Weird Word of the Week: TRANSMOGRIFY
OED definition: "transform in a surprising or magical manner"
How to use it:
This puppy is especially weird. This word apparently believes in magic. Try throwing it in at the end of a wild night out, just on the transitional cusp of high to low as the party peaks and boredom sets in. For example: "Wow, what a party!" (slight pause) "Sigh. What the shit's going on? This night's transmogrified into some kind of living hell. I'm going home. And I'm taking these nachos with me."
But that's a bit limited. Where's the magic? I suppose the traditional usage of this peculiar verb would be the old 'princess-frog-kiss-prince' chestnut. Let's try it out:
Princess Fladgella kissed the warty frog on the lips. Kazam! A strange but predictable transformation had taken place - the tailless amphibian had transmogrified into a foppish, effeminate prince, complete with blonde-highlighted mullet and fashionable women's jeans. "Release me, you sow!" squealed the prince, slapping Princess Fladgella hard across the face.
You can also use this word in religious renditions of Jesus abusing his Godly powers to get his companions shit-faced. For example:
And, lo, Jesus went to the wedding reception and saw that there was not enough wine to go around. He decided to transmogrify the water. He held His hand out, feeling the power of the Force flow through His quivering fingertips. The wedding guests gasped as they tasted the water Jesus had transmogrified with his phantasmagorical Jedi powers.
"This is not water," said David of Sidcup, "This is Cherry Lambrini. It is a miracle. Praise the Lord. Woo. Go Creationism. Blah blah blah."
And, yay, then the Son of God did turn to the fish-fingers. He held out His magical and perceivably unethical hand...
Ok, that's it for this week. Or month. Take care.
Rethpec
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