Sunday, December 02, 2007
Nidificate
As suggested, guessed or channelled by Aviva, to nidificate is to build a nest. Not very many invented meanings to choose from today, but it was a case of lacking in quantity and gaining in quality. I loved the meanings which were presented by a dedicated few and it's clear that most of the voters loved the work of Thinks! who topped the poll with 80 per cent of the votes! Great work, Thinks!
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A nidificate is a certificate awarded to someone who has failed miserably at an exam or competition.
e.g. This nidificate is to certify that Timothy Numpty has failed to meet the required standard of competancy in needlework.
At university in India I believe you can fail your university degree and still get letters after your name: e.g. B. Patel Bsc (failed). This would justify a nidification.
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A nidificate is a devotee of the "Knights Who Say 'Ni'" (the Knights are seen in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail).
Stephen from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
http://stephen-has-spoken.blogspot.com/
The following may one day save you some money:
nidificate is a term used in psychoanalysis, and refers to the "id". The word as originally used by Freud was "idificate", but his students hearing him say "an idification" wrote "a nidification" instead.
It refers to turning something into an unconnected urge or desire. For exmample, if you eat because you're bored, an analyst would say that your appetite is a nidification of boredom. Except that now you know, you won't need to pay one to tell you.
Nidification (n.)
From the French word nid, it is simply the making of a nest.
Ex. Just as with humans, the most important factor for a nidifying bird is location, location, location.
Or on the discovery channel:
Watch as nidification by the male Orliana takes place on the rocky face of this cliff. See how he uses the grooves in the rock for support of the new nest. Uh oh. Here come a hawk...
"Here come a hawk" should obviously be "Here comes a hawk". Sigh.
This is not a pleasant word. It has to do with slight smudges from warm, damp gaseous emissions. Little boys and older people are particularly prone to nidificating (making fart stains).
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