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.

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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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.

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.

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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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.

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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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.

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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.

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...

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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