The dried accumulation of grass on the underside of lawn mowers. Bugpedal (bug' ped uhl) - v. To accelerate or decelerate rapidly in an attempt to remove a clinging insect from a car's windshield. Shocklet (shahk' lit) - n. The seldom-used third hole on an electrical outlet. Pillsburglar (pilz' berg ler) - n. Person able to sample the icing on a new cake without leaving a fingerprint. Hacula (hak' yew luh) - n. The last few inches of tape measure or lawn mower cord that refuses to rewind automatically. Oopzama (ewp' za muh) - n. Sudden scratching of scalp or face upon realization that the person you were waving at isn't who you thought it was. Cigadent (sig' a dent) - n. Any accident involving a cigarette: for instance when it sticks to your lips while your fingers slide off and get burned. Slopweaver (lsahp' wee vuhr) - n. Someone who has mastered the art of repositioning the food on his plate to give the appearance of having consumed a good portion of it. Gleemule (glee' mule) - n. (a unit of measure) One unit of toothpaste, measured from bristle to bristle. (Not to be confused with GLEEMITES, which are petrified deposits of toothpaste found in sinks.) Linenee (lih nen ee') - n. The member of a two-person folding team at the laundromat who takes the sheet and completes the fold. Otisosis (oh tis oh' sis) - n. The inability to meet anyone else's eyes in an elevator. Aeroma (ayr oh' ma) - n. The odor emanating from an exercise room after an aerobics workout. Nocturnuggets (nok' ter nuh gitz) - n. Deposits found in one's eye upon awakening in the morning, also called: GOZZAGAREENA, OPTIGOOK, EYEHOCKEY, etc. Floles (flolz) - n. The extra (fourth and fifth) holes in notebook paper. Created in the hopes that one day mankind will perfect a "five ring binder". Primpo (prim' po) - n. A person who passes a mirror then has to step back, presumably to reassure himself he still exists. Optortionist (op tor' shun ist) - n. The kid in school who can turn his eyelids inside out. Sprout Lines (sprowt lynz) - n. Visible lines at the bottom of trouser legs where the hems have been let down. Erdu (uhr' dew) - n. The leftover accumulation of rubber particles after erasing a mistake on a test paper. Nicometer (nik oh mee' tee awr) - n. A cigarette that exits though a car's front window and reenters through the back. Charp (charp) - n. The green, mutant potato chip found in every bag. Famamage (fa mam' aj) - v. To eliminate any annoying engine noise by simply turning up the volume of the radio. B+ Stampede (bee' plus stam peed) - n. The attempt by half the classroom to claim the paper with no name on it. Telecrastination (tel e kras tin ay' shun) - n. The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only six inches away. Crayolla (kray oh' lee uh) - n. The area on the refigerator where kindergarten drawings are displayed. Multipochoholes (mul ti po' cho holz) - n. Wounds left in the test papers from overerasing. Puntificate (puhn tih' fih kayt) - v. To try to predict in what direction a football will bounce. Bumperglints (bump' ur glintz) - n. The small reflective obstacles in the middle of interstate highways which supposedly keep drivers awake and on track. Telletiquette (tel et' ih ket) - n. The polite distance kept by one person behind another at an automatic teller machine (so as not to be suspected of trying to glimpse that person's secret code). Hangle (hang' ul) - n. A cluster of coat hangers. Ferroles (fer' olz) - n. The holes in the bottom of a steam iron. Gazinta (gah zin' tuh) - n. Mathematical symbol for division; also the sound uttered when dividing out loud. (Example: "Four gazinta eight twice.") Scribblics (skrih' bliks) - n. Warm-up exercises designed to get the ink in a pen flowing. Kawashock (kah wah shahk') - n. Pulling into the last remaining parking spot only to discover a motorcycle there. Chwads (chwadz) - n. The small, disgusting wads of chewed gum commonly found beneath table and counter tops. Brattled (brat' uld) - adj. The unsettling feeling, at a stoplight, that the busload of kids that just pulled up beside you is making fun of you. Table Snorkeling (tay' bul snawrk' ling) - n. Frantic gesticulations when one bites into hot food and has to take in air to cool it off. Piepushers (py' puh shurz) - n. Attendants at fast-food restaurants who, no matter what you order, try to unload apple or cherry turnovers on you. Cereoallocative (ser r o al' o ka tuv) - adj. Describes the ability of a seasoned breakfast eater to establish a perfect cereal/banana ratio, assuring there will be at least one slice of banana left for the final spoonful of cereal. Squatic Diversion (skwa' tik dy vur' zhun) - n. Any pretended activity that commands a dog owner's attention while the dog relieves itself on a neighbor's lawn. Flintstep (flint' step) - v. To wind up one's feet before running away in fear. Common among cartoon characters. Bomca (bahm' ka) - n. A lubricant derived from the salivary gland used for turning book pages. Pielibrium (pu lih' bree uhm) - n. The point at which the crust on a wedge of pie outweighs the filling and tips it over. Microtrek (my' kro trek) - n. Any nervous trip to the microwave oven to make sure the food hasn't incinerated. Hozone (ho' zohn) - n. The place where one sock in every laundry load disappears to. Somnambapologist (som nam ba pol' uh jist) - n. Person too polite to admit he was sleeping even when awakened at three in the morning. Gladhandling (glad' han dling) - n. To attempt, with frustrating results, to find and separate the ends of a plastic sandwich or trash bag. Orosuctuous (or oh suk' chew us) - adj. Being able to hold a glass to one's face by sheer lung power. Bleemus (blee' mus) - n. The dsigusting film on the top of soups and cocoa that sit out for too long. Finnage (fin' aj) - n. The act of watching your money swallowed up as your groceries ride the conveyor belt at the supermarket. Chalktrauma (chawk' traw ma) - n. The body's reaction to someone running his fingernails down a chalkboard. Gyroped (jy'roh ped) - n. A kid who cannot resist spinning around on a diner stool. Shoefly (shew' fliy) - n. The aeronautical terminology for a football player who misses the punt and launches his shoe instead. Niz (niz) - n. An annoying hair at the top of a movie screen. Flurrant (fluhr' uhnt) - n. The one leaf that always clings to the end of the rake. Mimoids (mim' oydz) - n. People addicted to the smell of newly mimeographed test papers. Bowlikinetics (boh lih kih neh' tiks) - n. The act of trying to control a released bowling ball by twisting one's body in the direction one wants it to go. Combiloops (kom' bih lewps) - n. The two or three unsuccessful passes before finally opening a combination locker. Orogami (or oh ga' mee) - n. The miraculous folding process that allows Kleenexes to methodically emerge from the box one ate a time. Phozzle (fo' zul) - n. The buildup of dust on a record needle. Bimp (bimp) - n. A blurry or "double-edged" felt-tip marker. Fetchplex (fech' pleks) - n. State of momentary confusion in a dog whose owner has faked throwing the ball and palmed it behind his back. Squanderprint (skwan' duhr print) - n. Directions that try to make you use up a product faster than you normally would. (Ex.: Apply shampoo. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.) Elmerdermis (el mur durm' is) - n. The white sheath that surrounds the nozzle of a glue dispenser. Arachnidiot (ar ak ni' di ot) - n. A person, who, having wandered into an "invisible" spider web, begins gyrating and flailing about wildly. Limalope (ly' muh lohp) - n. The dsigusting foreskin on a lima bean. Sark (sark) - n. The marks left on one's ankle after wearing tube socks all day. Subnougate (sub new' get) - v. To eat the bottom caramels in a candy box and carefully replace the top level, hoping no one will notice. Phistel (fis' tul) - n. The brake pedal on the passenger side of the car that you wish existed when you're riding with a lunatic. Manillium (mah nil' ee yum) - n. The lifespan of the clasp on a manila envelope before it breaks off and dies. Laminites (lam' in itz) - n. Those strange people who show up in the photo section of brand-new wallets. Snuggage (snuh 'gaj) - n. The act of retying both shoestrings when only one needed it. Airdirt (ayr' dirt) - n. A hanging plant that's been ignored for three weeks or more. Gription (grip' shun) - n. The sound of sneakers squeaking against the floor during basketball games. Snackmosphere (snak' moh sfeer) - n. The empty but explosive layer of air at the top of a potato chip bag. Motspur (mot' sper) - n. The pesky fourth wheel on a shopping cart that refuses to cooperate with the other three. Fuffle (fuh' ful) - v. To assume, when dining out, that you are making things easier on the waitress by using the phrase "when you get a chance..." Penciventilation (pen si ven ti lay' shun) - n. The act of blowing on the tip of a pencil after sharpening it. Lorp (lawrp) - n. The part of the shoe that collapses when you try to pull it on without a shoehorn. Inkslick (ink' slik) - n. A greasy spot on a piece of stationery or test paper. Pewtone (pyu tone') - n. (chemical symbol: Pu) A major atmospheric component of towns with paper mills. Joes of Arc (johz' uhv ark) - n. Tiny drops of Mr. Coffee that die on the burner after the pot is removed. Digitritus (dij ih tree' tus) - n. Deposits found between the links of a watchband. Picklettulance (pik ul et' yu lans) - n. The ability to remember the entire family's order at a fast-food restaurant. Grantnap (grant' nap) - n. The extra five minutes of sleep you allow yourself that somehow makes all the difference in the world. Thrickle (thri' kel) - n. The itch in the back of the throat which can't be scratched without making disgusting barnyard-type noises. Bixplex (biks' pleks) - n. Psychological block in which a person cannot choose which color of disposable lighter to purchase. Nizzlebrill (nih' zuhl bril) - n. The "night-day" switch on a rearview mirror. Irant (eye' rant) - n. A seamless pistachio; a pistachio nut afraid to come out in public. Pupkus (pup' kus) - n. The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it. The Cranial Stomp (the kray' nee uhl stomp) - n. A somewhat primitive dance performed by youngsters trying to step on the heads of their shadows. Gibble (jib' buhl) - n. The sliding keyhole cover on a car trunk. Mattrescotting (mat' res kot ing) - n. The pattern of gray and white lines on an instituional mattress. Doork (dawrk) - n. A person who always pushes on a door marked "pull" or vice versa. Ufluation (yu flu ay' shun) - n. The peculiar habit, when searching for a snack, of constantly returning to the refigerator in hopes that something new will have materialized. Pajangle (pah jan' gul) - n. Condition of waking up with your pajamas turned 180 degrees. Lub (lub) - n. The small deposit of spinach that lodges itself between one's teeth. Nifleck (nih' flek) - n. The unmarked domino in the set. Lotshock (laht' shahk) - n. The act of parking your car, walking away, and then watching it roll past you. Gapiana (ga pee ah' nah) - n. The unclaimed strip of land between the "you are now leaving" and "welcome to" signs when crossing state lines. Shuzma (shuhz' muh) - n. The portion of window cleaner that the spray tube can no longer reach. Voitlock (voyt' lok) - n. When the basketball gets lodged between the rim and the backboard. Warbloid (war' bloyd) - n. The tiny device in cassette players that eats tapes. Flarpswitch (flarp' switch) - n. The one light switch in every house with no function whatsoever. Neoice (nee oh ice') - n. Any ice cube removed before its time that upon close examination, resembles a carpenter's level. Premail (pree' mayl) - n. Mail that is placed behind the visor in the car and left for several months before it is finally sent. Slackjam (slak' jam) - n. The condition of being trapped in one's own trousers while trying to pull them on without first removing shoes. Wattbobble (wat' bah bul) - v. To remove a hot light bulb by turning it several seconds, letting your fingers cool, then repeating the process. This is generally followed by the glorious revelation of using your shirttail. Flotta Factor (flah' ta fak' tur) - n. The proven scientific fact that at a self-service pump, the last ten cents take longer to reach the tank than the first twelve dollars' worth. Roebinks (roh' binks) - n. Those mysterious chimes you always hear in department stores. Agonosis (ah uh no' sis) - n. The syndrome of tuning into "Wide World of Sports" every Saturday just to watch the skier rack himself. Maypop (may' pop) - n. A bald tire. Flimps (flimps) - n. People (usually observed in waiting rooms) who have advanced the Evelyn Wood technique to the point where they can flip through a magazine without ever looking down from the clock. Caffidget (ka fij' it) - v. To break up a Styrofoam coffee cup into several hundred pieces after consuming its contents. Kedophobia (ked oh fo' be uh) - n. The fear of having one's sneakers eaten by the teeth on the escalator. Droot (drewt) - n. A Dorito with an unnatural fold in it. Hystioblogination (his' te o blahg in ay' shun) - n. The act of trying to identify a gift by holding it to your and shaking it. Attrinyl (a try' nil) - n. (chemical symbol: At) A black, bulletproof, totally inflexible type of plastic, used primarily in covers of pay phone directories. Jiffylust (ji' phee lust) - n. The inability to be the first person to carve into a brand-new beautiful jar of peanut butter. Marp (marp) - n. The impossible-to-find beginning of a roll of cellophane tape. Hudnut (hud' nuht) - n. The leftover bolt or screw in any "some assembly required" project. Darf (darf) - n. The least attractive side of a Christmas tree that ends up facing the wall. Maggit (mag' it) - n. Any of the hundreds of subscription cards that fall from the pages of a magazine. (pl. MAGGREGATE) Flen (flen) - n. (chemical symbol: Fl) The black crusty residue that accumulates on the necks of old catsup bottles. Swaznia (swaz' nuh) - n. The thin, disgusting memberane that connects the bottom of the tongue to the top of the jaw, presumably to hold it in place. Pifflesquit (pif' ul skwit) - n. The wire net surrounding the cork of a champagne bottle.