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.

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.

ECNALUBMA (ek na lub’ ma) n. A rescue vehicle which can only be seen in the rearview
mirror.

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.

ELBONICS (el bon’ iks) n. The actions of two people maneuvering for one armrest in a
movie theater.

ELECELLERATION (el a cel er ay’ shun) n. The mistaken notion that the more you press an
elevator button the faster it will arrive.

FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dust pan
and keeps backing a person across the room until he finally decides to give up and sweep
it under the rug.

LACTOMANGULATION (lak’ to man gyu lay’ shun) n. Manhandling the "open here"
spout on a milk container so badly that one has to resort to the `illegal’ side.

PEPPIER (pehp ee ay’) n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to
be walking around asking diners if they want ground pepper.

PETONIC (peh ton’ ik) adj. One who is embarrassed to undress in front of a household
pet.

PHONESIA (fo nee’ zhuh) n. The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom
you were calling just as they answer.

PUPKUS (pup’ kus) n. The moist residue left on a window after a dog pressesits nose to
it.

TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay’ shun) n. The act of always letting thephone ring
at least twice before you pick it up, even when you’re only six inches away.