anteclumen (anti-CLU-men) adjective

Before sliced bread.

[From Latin ante (before), after Doug Clumen, 1893-1957, inventor of the very first bread-slicing machine.]

Doug Clumen, a Canadian baker, was the first to offer his customers that what we now take for granted - freshly and evenly sliced bread. His machine was the original of what is now standard equipment in bakeries worldwide, and his name has taken a wider meaning in such terms as anteclumen and postclumen, when discussing the best things before and after sliced bread.

"Mobile phones may have been hailed as the best thing since sliced bread, but I personally prefer the anteclumen forms of communication that bring families, friends and societies together, rather than becoming mere voices and radiowaves in space." Alan Beerhaum - NewsWeek, March 1998.

anteclumen: \an-tih-KLOO-muhn\, noun:

1. Impenetrable flap of skin found just in front of the G-spot in some human females. Colloquially known as the "F-stop".

[ From Latin: ante-,"before", + clumus,"climax" ]

Main Entry: anteclumen
Pronunciation: 'an-te'kloo-men
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin
-ante: before
-clamo : to call, shout, cry aloud, proclaim, declare.
-lucror : to gain, profit, win.
-umbra : shade, shadow.
-enumero : to count, count up, enumerate.

1. The time period just prior to shouting, in order to gain profit, while in the shade, and at the same time counting up ones winnings.

2. anteclumenate: To pondering the time period just prior to shouting, in order to gain profit, while in the shade, and at the same time counting up ones winnings.
[past tense verb]: anteclumenated-S/he anteclumenated
[present tense verb]: anteclumenating-S/he is anteclumenating

A scientist named Sam Smith (3002-3070) discovered a second heart in the human body. The second heart, which is called an anteclumen, was found hiding in a section of the large intestine. Instead of blood, the Anteclumen pumps untraceable acids into the blood stream. These acids destroy red blood cells over the years, which means that people die at an early age.

When the Anteclumen is removed from the body, people are then able to live till the age of 164, where the average age is 140.

Anteclumen \ant-e-'clUE-mun\ (noun) A visual metaphor centred about the head of a character to denote their state of mind or disposition, as used in comics and cartoons. Originally specific to a light bulb above a head: signifying the onset of an idea; but now commonly applicable any such device. Includes: spinning stars or tweeting birds to show mild concussion; dollar signs in the eyes springing up in the style of an old fashioned cash register to denote the inspiration of greed; or steam whistling out of the ears after ingesting unexpectedly hot food or strong liquor. Anteclumic (adj.), Anteclumically (adv.)

Before the Big Bang there was nothing, and that includes light. Like the calm before the storm 'anteclumen' is the dark before the light.

(ăn'tēkl[u^]měn) The roar or din of a crowd preceding a sudden, hushed silence.

[From Latin, ante- (pref.) meaning ‘before’ and Turkish clum (interj.) meaning ‘silence; hush’]

an.tec.lu.men
pronunciation: `ann-teek-loo-men
function: noun
origination: origin unknown, but believed to have primarily derived from British roots; antique, and loo (toilet)
definition: an older male who requires frequent stops to the restroom
usage example: “We could have made the trip in four hours, but it took us six because dad and gramps are such anteclumens.”

an|te•clu•men n.pl. [[scientific, see clumen]]
1 clumen in the early stages of growth
2 synthetic hormone not yet fully grown to the clumen state
3 steroid growth hormone perscribed to young lukemia patients

clum•en n.pl. [[scientific]]
1 synthetic hormone made in part of horses blood
2 steroid used for treatment of some cancers

antec'lumen n. tiny bits of dirt stuck under toenails over a prolonged period of time giving out unplesant odour; bittersweet taste [F]; unrelenting pain in lower abdomen without any aparent cause.