AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks ' trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathroom faucet on and off with your toes

CARPERPETUATION (kar ' per pet u a shun) n. The act, when vacuuming , of running over a string or piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over picking it up , examining it, and putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance

DISCONFECT (dis kon fect') v. To sterilise the piece of candy you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow "remove" all germs

ELBONICS (el bon ' iks) n. The actions of two people manoeuvring for one armrest in a cinema

FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dustpan and keeps backing a person across the room until he finally decides to give up and sweep it under the carpet

LACTOMANGULATION (lak ' to man gyu lay ' shun) n. Man handling the "open here " spout on a milk container so badly that one has to resort to the "illegal side"

PEPPIER (pehp ee ay') n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want ground pepper

PHONESIA (fo nee ' zhuh) n. The affliction of dialling a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer

PUPKUS (pup' kus) n. The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it

TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay' shun) n. The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when your only 6 inches away