Compound German Neologism Of The Day: Vergeblicherufnummer-suchemüherealisierung

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Compound German Neologism Of The Day Vergeblicherufnummersuchemüherealisierung Literally: wasted telephone number search-effort realization The dawning realization that the business phone number you just spent five minutes tracking down on Google was, in fact, already stored in your phone’s contact list, primarily due to the fact [...]

Posted by Doug on April 18th, 2011 | No Comments Posted in Humor

Compound German Neologism Of The Day: Verlorenfreund-überraschenfalschgefähl-geburtstaggrüssung

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Compound German Neologism Of The Day Verlorenfreundüberraschenfalschgefühlgeburtstaggrüssung noun Literally: Surprised by a lost friend fake enthusiastic birthday greeting The false bravado one adopts upon encountering an estranged friend while attending a third party’s child’s birthday party. (Ref. inspiration)

Posted by Doug on April 15th, 2011 | No Comments Posted in Humor

Compound German Neologism Of The Day: Apfelzerstörenangst

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Compound German Neologism Of The Day Apfelzerstörenangst noun Literally: Apple destroying anxiety or dread The sense of existential dread one experiences in the moments after dropping one’s lunch sack and having heard a sickening “thunk”, thus assuring the bruised-beyond-recognition of one’s apple.

Posted by Doug on April 14th, 2011 | No Comments Posted in Humor

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