Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Hey, you're copying me!

DEFINITION: To copy and share an idea, thing, or person because you think that it's so wonderful that everyone should have one.

Hey, you're copying me!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Philanthroplicate: /-fɪlənˈθɹɑpləˌkeɪt-/ The bootlegger justified selling his camrecorded copy of _Spider-man 3_ by convincing himself that he was just philanthroplicating. Etymology: From philantropy + duplicate Created by: ErWenn.

Repligreat: /Rep-luh-grate/ The rich and somewhat insane old lady had her cat repligreated 3 million times and then frozen, so that when she died they would have a chance to rule the world when they melted... or just create an influx of pets at the pound. Etymology: Replicate (to make an exact copy) + great (something wonderful) Created by: ziggy41.

Copycatalyst: /caw-pee-cat-a-list/ Steve was a confirmed copycatalyst, constantly hogging the scanner Etymology: copy cat + catalyst Created by: porsche.

Plagiarific: /plag-er-if-ick/ Teddy was a plagiarific salesman of the latest and greatest ideas he "borrowed" from the business books on the 'Best Sellers List'. Etymology: plagiarize + terrific Created by: Stevenson0.

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Be Creative,

James

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