Screen Inventions

tanorexic – unable to tan (comes from Jersey Shore)
truthiness – belief that something must be true or right because it feels right. A belief which is not based on facts or any logical evidence (comes from: The Colbert Report)
shamazing – shazam + amazing; awesome, amazing, great (comes from: The X Factor USA)
mockumentary – mock + documentary; a film or TV programme having the form of a documentary whose subject materials are fictional (example: The Office)
mind-meld – telepathic link of minds enabling two or more individuals to exchange their thoughts (comes from: Star Trek)

 

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