VERBOTICISMS: (Created by the writers at Verbotomy)
Scampathy: /Skam-path-ee/ Instead of helping Jill go up the hill to fetch a pail of water, Jack stayed at home out of sheer laziness. He was a master of the art of scampathy. Etymology: Scam + scamp + empathy. Scam: a con; something designed to fool you. Scamp: a rascal. Empathy: to put yourself in another person's shoes, to see their point of view. Created By: Discoveria.
Eyewall: /eye/wall/ His eye contact was perfect and sincere and his responses empathetic and kind, but his memory was going into shut down mode. He was a master at the ability to eyewall his colleagues. Etymology: eye + eye ball + fire wall Created By: Stevenson0.
Helpfoolness: /help fool ness/ Deep down she new that Jon's particular brand of helpfoolness was not going to save the situation. Etymology: helpful, fool Created By: galwaywegian.
Limpathy: //ˈlɪm.pəˌθi// Customer service representatives are often judged on their limpathy skills as opposed to their ability to actually fix problems. Etymology: From limp + empathy Created By: ErWenn.
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