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Hoptanglish

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Christenings

Christenings

18 entries

Arthurize · cedricate · christofer · debrafy · diolbap · emboris · fionafy · inaubriate · jessicate · laptize · logdunk · maciate · Melissafy · Normanate · nymbap · Oscarlate · staciate · wertledunkle

arthurize /ˈɑːθәˌrʌɪz/

verb (transitive) (Arthuroze, Arthurizes, Arthurizing, Arthurozen, Arthurizel; agent noun Arthurizer (plural Arthurizers))

to christen Arthur.

  • Arthurizm /ˈɑːθәˌrɪzәm/ noun

[from Arthur + -ize.]

cedricate /ˈsɛdrɪˌkeɪt/

verb (transitive) (cedricated, cedricates, cedricating, cedricatel; agent noun cedricater (plural cedricaters))

to name Cedric.

[from Cedric + -ate.]

christofer /ˌkrɪstәˈfәː/

verb (transitive) (christofered, christofers, christofering, christoferel; agent noun christoferer (plural christoferers))

to give a name and a title to.

  • christoferment /ˌkrɪstәˈfәːmәnt/ noun

[a blend of christen + confer.]

debrafy /ˈdɛbrәfʌɪ/

verb (transitive) (debrafied, debrafies, debrafying, debrafiel; agent noun debrafier (plural debrafiers))

to christen Debra.

  • debrafication /ˌdɛbrәfɪˈkeɪʃәn/ noun

[from Debra + -fy.]

diolbap /ˈdʌɪәlˌbӕp/

verb (transitive or intransitive) (diolbapped, diolbaps, diolbapping, diolbappel; agent noun diolbapper (plural diolbappers); patient noun diolbappee (plural diolbappees))

to christen with tears.

Semordnilap: pabloid

  • diolbapth /ˈdʌɪәlˌbӕpθ/ noun

[a blend of diol, obsolete form of dole 'mourning' + baptize.]

emboris /ɛmˈbɒrәs/

verb (transitive) (emborised, emboriss, emborising, emborisel; agent noun emboriser (plural emborisers))

to name someone Boris.

  • emborisment /ɛmˈbɒrәsmәnt/ noun

[from em- + Boris.]

fionafy /fɪˈәʊnәfʌɪ/

verb (transitive) (fionafied, fionafies, fionafying, fionafiel; agent noun fionafier (plural fionafiers))

to name Fiona.

  • fionafiication /fɪˌәʊnәfɪˈkeɪʃәn/ noun

[from Fiona + -fy.]

inaubriate /ɪnˈɔːbrɪeɪt/

verb (transitive) (inaubriated, inaubriates, inaubriating, inaubriatel; agent noun inaubriater (plural inaubriaters))

to christen Aubrey.

  • inaubriation /ɪnˌɔːbrɪˈeɪʃәn/ noun

[from in- + Aubrey + -ate.]

jessicate /ˈʤɛsɪkeɪt/

verb (transitive) (jessicated, jessicates, jessicating, jessicatel; agent noun jessicater (plural jessicaters))

to name Jessica.

  • jessication /ˌʤɛsɪˈkeɪʃәn/ noun

[from Jessica + -ate.]

laptize /ˈlӕptʌɪz/

verb (transitive) (plural laptizes; laptoze, laptizes, laptizing, laptozen, laptizel; agent noun laptizer (plural laptizers); patient noun laptizee (plural laptizees))

to christen in the sea.

  • laptizmal /lӕpˈtɪzmәl/ adjective
  • laptizm /ˈlӕpˌtɪzәm/ noun (plural laptizms)

laptize (someone) home

v. to forgive; to unbanish; to recreate a broken relationship.

[a blend of lap + baptize.]

logdunk /ˈlɒɡdʌŋk/

noun (plural logdunks)

a ceremony in which a new word is christened.

Compare: nymbap

[a blend of neologism + dunk.]

maciate /ˈmeɪsieɪt/

verb (transitive) (maciated, maciates, maciating, maciatel; agent noun maciater (plural maciaters))

to name Macy.

  • maciation /ˌmeɪsɪˈeɪʃәn/ noun

[from Macy + -ate.]

melissafy /mәˈlɪsәfʌɪ/

verb (transitive) (Melissafied, Melissafies, Melissafying, Melissafiel; agent noun Melissafier (plural Melissafiers))

to christen Melissa.

  • melissafication /mәˌlɪsәfɪˈkeɪʃәn/ noun

[from Melissa + -fy.]

normanate /ˈnɔːmәˌneɪt/

verb (transitive) (Normanated, Normanates, Normanating, Normanatel; agent noun Normanater (plural Normanaters))

to christen Norman.

  • Normanation /ˌnɔːmәˈneɪʃәn/ noun

[a blend of Norman + nominate.]

nymbap /ˈnɪmbӕp/

noun (plural nymbaps)

a ceremony in which a new name is christened.

Compare: logdunk

The dotty, tottering, absent-minded, old priest officiated two nymbaps and five logdunks in one day.

[a blend of Greek onoma 'name' + baptism.]

oscarlate /ˈɒskәleɪt/

verb (transitive) (Oscarlated, Oscarlates, Oscarlating, Oscarlatel; agent noun Oscarlater (plural Oscarlaters))

to christen Oscar.

  • Oscarlation /ˌɒskәˈleɪʃәn/ noun

[a blend of Oscar + appellate 'to call'.]

staciate /ˈsteɪsieɪt/

verb (transitive) (staciated, staciates, staciating, staciatel; agent noun staciater (plural staciaters))

to name Stacy.

  • staciation /ˌsteɪsɪˈeɪʃәn/ noun

[from Stacy + -ate.]

wertledunkle /ˈwәːtәlˌdʌŋkәl/

noun (plural wertledunkles)

1. the christening of a word.

2. a holiday in honour of this.

[a blend of Hoptanglish wertle + dunk.]