Monday, April 30, 2007

Yuck! Your dog is trying to kiss me!

DEFINITION: Embarrassing pet behavior; may be perfectly natural for the pet, but often makes humans feel self-conscious or ill at ease.

Yuck! Your dog is trying to kiss me!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Petifoul: /pet-i-fowl/ Fred's dog, Fido, always sniffs, licks and slobbers when he meets people. Fido is a petifoul. Anybody who has been petifouled, hates petifoulers. Etymology: pet + foul Created by: Stevenson0.

Petiquette: /pet-i-ket/ It was a pet peeve of Sue's that every time she encountered Mark and his dog the petiquette involved substantial sniffing and licking Etymology: etiquette + pet Created by: Jabberwocky.

Snuffleupaguest: /snuf-full-up-a-gest/ My future mother-in-law had just walked in the door when much to my chagrin-tintin, my dog, Ernie, decided it was an appropriate moment to stick his nose in her crotch and snuffleupaguest. Etymology: snuffle up a guest, snuffleupagus (A Sesame Street character with a very long nose.) Created by: purpleartichokes.

Peturbed: /pet-turb/ Bob's dog, Spot, can't keep from licking himself in public. Bob gets peturbed although he often thinks it might be a good thing to learn. Etymology: pet/perturb, as in embarrass Created by: toadstool57.

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Friday, April 27, 2007

You must me so hot in those boots.

DEFINITION: Anxiety caused by fear that one's body odor may offend others; often exacerbated when required to remove heavy sweaters, or footwear.

You must me so hot in those boots.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Stangst: /stank-st/ Colin was in a spiral of increasing anxiety. His stangst caused him to never remove an item of clothing, which lead to even more perspiration, causing an even greater stink of body odour and greater levels of stangst. Etymology: stank + angst Created by: petaj.

Stinkytoesis: /stinky-toe-sis/ Barb's acute stinkytoesis caused her to break out in hives whenever she encountered a display of flip flops. She had to order all of her footwear online. Etymology: stinky toes + psychosis Created by: Jabberwocky.

Smelfconcious: /smelf-con-shus/ when i realised i would be expected to take off my shoes i started to feel very smelfconcious Etymology: smell, selfconcious Created by: rikboyee.

Anxietydisodor: /angs-eye-ity-dis-Odor/ After a long day in the sun David had anxietydisoder, sniffing his under arm after taking off each layer of clothing. Etymology: anxiety disorder/ odor Created by: toadstool57.

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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Where did you get all these photos? Of me!! In my bedroom...

DEFINITION: To discover that one of your "just friends" friends maintains a lovingly tended shrine in their bedroom, consisting mostly of compromising photos and/or videos of you.

Where did you get all these photos? Of me!! In my bedroom...

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Flattergasted: /fla-tur-gas-ted/ Jill was flattergasted when she saw the number one video of the day, "Jill Does Dallas." Etymology: flattered, flabbergasted Created by: toadstool57.

Revelationship: /revel-ay-shun-ship/ The revelationship that Jim had feelings for her caused her to hurl all over his new laptop Etymology: revelation + relationship Created by: Jabberwocky.

Stalkportfolio: /stalk-port-foh-lee-oh/ Donny had spent a lot of time assembling his stalkportfolio and just had to share his investment with Jenny. Etymology: stalk + portfolio Created by: Stevenson0.

Disclothesure: /diss-clothes-yure/ When Georgie saw the reliqueery that Bobby had created s/he was shocked at the disclothesure. There s/he was in all his/her naked glory on every wall of the room. Etymology: disclosure + clothes Created by: petaj.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Wow! My brainwaves are melting cheese!

DEFINITION: To pace, stare or drool in front of your stove or microwave, in an effort to use sheer willpower to make your food cook faster.


Wow! My brainwaves are melting cheese!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Cerebroil: /sare-ee-broil/ Jim prefers his steak done Pompeii style, whereas I like it rare. I always used to have problems getting the timing right but now I just cerebroil his so they are both done at the same time. Etymology: cerebral (of the brain) + broil (to cook by direct heat Created by: pinwheel.

Mindcrowave: /mynd-crow-wayv/ when she walked into the kitchen she found Allan standing in front of the oven, desperately trying to mindcrowave the osso buco in time for dinner Etymology: mind, microwave Created by: rikboyee.

Dishfullthinking: /dish-ful-think-ing/ With only minutes left before his guests arrived he resorted to dishfullthinking to cook the frozen lasagne in time for dinner Etymology: wishfull thinking + dish (as in dish up food/cook)+ dishfull as in full dish Created by: Jabberwocky.

Telekitchenesis: /telly-KITCH-en-e-sis/ Uri, if you really must use your telekitchenesis skills at least put them to good use. Save us some electricity instead of just bending spoons and forks. Etymology: telekinesis + kitchen Created by: petaj.

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Monday, April 23, 2007

Do you really get paid to insult people?

DEFINITION: A person who insults people for a living.

Do you really get paid to insult people?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Indignatary: /in-dig-nuh-tair-ee/ Sue is a professional indignatary, seizing every opportunity to publically insult people. Etymology: indignant, dignitary Created by: purpleartichokes.

Insultant: /in-sult-ant/ "I have spent many years honing my insulting skills, so your suggestion that I'm ripping you off is, well, it's an insult, an apersion, an impertinence." And so ended another negotiation over the extortionate insultant fee. "And you smell like bag of rotten mussels", she yelled as she left the building. "Quite clearly she is excellent at her job, let's get her back next time." Etymology: consultant + insult Created by: petaj.

Scornstar: /scorn-star/ Because he was a popular scornstar, he attracted masochists Etymology: porn star + scorn Created by: porsche.

Belligerist: /-bəˈlɪdʒəˌɹɪst-/ "You vacuous, toffee-nosed, malodorous pervert!" shouted the belligerist at the unexpecting man who had just purchased an argument and accidentally wandered into the wrong room. Etymology: From belligerent + -ist Created by: ErWenn.

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OMIGOD! Prada is on sale at Wal-Mart!

DEFINITION: A place, or a moment, where all the different kinds of truths fit together, and where there are many different ways to be absolutely right about everything.

OMIGOD! Prada is on sale at Wal-Mart!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Kismesh: /kiss-mesh/ I knew it was kismesh when the toast fell on the floor butter side up. Etymology: kismet (destiny) + mesh (coming together) Created by: pinwheel.

Chronosynclastic infundibulum: /chro-no-sin-kla-stik in-fun-di-bu-lum/ You might think it would be nice to go to a chronosynclastic infundibulum and see all the different ways to be absolutely right, but it is a very dangerous thing to do. Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for The Sirens of Titan, published in 1959. Created by: vonnegut.

Pointofviewtopia: /poiynt-ov-vyew-toe-pee-ah/ for the first time ever, our family get together had not disentegrated into a slanging match, and everyone left feeling amiable....it was as if we had been in some sort of pointofviewtopia Etymology: point of view, utopia Created by: rikboyee.

Coincidyll: /co-ince-i-dill/ The coinicidyll immediately preceded the big bang. Etymology: coincide + idyll + ideal Created by: petaj.

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Saturday, April 21, 2007

When I was your age, all I had was a lead pencil and a wooden brain!

DEFINITION: A person who, using an example from their own life, steers people away from a line of speculation by reducing it to an absurdity.

When I was your age, all I had was a lead pencil and a wooden brain!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Tangentvangelist: /tan-jent-van-jel-ist/ My sixth grade teacher was a tangentvangelist who answered every question with a reference to the black plague Etymology: tangent + evangelist Created by: porsche.

Anecdontalist: /an-eck-dohn-tul-ist/ for every hair brained sceme i came up with, grandpa had a story that would convince me to forget about it...he was a master anecdontalist Etymology: anecdote, don't Created by: rikboyee.

Anecdadalist: /an-ec-da-da-list/ "When I was younger I only had one pair of pants. They were purple plaid flares and all the other kids made fun of me. And when you bring up the subject of pants, I think of that and then I get all worried that I'm still just the kid with the proverbial purple plaid flares and you're such an angel of miraculous beauty. I'm going to go lay down now because I'm upset. I don't think I can go out to dinner tonight until I feel validated as a man again... you know... sexually." She sighed, realizing she should have known better than to ask Jim, the master anecdadalist, if she looked fat in these pants. Etymology: anecdotalist + Dada (an art movement that used nonsense to challenge ideas and concepts) Created by: playdohheart.

Fishstorian: /fish-stor-ee-un/ My dad, the dontor, was a great fishstorian, luring me away from any prospect by telling tales of "back in the day" when he chose that option. Etymology: fish story, historian Created by: toadstool57.

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Friday, April 20, 2007

Your hair is attached directly to your brain!

DEFINITION: The tendrils of one's life; the intertwining connections with people, ideas, or things that support an individual's personal growth.

Your hair is attached directly to your brain!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Taopestry: /tao-pess-tree/ on his deathbed he looked back on his rich taopestry and was pleased with what he saw Etymology: tao [the way or the path] tapestry Created by: rikboyee.

Meshence: /mesh-ence/ John was expelled from school simply because his meshence comprised of friends that his parents described as 'bad influences'. Etymology: Mesh (an interwoven structure) + essence (one's basic character) Created by: pinwheel.

Umbilicalcard: /um-bil-i-cal-card/ All the important deatils of her relationships were stored on her umbilicalcard which she played sometimes to her advantage Etymology: umbilical cord + card (agenda) Created by: Jabberwocky.

Characturds: /kar-ak-turds/ A sixth-grade science teacher who made me eat chocolate covered ants, a mother with an obsession for gardening, and a nasty fall on the head as a child; these are some of the knitwits, purpleartifolks, and characturds that moulded me into the fine verbotomiss I am today. Etymology: character, turds (I seem to get the cream of the crap when it comes to influences) Created by: purpleartichokes.

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Thursday, April 19, 2007

Why were you looking at that girl?

DEFINITION: A person who wants to monopolize all of someone's love and tries to prevent them from sharing it with others.

Why were you looking at that girl?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Loveshackler: /luv-shak-lah/ She realised too late that she had just moved in with a loveshackler....and whats more the tiiiiiiiiiiiin roof was rusted Etymology: shackles, love shack...baby love shack. Created by: rikboyee.

Domimator: /dom-i-mate-or/ Because of her insecurities, when she is in a relationship she needs to be a domimator. She domimates to the point of totally controlling and smothering her boyfriend. Etymology: dominate + mate Created by: Stevenson0.

Slaveheart: /slayve-hart/ Mark was an obsessive slaveheart, becoming insanely jealous over Leigh Ann even spending time with her beloved Verbotomy. Etymology: slave, brave heart Created by: purpleartichokes.

Luvsucker: /luv-suk-ur/ Cruella was a luvsucker who insisted Dave spend all of his time playing Monopoly with her Etymology: bloodsucker + luv (spelt that way because it really isn't love)+ sucker (that would be Dave) Created by: Jabberwocky.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Yeah, I'm in heaven now

DEFINITION: A harmless untruth, intended to comfort simple souls.

Yeah, I'm in heaven now.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Placeebull: /pla-see-bull/ 'Hard work always pays off' - a placeebull to keep workers motivated Etymology: placebo + bull (as in bullshit) (had to put the second e in my word to emphasize sound) Created by: Jabberwocky.

Benefib: /ben-uh-fib/ To keep their spirits up and help them through the day to complete their tasks, the boss would often encourage his staff with a benefib or two. Etymology: benefit + fib Created by: Stevenson0.

Lullalie: /lull-ay-ly/ martha was afraid her wedding dress made her looked fat but as we were already walking down the aisle I felt that a lullalie would be safer than admitting she looked like a cruise liner from the back. Etymology: lull- to gently rock or soothe lie - untruth., Created by: suzanne.

Chickenpoup: /chi-ken-poop/ I thought his concern was sincere when I told him of my hamster Kitty's passing. I later realized it was just chickenpoup for my soul when he suggested I flush her down the toilet. Etymology: chicken soup for the soul; poop (as in a line of crap) Created by: purpleartichokes.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Why do you keep looking at your spoon?

DEFINITION: To steal a look at your reflection in a window, mirror or other reflective surface; often done furtively so not to be seen as vain.

Why do you keep looking at your spoon?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Arroglance: /ar-ro-glance/ David took a arroglance at himself in the car mirror, not to check the tailgater, but to make sure his hair is perfect. Etymology: arrogance, as in vane/glance Created by: toadstool57.

Windowcopping: /winn doe kop ping/ she windowcopped her way down high street and assured herself she looked great, but, having stepped in three different sample of dog excrement while checking herself out, she didn't smell really as good! Etymology: window-shopping, copping a look. Created by: galwaywegian.

Narcissusneak: /nar-SIS-uh-sneek/ Marsha is a chronic narcissusneak. The other day she was checking herself out in a store window and walked straight into a street musician. Etymology: narcissus (myth. - fell in love with own reflection) + sneak Created by: Alchemist.

Slideview: /slide-vew/ A quick slideview indicated just how gorgeous she really was - too bad it was right before she walked into a concrete wall and broke her nose Etymology: slide + sideview Created by: Jabberwocky.

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Monday, April 16, 2007

Aah, aahh, AAAHHH! ohhnnn...

DEFINITION: An incomplete sneeze; starts with a nose tickle, followed by a sharp intake of breath, but then it vanishes, leaving only a vague sense of incompletion.

Aah, aahh, AAAHHH! ohhnnn...

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Gesundhalt: /gah-zunt-halt/ In 18th century Europe, regular intake of snuff was a common remedy to gesundhalt. Etymology: gesundheit, only halted Created by: Alchemist.

Snee: /s nee/ as Carol snee'd for the 7th time that day due to hay fever the irritation became too much and she poked herself in the eye to force a full sneeze out. Etymology: snee, half a sneeze. Created by: erasmus.

Snotyet: /snoy ee et/ a series of snot yets left her exhausted and her dinner guests strangely unhungry. Etymology: snot not yet Created by: galwaywegian.

Snease: /s-niece/ Just as she was about to sneeze, she encountered a snease, that sharp nasel pain of an unfullfiled sneeze. With a snease all the symptoms of a sneeze are there, but the satisfying achoo. Etymology: sneeze + cease Created by: Stevenson0.

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Friday, April 13, 2007

Excuse me, but that's my button.

DEFINITION: To push a pushbutton that has just been pushed by someone else because you "need" to push it yourself; common at elevators, traffic lights, and family meetings.

Excuse me, but that's my button.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Superflupress: /sue-purr-flu-press/ Gordon was such a controlpanelfreak that he was always superflupressing in the vain thought that he could override everyone else's intentions. Etymology: superfluous (surplus to demand) + press Created by: petaj.

Prescalate: /press-cah-layt/ he arrived at the traffic lights and couldn't help but prescalate... the other gentleman responded with his own prescalation...the situation then prescalated to such a point that neither of them were prepared to leave the button even when the lights changed... Etymology: press, escalate Created by: rikboyee.

Pushwhacked: /push-wackd/ Although it was already pressed, Jill pushwhacked the buton continuously until the elevator arrived. Etymology: push, bushwhack Created by: toadstool57.

Pushoneupmanship: /push--wun-up-man-ship/ The pushoneupmanship in him was so strong that he was compelled to override every button pusher on the planet - he did at least 100 per day Etymology: push up + one-upmanship Created by: Jabberwocky.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Honey, are you awake?

DEFINITION: An idea that pops into your head just before you fall asleep, which is so big and brilliant, or else so dark and scary, that it keeps you awake all night long. Honey, are you awake?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Nightbulb: /nite-bulb/ Roger had a nightbulb so dark and brilliant that he couldn't sleep for week. Finally, his wife pulled the plug on the idea, and he rested... Etymology: night + lightbulb Created by: wordmeister.

Fortythinks: /for-tee-th-inks/ He was restless, sleep deprived and in the state of fortythinks, filled with the brilliant ideas on how he was going to become a partner in the firm at 29 years of age. Etymology: fortywinks + thinks Created by: Stevenson0.

Thoughtywink: /th-or-tee-wink/ Being a particularly creative type, Michelangelo was prone to thoughtywinks which allowed him only very light sleep for extremely short periods. He longed for a solid night of deep sleep. Etymology: thought (mental process that generates ideas) + forty winks (a short light nap) Created by: petaj.

Sleepdeprivision: /sleep-deh-preh-vih-zhun/ Last night I had a sleepdeprivision. Today, I am groggily wondering why I thought it was feasible to set up a full-scale hydroponic artichoke growing system in my basement. Etymology: sleep deprivation, vision Created by: purpleartichokes.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007

I can't believe you forgot my birthday! Whaaa!

DEFINITION: To remember those special personal events, like your spouse's birthday, or your wedding anniversary, while nevertheless forgetting to take appropriate action, like getting a gift, or a card, or flowers.

I can't believe you forgot my birthday! Whaaa!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Thinket: /think-eht/ My husband thought about getting me a trinket for my birthday, but all I ended up getting was a thinket. Perhaps he got fuggitful or forgiftful, because later he got doghousen syndrome. Etymology: trinket, think Created by: purpleartichokes.

Verbration: /vur-brey-shuhn/ It was another special occasion when Susie celebrated Joey's Birthday with a verbration. Verbration is the all talk, no action, giftless celebration. "Besides", Susie said during her verbration, "it's the good vibrations that count, not the gift." Etymology: verbalize + celebration Created by: Stevenson0.

Comissmemorate: /com-miss-MEM-o-rate/ Benny comissmemorated my birthday this year by organising a special surprise -- a beautifully wrapped, yet empty box. Etymology: commemorate (to remember a significant event with a ceremony) + miss (to fail -and also the middle of the word omission) + commiserate (sympathize with - what my girlfriends will do when I tell them about Benny the rat) Created by: petaj.

Commehmorate: /com-MEH-more-ate/ Bobby couldn't wait to get a wonderful present for their six day anniversary but Susan commehmorated it. Etymology: commemorate + "meh" (a sound expressing "whatever") Created by: playdohheart.

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Sure, I'd love to talk...

DEFINITION: A person who immediately answers all cell phone calls, then chats on and on, leaving the people they're with, hanging.

Sure, I'd love to talk...

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Cellfish: /sell-fish/ When he started taking calls from telemarketers during intimate moments, I realized that he wasn't that into me and was really quite cellfish. Etymology: cell phone, selfish Created by: purpleartichokes.

Cellout: /cell-out/ Brian's rudeness was abounding. Whenever he got a call, he would cellout, totally ignoring the person he was with. Cellout behaviour is the twenty-first century's virtual slap in the face. Cellout is uncivil, uncultured, boorish, tasteless, insensitive, disrespectful, ill-mannered, loutish, discourteous and just damn plain rude and impolite. Etymology: cell + sell out Created by: Stevenson0.

Cellphcentered: /self-sen-turd/ Jack was so cellphcentered that he had his cell phone surgically attached to his ear Etymology: cell phone + self centered ( really implies cell phone centered) Created by: Jabberwocky.

Ringslave: /-ˈɹɪŋsleɪv-/ I worry about becoming a ringslave because I do answer the phone almost immediately every time it rings, but I think my humanity may be saved by the fact that I seem incapable of carrying on a conversation that lasts more than 30 seconds over the phone. Etymology: From ring + slave Created by: ErWenn.

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Monday, April 9, 2007

Do you guys mind eating somewhere else?

DEFINITION: A state of irrational irritation, which inevitably develops whenever you work or live with someone whose annoyingly bad habits happen to mirror your own. Do you guys mind eating somewhere else?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Doppelanger: /dop-ell-an-ger/ Jim quietly seethed with doppelanger as Suzie threw her dirty laundry on the floor, obscuring his own smelly socks. Etymology: Doppelganger + anger Created by: pinwheel.

Twinfuriate: /twin-FYUR-e-ate/ My roommate Karl is so twinfuriating! I hate it when he covers my dirty dishes with his! Like there isn't enough dishcord around here... Etymology: twin, infuriate Created by: Alchemist.

Mirrortation: /mir err tay shun/ his sense of mirrortation multiplied with each swallowed bogey he witnessed. Etymology: mirror irritation Created by: galwaywegian.

Apeathy: /ape-a-thy/ Jill's habit of greeting everyone who approached the desk with "what's up guys?" stereophonically in sync with her own sent her into state of apeathy Etymology: ape (to mimic) + apathy (cool detachment Created by: Jabberwocky.

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Sunday, April 8, 2007

Nothing clever to say?

DEFINITION: A clever remark, especially a "comeback line" to an insult, which does not come to mind until it is too late to be delivered; often leads to the gnashing of teeth.

Nothing clever to say?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Retalilate: /ri-tal-ee-late/ He could always retalilate to her sharp witted put downs, but only a few hours after her verbal slap. Etymology: retaliate + late Created by: Stevenson0.

Retortoise: /re-tor-tus/ Finally, at 2am , he thought of a retortoise Etymology: retort, tortoise Created by: rikboyee.

Parrysoundbite: /pary-sownd-byte/ Barry needed dental surgery after his latest parrysoundbite which of course went unheard Etymology: parry (retort) + Parry Sound (Ontario town) + sound bite (hence gnashing of teeth) Created by: Jabberwocky.

Waiticism: /way-tiss-ism/ As he smashed the last plate in the restaurant, Chris suddenly discovered the waiticism he had needed to parry the waiter's razor-sharp repartee... Etymology: wait -> witticism Created by: urbanwookie.

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I feel so icky!

DEFINITION: The unpleasant physical and/or psychological effects, which occur after watching the entire season of a TV show, non-stop on DVD.

I feel so icky!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Episodomy: /ep-i-SOD-o-mee/ Buffy felt slayed and not a little lost. She also had a sore derriere from sitting on the sofa watching the entire season of Fawlty Towers without getting up. She had a bad case of episodomy. Etymology: episode (a part of television series) + Sodom (a city well known for vice and corruption especially of a certain kind likely to cause psychological unpleasantness and/or a sore butt) Created by: petaj.

Schizoscreenia: /skit-so-scree-nee-ah/ Long after Eric had finished watching Star Trek, he could still hear Captain Kirk's voice in his head. His friends deduced he must be suffering from schizoscreenia. Etymology: schizophrenia + screen Created by: pinwheel.

Gomerpiles: /go-mer-pyles/ After watching the complete boxed set of the Andy Griffith Show and Andy of Mayberry, they both developed serious gomerpiles Etymology: Gomer Pyle (character in the TV series) + piles (Hemorrhoids caused by sitting too long) Created by: Jabberwocky.

Deeveedepression: /dee-vee-dee-presh-un/ My marathon session viewing an entire season of "The Sopranos" was justly rewarded with 3 loads of unwashed laundry, 2 meals worth of dirty dishes, a left butt-cheek that had fallen asleep, and a wicked case of deeveedepression. Etymology: DVD, Depression Created by: purpleartichokes.

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I didn't get an MBA for nothing.

DEFINITION: The art of sneaking to the office kitchen without having to take orders from your colleagues for coffee, or tea, or anything...

I didn't get an MBA for nothing.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Subterfridge: /sub-ter-frij/ With careful subterfridge, Jill was able to disappear beside the fridge and take an uninterupted coffee break Etymology: subterfuge (trick used to escape) + fridge Created by: porsche.

Galleyphanting: /GAL-E-fan-ting/ Felicia Fanshaw formerly known as the office galleyphantom, has died of poisoning from arsenic in her coffee mug. Several of her colleagues are assisting police with their enquiries. Etymology: galley (kitchen) + phantom (something elusive) + gallivanting (roaming about in search of pleasure such as chocolate biscuits dipped in hot coffee) Created by: petaj.

Ninjava: /nin-JAH-vah/ Every day, Bret would miraculously appear several times with freshly brewed coffee in his mug, while his colleagues went dry. He was a true master of the art of ninjava. Etymology: ninja, java (slang for coffee) Created by: Alchemist.

Gofahcoffy: /go-fah-coff-ee/ 'Time to gofahcoffy' she said to herself. This was one of the few times this week she would try to invisibly gumshoe her way to the staff room to enjoy a cup of tea by herself and wallow in the solitude and calmness of the vacated kitchen. Goinfahcoffy was a huge challenge and risk, but if she got by her twenty-two co-workers, the tea and the time alone would help her overcome her protaskination and comtemplate the highly emotional marrage she encountered earlier in the week. Etymology: go + for + coffee-Related to the ancient and timely Canadian art of sneaking off from work to be on your own, known as 'goingfahcoffy', or 'Tim'sing it up'. Also referenced in respect to unsolicited and irrelevant comments, such as a protoclash. Created by: Stevenson0.

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