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Week 779: Gripe for the Picking

(Bob Staake for The Washington Post)

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Exertificate: Recognition of an exceptional work effort with a totally symbolic gesture, rather than the money you were expecting. (Russ Taylor)

Fromagineering: The process by which a perfectly good idea begets an altogether cheesy product. (Brendan Beary, Great Mills)

Downsizumbia: A forced-retirement community. (Brendan Beary)

Cellulightening: Toning your thunder thighs. (Brendan Beary)

Graspitality: A friendly welcome at the bordello door. (Christopher Lamora, Arlington)

Peonology: The study of losers. (Dave Prevar, Annapolis)

Invice: The bill you get from an escort service. (Tom Witte)

Homost: Bi but leaning. (Brian Cohen, Potomac)

Disco-tics: The heebie-BeeGees. (Chris Doyle, Ponder, Tex.)

Ite-ite: Follower of the philosophy of, oh, whatever it is all those others are following. (Ellen Raphaeli, Falls Church)

Wetbucks: Laundered money. (Chris Doyle)

Bris-trick: The new rabbi found that the skills from his part-time job at Benihana weren't well received in his new profession. (Pam Sweeney)

Economorrow: When you'll finally cut back on expenses. (Rick Haynes, Potomac)

Next Week: An Act of Sunny Side, or There's Gold in Them Thar Ills

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