Tenyo Dictionary
Tenyo Dictionary
Dictionary editors monitor the changing language and add new terms to the dictionary once those words come into widespread use. New words are added all the time. This thread will keep track of words that have become part of the vocabulary of Tenyo enthusiasts/collectors.
Tenyoitis
WORD/PHRASE: Tenyoitis
COINED BY: Richard W. aka Mr. Wizard
FIRST USED: April 4, 2012 on the Magic Cafe
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/sear ... st=7489342
DEFINITION: A person who is literally addicted to collecting Tenyo Magic tricks. There are 6 stages of Tenyoitis as defined by John Mazza http://funstuffonly.com/tenyoforum/view ... ?f=11&t=14
SUFFFIX: -itis
a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ ( bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis ) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses, tendencies, obsessions, etc. ( telephonitis; baseballitis; tenyoitis ).
COINED BY: Richard W. aka Mr. Wizard
FIRST USED: April 4, 2012 on the Magic Cafe
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/sear ... st=7489342
DEFINITION: A person who is literally addicted to collecting Tenyo Magic tricks. There are 6 stages of Tenyoitis as defined by John Mazza http://funstuffonly.com/tenyoforum/view ... ?f=11&t=14
SUFFFIX: -itis
a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ ( bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis ) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses, tendencies, obsessions, etc. ( telephonitis; baseballitis; tenyoitis ).
Tenyo Karma
WORD/PHRASE: Tenyo Karma
COINED BY: John Mazza known at that time as The Amazing Azzam
FIRST USED: March 12, 2012 on the Magic Cafe
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/sear ... st=7462004
DEFINITION: Tenyo Karma can be either good or bad and is used to describe dealings between Tenyo buyers/sellers/traders. The Tenyo Good Karma Club was originally started on the Magic Cafe by John Mazza as a way for Tenyo collectors to help each other get their so called "Holy Grail Item." The Tenyo Good Karma Club was criticized by his foes and eventually the thread was deleted. The good news is that the Tenyo Good Karma Club has been resurected here on the Tenyo Magic Forum. http://funstuffonly.com/tenyoforum/view ... ?f=11&t=13
COINED BY: John Mazza known at that time as The Amazing Azzam
FIRST USED: March 12, 2012 on the Magic Cafe
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/sear ... st=7462004
DEFINITION: Tenyo Karma can be either good or bad and is used to describe dealings between Tenyo buyers/sellers/traders. The Tenyo Good Karma Club was originally started on the Magic Cafe by John Mazza as a way for Tenyo collectors to help each other get their so called "Holy Grail Item." The Tenyo Good Karma Club was criticized by his foes and eventually the thread was deleted. The good news is that the Tenyo Good Karma Club has been resurected here on the Tenyo Magic Forum. http://funstuffonly.com/tenyoforum/view ... ?f=11&t=13
Re: Tenyo Dictionary
WORD/PHRASE: Tenyophile
COINED BY: John Mazza
FIRST USED: July 27, 2013 on the Tenyo Magic Forum
http://funstuffonly.com/tenyoforum/view ... phile#p595
DEFINITION: The suffix "phile" when added to a word means "lover of" so a "Tenyophile" would be a lover of Tenyo. We are all Tenyophiles.
COINED BY: John Mazza
FIRST USED: July 27, 2013 on the Tenyo Magic Forum
http://funstuffonly.com/tenyoforum/view ... phile#p595
DEFINITION: The suffix "phile" when added to a word means "lover of" so a "Tenyophile" would be a lover of Tenyo. We are all Tenyophiles.