spizzerinctum

spizzerinctum
 n.— «Scientists have concocted a new drug out of rocket fuel, which they claim will give a man renewed energy, like turpentine does a cat.…I’m looking forward to national distribution of this new spizzerinctum builder.» —“Anonymously Yours…” Independent (Hawarden, Iowa) Sept. 25, 1958. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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