Words ending in ‘station’: Definitions
By Baldmichael Theresoluteprotector’sson
It is dull here in the UK so I thought a little levity might help matters. I extract a meaning from the sound of the words with a little poetic license! The definitions may occasionally be true from the dictionary.
Disinfestation – To rid of vermin such as the rats from Washington DC, Westmnster. etc. etc. etc.
Datinfestation – Jamaican for ‘That infestation’
Disinfostation – the train standing on platform 6 does NOT go to Nottingham as stated
Manifestation – An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something
Manifesstation – Catholic confessional
Afforestation – comfy chair
Incrustation – bakers
Incrustation – something inside a lobster for example
Detestation – exam hall
Degustation – windy platforms
Devastation – Grand Central Station
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-is-the-largest-railway-station-in-the-world.html
Divastation – opera house
Molestation – underground platform
Substation – U-boat pen
Gestation – comedy show
P.S. This coming Monday should see Donald Trump inaugurated. In the meantime if you are bored and haven’t yet seen there are these articles in a similar vein to the above.
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This post is a keeper.
I have always loved how people can use a play on words, phrases and definitions to make a statement or point.
Trans-dogrifying – the process of a cat becoming a dog.
I hope my cat doesn’t do so because I love him just the way he is.
Well done !!!
I have a big smile on my face.
Okay, tell me to research it myself - but what does*station* mean.
It's too long to be just a suffix.
Station tends to mean not moving.
Guessing here, which is much better use of brain than *googling* something - I guess that it means something to do with a*state*, as in a condition of being.