Republic of Shalampax An Inane Island in an Insane World

Interim Vocabulary

After Marie left Shalampax (see history), but before we got our first English dictionary, we found that Marie had neglected to teach us a number of words. Consequently, we had to fill in the gaps by, incorrectly as we later learned, using some words and phrases that we thought were synonyms for concepts we wanted to express. The following table provides, in boldface, the English term followed by the equivalent word or phrase in the Shalampaxian interim vocabulary. Most Shalampaxians now use the correct English term because the alternatives were far too verbose, but this table will come in handy should you ever find yourself in a conversation with one of our old fogies.

Athlete A less than 100% couch potato (We don't like to set high goals for our athletes. It hurts their self-esteem.) Breeze Non-event (see hurricane, climate) Cleanliness The impossible "ideal" state hypothesized by some exceptionally anal-retentive Shalampaxians Cockroach Unintentional pet Cult Niche religion with wealth generation potential Dating (male version) Social interaction with the expectation of sex Dating (female version) Social interaction with the expectation of sex (What can we say? We are all horny.) Deceit Gainful employment Diligence As if Earnings Proceeds of crime Exercise Self-inflicted torture for allegedly healthful purposes Foreigner Scam target Generous Frequently refrains from picking people's pockets God Fairytale protagonist (see Religion) God, Oh Orgasmic vocalization Gruel Haute cuisine Honesty Temporary insanity Hurricane Breeze (see climate) Internet Electronic scam-conduit (We anticipated the Internet even before it's invention and eagerly awaited its arrival.)

Limerick Classical literature Mail fraud Outbound correspondence Nymphomaniac GoodTime had by all (Although it was subsequently used as a generic term, GoodTime was the name of a Shalampaxian woman who was much beloved by Shalampaxian men. She died young, but with a smile on her face.) Politician Scoundrel who picks the pockets of Shalampaxians (As opposed to a scoundrel who picks only the pockets of foreigners, which is more typical of the Shalampaxian character.) Pornography Art Religion Generally accepted fairytale Religious holiday Excuse to goof off (as if we need one) Reputation, good False front for the benefit of wealth generation Quality Job 993 Sex Intense intramural activity Slacker Shalampaxian-like person Sloth Bliss Snot Forefinger moisturizer Spam Outbound electronic correspondence Tax collector Run! Hide! Run and hide now! Work, hard Wealth generation technique for idiots

History: Post-1952 Marie's Pregnancies The Troubles Frozen Putridsausage Interim Vocabulary

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