Showing posts with label Vonnegut. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vonnegut. Show all posts

Monday, April 23, 2007

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.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
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Be Creative,

James

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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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James

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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.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
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James

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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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James

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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.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=vonnegut

Be Creative,

James

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