Voting has closed, here are the Top 10 words for January, as voted for by wordplay afficiandos…. It has been a bumper month for Will Caplinger, with the winning word plus three others making the list.
| New Word | Original Word | Definition – Clever is Better ! | Contributor |
| Inconsoldable | Inconsolable | Buyer’s remorse | Will Caplinger |
| Fakebook | A place on the Internet where disingenuous people pretend to be interested in you. | David Berger | |
| Maddled | Addled | Angry and confused | John Frederickson |
| Abdomination | Abomination | The USA, now the 18th most obese nation in the world with 42.7% of adults tipping the scales. (How they all fit on is a mystery – ED.) | Will Caplinger |
| Zoologicall | Zoological | Bow-wow, bellow, meow, quack, roar, coo, and squeak | Will Caplinger |
| Trystworthy | Trustworthy | Dependable lover | Will Caplinger |
| Guzzlement | Puzzlement | Not understanding that you have had too much to drink. | John Frederickson |
| Cavaliar | Cavalier | Displays no interest nor concern in the absolute truth. | Carole Marantz |
| Aword | Award | Top 10 Finalist | Doug Langmead |
| Haconteur | Raconteur | Cyber-rogue eager to recount his online treachery. | Carole Marantz |
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New Word Original Word Definition - Clever is Better ! Contributor
February
Whorsehair Horsehair Stray hairs found on bedsheets in brothels. Lorrina Belluz
Whormone Hormone A substance excreted during ovulation that compels women to hump anything that moves. Lorrina Belluz
Aftermeth Aftermath Post-rehab life Steve Cozzetto
Obecity Obesity Where a weight problem is endemic to a whole town or region Steve Cozzetto
Biodada Biodata paternity test Steve Cozzetto
Fanbulous Fabulous When a concert-goer is so extraordinary they get recognized by the act onstage. Charles Weiss
Seafairer Seafarer Barnum & Galley - a floating circus Doug Langmead
Emparthetic Empathetic Caring, but only a little... Lorrina Belluz
Ignormance Ignorance Collective or widespread stupidity Lorrina Belluz
Affuction Affection Pretending to care in order to get laid. Lorrina Belluz
DeepSneak DeepSeek What if they really are watching you? David Berger
Squandary Quandary Difficult situation worsened by foolish extravagance Carole Marantz
Malagropism Malapropism Blindly and illegally seeking malfesance where none actually exists Carole Marantz
Consterpation Consternation Concern over digestive difficulties Bruce Gaffney
Yappetizers Appetizers Engaging in light repartee and refreshments K.D.Scarsbrook
Sun of a gun Son of a gun A searchlight mounted on a rifle barrel Steve Cozzetto
Invacation Invocation Summoning the spirit to leave work for a spell Steve Cozzetto
Contempilates Contemplates Thinking about exercising Steve Cozzetto
Goonstruck Moonstruck Madly infatuated with a dangerous cult Carole Marantz
Duminate Ruminate Serious negative thoughts of the future Carole Marantz
Scanard Canard Carefully check out the volume of lies and alternate facts abounding today Carole Marantz
Tecstatic Ecstatic Joy of texting 24/7 (The Joy of Texts? - Ed) Carole Marantz
Sexacerbate Exacerbate When you attempt to be very amorous to your wife after a heated argument--only to make matters far worse. Patricia Savage
Swastikar Swastika A Tesla (I didn't make this word up, just passing it along, I adhered to the one-letter rule, so you'll also see it as swasticar.) Will Caplinger
Psycophant Sycophant A deranged violent servile self-seeking flatterer Will Caplinger
Sisturbance Disturbance Unpleasant scene made by a relative at a family gathering Dan Kiley
Billiousonaire Billionaire One who is sickeningly, vomitively, emetically rich. (I know it breaks the rules, but musk we be bound by them?) (Not if it ne-Gates them - Ed.) Will Caplinger
Sheveled Shoveled Being absolutely neat and tidy John Frederickson
Produck Product Ritz quacker Will Caplinger
Mudists Nudists Steeplechase contestants at a naturist resort Doug Langmead
Dirtuoso Virtuoso Expert of the sordid, unethical, illegal ways of life. Carole Marantz
Saccolades Accolades Insincere words of praise as you are being "excessed". Carole Marantz
Miniscull Miniscule Bratty, whining kid. Carole Marantz
Ignorunt Ignorant A stunted imbecile Lawrence A Harmon
Funderwear Underwear Naughty Knickers John Frederickson
Alderate Alterate Putting a hitch in your birches so they don’t fall down Doug Langmead
Bureaucrazy Bureaucracy A system of voicemails, referrals, delays, denials and transfers for the purpose of allowing an individual the time, while waiting, to assess one's mental stability. Cecelia Vassar
January
Hellsinki / Finish Helsinki Rhetorical question when one's boat is capsizing in the Finish capital. Ruth Krause
Immensaly Immensely Extremely gifted intellectually Ruth Krause
Resident President New title of the U.S. Head of State after losing an election Emile Ouellette
Wackneyed Hackneyed Amusing in a peculiar manner. Carole Marantz
Scapegoal Scapegoat Mission to wrongly defame others by projecting one's own faults on the others. Carole Marantz
Tolarization Polarization Serious effects of current extreme divisive beliefs and actions on our way of life. Carole Marantz
Aword Award Top 10 Finalist Doug Langmead
Fakebook Facebook A place on the Internet where disingenuous people pretend to be interested in you. David Berger
Maddled Addled Angry and confused John Frederickson
Prerogue Prorogue Started out honest John Frederickson
Obligationing Vacationing Spending a week away from work visiting in-laws instead of doing something fun Dan Kiley
Abdomination Abomination The USA, now the 18th most obese nation in the world with 42.7% of adults tipping the scales. (How they all fit on is a mystery - ED.) Will Caplinger
Flabbergassed Flabbergast Surprised at how loud your flatulence was. (i.e., "I was flabbergassed on a crowded elevator") Dan Kiley
Tarifts Tariffs Trade Wars John Frederickson
Puntenable Untenable Words that are in capable of being changed for amusement. Carole Marantz
Texical Lexical Special icons & symbols used to communicate by texting. Carole Marantz
Textident Accident An accident caused while texting, and colliding with another person texting Lydia Williams
Flaccidophallus Acidophilus Taken for ED Name Witheld
Gaspersion Aspersion Current public assaults on one's reputation and integrity are truly astounding and disturbing. Carole Marantz
Obligationing Vacationing spending a week away from work visiting in-laws instead of doing something fun Dan Kiley
Haconteur Raconteur Cyber-rogue eager to recount his online treachery. Carole Marantz
Goodwink Hoodwink Mark of skilled and experienced liar Carole Marantz
Dwelth Dwelt Formerly resided in a money-pit Doug Langmead
Porkulent Corpulent Being a porker Jeremy Jenkins
Zoologicall Zoological Bow-wow, bellow, meow, quack, roar, coo, and squeak Will Caplinger
Ab flab Ab fab When you stop working out George Valenta
Cowbra udderwear Cobra underwear Lingerie trade George Valenta
Trystworthy Trustworthy Dependable lover Will Caplinger
Heleaguer Beleaguer One who literally brings "hell" to another through harassment and other mayhem. Carole Marantz
Guzzlement Puzzlement Not understanding that you have had too much to drink. John Frederickson
Texculpate Exculpate Incessant vindication via cell phone communication. Carole Marantz
Cavaliar Cavalier Displays no interest nor concern in the absolute truth. Carole Marantz
Dambient Ambient The pervasive desired evolution in our country to allow Autocracy to replace Democracy will not and cannot be tolerated. Carole Marantz
Sclerotica Sclerotic Music, art or literature that inflames your passions, but hardens your heart Doug Langmead
Cilter Kilter Out of cilter - not finding something where you expected it to be Doug Langmead
Barerun Barren Another way to disrupt major sporting events Will Caplinger
Inconsoldable Inconsolable Buyer’s remorse Will Caplinger