'Santastrophe' and Other Must-Have Made-Up Holiday Words

 of Morris Plains,the made-up-word maven who wrote "The KidDictionary: A Book Of Words Parents Need But Don't Have," has been tweeting like an elf on speed lately. In an effort to share the laughs, we've compiled a top ten list of ruhalters (our made-up word) that parents will need during the holidays:

SANTASTROPHE: The misconception that baby will enjoy being handed to a huge, bearded stranger in a blood-red suit for Christmas pictures.

JINGLEBERRY: Holiday song with lyrics altered to incorporate potty talk or other themes contrary to the season.

SAINTNICKTRONIZE:  (saynt-NICK-truh-nize)  To feign belief in Santa Claus with hopes of a bigger Chrstmas payload (See:  EASTERBLUFFING).

CARDBOREDOM: A child's tendency to ignore a new toy and instead play with the box it came in.

TOYPHOON: Routine recreational activities of children that leave their playroom looking like it was decimated by a hurricane.

MAMIKAZE: Mom whose kids have pushed her to the brink of insanity.

DISSUCTION: The act of sifting through a vacuum cleaner bag to rescue a toy that got sucked up

SLEDENTARY (SLEDD-en-tehr-ee) :  A child's state of being so bundled up to face the winter elements that he or she cannot move.

SHIRTURBED: Annoyed state of a child who just received an article of clothing as a present.

PHANTOMOLITION: When something gets broken but no one did it.