epicholy

epi-chol-y

noun

A feeling of pensive sadness caused by the realisation that an episode of your favourite TV show is about to end

SEE ALSO: sorealism, boxtipation, joyectomy

elephanthropist

el-e-phan-throp-ist

noun

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of elephants

SEE ALSO: meowl

raisin d’etre

rai-sin d’etre

French/noun

The essential purpose of a raisin, sultana or similar dried fruit

SEE ALSO: carpe diem, cogito ergo sum

participants

part-ic-i-pants

noun

A pair of trousers that allow a person to take part in something

SEE ALSO: difficult

sicknificant

sick-nif-i-cant

noun

A sufficiently great or important illness

SEE ALSO: disgustation

houseband

house-band

noun

A person wedded to a lifelong financial and psychological relationship with a residential building

SEE ALSO: mortgauge

Haroldwean

Har-old-wean

noun

The Anglo-Saxon festival of ageing celebrated annually to commemorate the day on which the infant King Harold II finally adopted a diet of solid foods on October 31 1025 AD.

SEE ALSO: Helloian

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cigardigan

ci-gar-di-gan

noun

A knitted vestment with an open front worn as an overgarment whilst smoking tobacco

SEE ALSO: speedophobe

Image by Robert Sheie

intergalaction

in-ter-gal-ac-tion

noun

Reciprocal action or influence between galaxies

SEE ALSO: gastronomy, lace-time continuum

poorfessional

poor-fess-ion-al

noun

A highly skilled and qualified individual lacking sufficient money to live comfortably

SEE ALSO: acclowntant