ad eminem adj appealing to prejudice rather than reason
alchempathyn a seemingly magical and valuable power whereby the
feelings and thoughts of one person are readily understood by another
cerebrawln a noisy intellectual quarrel or fight
clandestinationn a concealed final point of arrival
conflickety-splitn a prolonged battle undertaken with great speed
didactosaurusn an extinct, usually gigantic moralizing reptile, or a
person with similar characteristics
guitardedn use of “air guitar” in inappropriate or downright embarrassing
circumstances, e.g., using one’s ski as a guitar after having completed a wicked jump
homophonian affectation of speech in which a heterosexual attempts to sound “gay”
ludicrosityn absurdity or incongruity to the point of being laughable
misandryn hatred of men
pathetiquetten a code of courtesy or behavior arousing pity, sympathy,
or tenderness
testoasterovenn naturally occurring chemical producing pronounced male
characteristics such as insistence that one can fix all appliances
From the philosophy zine h2so4 (Summer/Autumn 2002). Such exercises in “neologismatism” are only one feature of this venerable Bay Area zine, which regularly delivers a sharp and quirky philosophical perspective on all aspects of modern culture–with a sense of humor, no less. Subscriptions: $8/yr. (2 issues) from Box 423354, San Francisco, CA 94142.
