WORDGERY

What is it?
It's a simple game of a word play, so to speak. Everyone likes to think they coin new words or phrases. Well, now you have a chance to share those neologisms with the rest of the world.

How do I play?
Create your own word out of two or three others. Your word must be original. Give your word a part of speech (i.e. noun, verb, adjective, preposition), a light-hearted definition, and use it in a sentence. Make sure you use punctuation in your sentence. Grammar monkeys will be watching you!

Give me an example.
Yumanite (noun) - Someone who is not native to Yuma but has lived here long enough to be considered a native. (From Yuma and prefix 'ite,' meaning an inhabitant of a place.)
Sentence: The editor of 33.10 considers herself a Yumanite.

What do I win?
One randomly chosen winner will win a $25 gift certificate to a local bookstore.

How do you choose a winner?
One winner will be chosen randomly at the end of the month. We'll put your name in a hat (or a spreadsheet) and use an online randomizer to pick the winner. Sometimes we just close our eyes and point (yes, we're teasing).

What are the rules?
1. No profane words or hate speech. Keep it clean folks.
2. All submitted words must come with a definition and part of speech. Extra credit for words used in hilarious sentences.
3. Word must be original. 33.10 will check all words at Dictionary.com (an online dictionary Web site) or other reliable search engine.
4. Ways to play - Alteration: change or add at least two letters in a word to create a new word. Combination: combine two words (or three) to create a new word.
5. Entries become property of 33.10 and may be used in promotional material without compensation or further consent.
6. Deadline to receive words is noon, last Friday of the month.

How do I submit?
Send your items to 33.10, 2055 S. Arizona Ave., Yuma, AZ 85364 or e-mail them to submit@3310online.com. You can use the form on our Web site to submit items as well. Entries are due no later than noon the last day of the month.
It's a simple game of a word play, so to speak. Everyone likes to think they coin new words or phrases. Well, now you have a chance to share those neologisms with the rest of the world.