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CARPERPETUATION
(kar' pur pet u a shun) n.
The
act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint 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.
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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.
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ECNALUBMA
(ek na lub' ma) n.
A
rescue vehicle which can only be seen in the rearview mirror.
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ELBONICS
(el
bon' iks) n.
The actions of two people maneuvering for one armrest in a movie theater.
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ELECELLERATION
(el
a cel er ay' shun) n.
The mistaken notion that the more you press an elevator button the faster
it will arrive.
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DISCONFECT
(dis
kon fekt') v.
To sterilize the piece of candy you dropped on the floor by blowing
on it, somehow assuming this will 'remove' all the germs.
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