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A Word of the Week: Fizzelusion

This is one you'll resolve not to use, a resolution you can keep.

December 31, 2018 at 4:40PM
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How far into the new year will your resolutions carry you? (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Definition: A behavior-altering New Year's vow that quickly fizzles out.

Sample usage: "My resolution to eat less red meat turned into a fizzelusion the moment I saw that double-stack burger stuffed with pastrami."

Quality: Even though the word means failure, it still sounds as if you accomplished something.

JAMES LILEKS

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