Tenyo Magic Forum

Dictionary editors monitor the changing language and add new terms to the dictionary once those words come into widespread use. New words are added all the time. This thread will keep track of words that have become part of the vocabulary of Tenyo enthusiasts/collectors.

WORD/PHRASE: Tenyoitis

COINED BY: Richard W. aka Mr. Wizard

FIRST USED: April 4, 2012 on the Magic Cafe
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/sear ... st=7489342

DEFINITION: A person who is literally addicted to collecting Tenyo Magic tricks. There are 6 stages of Tenyoitis as defined by John Mazza http://funstuffonly.com/tenyoforum/view ... ?f=11&t=14

SUFFFIX: -itis
a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ ( bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis ) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses, tendencies, obsessions, etc. ( telephonitis; baseballitis; tenyoitis ).

WORD/PHRASE: Tenyo Karma

COINED BY: John Mazza known at that time as The Amazing Azzam

FIRST USED: March 12, 2012 on the Magic Cafe
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/sear ... st=7462004

DEFINITION: Tenyo Karma can be either good or bad and is used to describe dealings between Tenyo buyers/sellers/traders. The Tenyo Good Karma Club was originally started on the Magic Cafe by John Mazza as a way for Tenyo collectors to help each other get their so called "Holy Grail Item." The Tenyo Good Karma Club was criticized by his foes and eventually the thread was deleted. The good news is that the Tenyo Good Karma Club has been resurected here on the Tenyo Magic Forum. http://funstuffonly.com/tenyoforum/view ... ?f=11&t=13

WORD/PHRASE: Tenyophile

COINED BY: John Mazza

FIRST USED: July 27, 2013 on the Tenyo Magic Forum
http://funstuffonly.com/tenyoforum/view ... phile#p595

DEFINITION: The suffix "phile" when added to a word means "lover of" so a "Tenyophile" would be a lover of Tenyo. We are all Tenyophiles.