Showing posts with label language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label language. Show all posts

Monday, June 11, 2007

Ooopy goopy poopy poo

DEFINITION: n An invented language similar to baby talk, used by pet owners to communicate with their pets. v. tr. To speak to an animal using such a language.

Ooopy goopy poopy poo.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Petois: /pet-twa/ Madeleine took her tiny dog off to Paris in her handbag and spoke to it lovingly in petois to stop it barking on the Metro. It was a curious mix of French and doggy noises. Etymology: pet + patois (non-standard speech/creole) Created by: petaj.

Furnacular: /Fer-nack-yoo-ler/ It takes hard working and determination, almost 7 years in college, and 4 years of trade school to learn the furnacular of pets. Etymology: Fur (the hair of certain animals) + vernacular (language spoken in a specific place) Created by: ziggy41.

Bingolingo: /bing-oh-ling-oh/ There was a farmer who became famous for his bingolingo. They even have a song about him (Ready Purple) There was a farmer had a dog and bingo was his name oh - all together now B-I-N-G-O Etymology: lingo + Bingo (famous dog) Created by: Jabberwocky.

Petsperanto: /pets-puh-RAHN-toh/ Petsperanto became fashionable once again in the 23rd century, but by then it resembled Klingon. Later it would lean more toward bafflegab, just as it always had, but Star Trek was taken a bit more seriously in those halcyon days. Of all the people to reanimate, why'd they pick Shatner? Etymology: pet + Esperanto Created by: Clayton.

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

Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

OMG YGLT Shakespeare

DEFINITION: To unconsciously adopt the vocal mannerisms and linguistic stylings of the people with whom you are speaking. OMG YGLT Shakespeare

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Copychat: /cop-ee-chat/ Leanne would copychat his posh accent to make her client feel more at ease. Etymology: From "copy cat" and "chat". Created by: Bulletchewer.

Verbotomime: /ver-boto-mime/ Jedijawa tends to unconsciously verbotomime the dialect and accent of people who he talks to for more than 5 minutes unless he tries very hard not to do so. Etymology: verbotomy (pandering to the board on this one) + mime (to imitate) Created by: jedijawa.

Vernacclimate: // After a few months he found he had vernacclimated with the locals without even noticing. Etymology: vernacular + acclimate Created by: swallowedbyafish.

Mimeojargon: /mim-ee-uh-jar-gon/ After spending many hours interviewing high school students, the counsellor's mimeojargon became part of her life and her friends just didn't understand her. Etymology: mimeograph + jargon Created by: Stevenson0.

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

Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game