boringatics (n., adj., interj.)

This designates either a subject at school/university, which studies some phenomenon that no one is ever curious about, or a topic of conversation that is absolutely stultifying (boring beyond one's ability to cope).

Formation:
"boring" (Eng. adj.) + "-atics" (Gr. suffix, meaning "the science of")
Etymology:
Created on the spur of the moment by etymology-savvy internauts
Semantically related to:
Umberto Eco's "tetrapiloctomia" - the (intellectual) activity of splitting hairs
Lexically related to:
pragmatics

boringatics (n., adj., interj.)

Anon. student about his professor: He's teaching Boringatics (n.).

Anon. student: I've got to study for my boringatics exam (adj.).

Anon: I am reading Lucretius' poem, De Rerum Natura.
Anon's friend: Boringatics! (interj.)

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Xiled (adj.)

The action of a person begging to win in a Scrabble game.

Xiled (adj.) - Exemple : Ethan from CrankGameplays xilejed his twitter friends to help him win his Scrabble game against his mother.

Gormp (adj)

1) one that is not normal
2) one that has failed to act in a socially acceptable manner. . .

I spill't red cool-aid on my shirt. . .

"that's gormp"