More Words We Need

First identified by Harry Haddock.

Bansturbation.

From the context, we all know what it means, but can we arrive at a proper dictionary definition?

The bureaucratic relief found in restricting freedom?

I’m sure that some of you can do better than that.

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6 responses

  1. alabastercodify Avatar
    alabastercodify

    Bansturbation:
    Proudly displaying to others the pitiful results of your mental self-abuse.

  2. dearieme Avatar
    dearieme

    Banonism?

  3. The act of banning something = Ban
    One who’s job it is to ban things = Banster
    One who takes pleasure in banning something = Banstard
    One who gets over excited about banning something = Bansturbater
    The act of getting excited about banning something = Bansturbating
    Being on the receiving end of something which is banned = Bansturbated
    Think I will add these to my spell checker now…

  4. New words of our day

    There are, as in any society that does not remain stagnant, new words added to the dictionary as every day use makes them popular or relevant.
    Following on from an item on the Tim Worstall blog, I have expanded on a single word (Bansturbation) and c…

  5. New words of our day

    There are, as in any society that does not remain stagnant, new words added to the dictionary as every day use makes them popular or relevant.
    Following on from an item on the Tim Worstall blog, I have expanded on a single word (Bansturbation) and c…

  6. Brilliant word and I have made use of it on a post.

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