Sasquouch: Aaaaahhhh! AAAAAHHHHHH!

DEFINITION: n. The horrible pain that comes from pulling a band-aid off of hairy skin.

Aaaaahhhh! AAAAAHHHHHH!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Sasquouch: /ˈsas-ËŒkwouch/ Nurse Betty motioned silently for her young Candy-Striper student nurses to gather ’round. “Sshhhhhhhh” she whispered. “Up ahead you will see a Perfect specimen of Genus Sasquouch in Room 3”. “Listen girls, as Nurse Greta removes the bandage from his hairy arm. “You will learn to identify this Medical Oddity by the upcoming scream of “Kelly Clarkson” Etymology: Sasquatch – large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and also known as bigfoot (pronounced big baby)and Ouch- Used to express sudden pain or displeasure Created by: hooterbug.

Comments on Sasquouch:

lumina, 2008-07-29: 12:25:00
Ha! “KELLY CLARKSON!” 🙂

Nosila, 2008-07-29: 17:19:00
Love it,hooterbug! Best One Yeti!!!

metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 01:18:00
Positively inspired, hooterbug!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-30: 05:40:00
Crazy, yeti like it!

metrohumanx, 2008-07-31: 03:55:00
ABOMINABLE SHOWMAN!

Rippermortis: /rip-per-mor-tis/ Deathly afraid of rippermortis and the possibility of embarrassing himself by crying like a baby, John had convinced himself and others that he was just a very slow healer, very prone to infection, and in need of wearing bandaids until they fell off on their own accord. Etymology: Derived from rigor mortis: A medical condition that occurs after death and results in the stiffening of muscle mass. Created by: lumina.

Comments on Rippermortis:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-29: 02:03:00
Hahahahaa…”fell off on their own accord”…good one!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-30: 05:41:00
Jack the Ripper lives.

Ripillatory: /rip ill a toree/ Gavin was such a big baby about anything medical. No wonder men didn’t have the babies or the human race would have died out long ago. He fainted at the sight of blood, so Blood Bank donations were nightmares for him. The way he told it, getting a blood test was a major psychological drama for him. He’d had no choice…doctor’s orders. Get that blood test or else!
Gavin summoned what little courage he had and had the blood work done. He pressed the cotton ball on the spot and when it was deemed safe, the nurse put a bandage on the afflicted area. He was told in an hour he could remove the bandage. Sure enough, an hour later, he talked his wife into gently please removing the bandaid. Naturally, the revenge she felt for all his crybaby acts was strong, so she pulled it off fast and nasty. The ripillatory agony he experienced was only surpassed by the phone call from the lab, saying they’d accidentally dropped his blood vials and he would have to return in the morning for retests! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Etymology: rip (to tear or be torn violently;the act of rending or splitting something) & ill (an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining)& depilatory (something used to remove hair;able to remove hair or render hairless)
Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Ripillatory:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-29: 01:54:00
Ripping yarn, Nosila…I like the way you worked the revenge angle in…LOL

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-30: 05:45:00
Bloody ripping yarn.

Agonistick: /A-gon-is-stik/ Dave was such a big baby, when Lisa offered to rip his plaster off for him he sat down and made such a fuss she had to shout at him to sit still. But he kept on fidgeting as he remembered how agonistick it was the last time he had to do it, he pulled out so much hair it took weeks to grow back. Etymology: Agony(extreme suffering) ORIGIN Greek agonia from agon ‘contest’ + Stick (adhere or cause to adhere) = Agonistick Created by: TJayzz.

Comments on Agonistick:

lumina, 2008-07-29: 15:13:00
LOVE this one!

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=bandaid

Be Creative,

James

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

Fauxbullient: A nose bidet? Great…

DEFINITION: v.intr. To pretend to be enthusiastic even when you are not, simply because everyone else is. n. Fake enthusiasm.

A nose bidet? Great...

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Fauxbullient: /Fo – BOOL – yunt/ Fawn hated to appear to be dumb or to be left out of events so would put forth hear best fauxbullient manner when confronted with a social situation she either didnt understand or approve of. Etymology: Blend of ‘faux’ (fake or false) and ‘ebullient’ (overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited) Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Fauxbullient:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 15:14:00
Succinct and intuitive!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-29: 08:09:00
Nice word.

Alicia, 2008-08-04: 12:09:00
Cool Word..

Bogusmitten: /BOW-GUSS-MITTEN/ When we stepped into the lobby at the Kooks Museum,my friend Jeff was immediately BOGUSMITTEN by the exhibits. The next day, all our co-workerers were there, fawning over the incredible assortment of weirdos, whackos and dingbats- some of whom bore an uncanny resemblance to our boss,the maniacal, illiterate and deeply disturbed library director.
Seems everyone was BOGUSMITTEN by the museum…except “Mad Pat”! Etymology: BOGUS:false, sham + SMITTEN: taken with or enamored of = BOGUSMITTEN Created by: metrohumanx.

Comments on Bogusmitten:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 01:05:00
http://www.pacifier.com/~dkossy/kooksmus.html

metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 16:44:00
No mittens involved. sorry.

Actstatic: /act-stat-ik
/ With all the enthusiasm and peersure from his friends, he decided to be actstatic in the silly escapade they were about to carry out.
Etymology: ACTSTATIC – verb – from ACT (to operate, or function in a particular way) + ECSTATIC (delightful beyond measure; rapturous)
Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Actstatic:

Mustang, 2008-07-28: 23:07:00
Good one…very concise.

Newbilation: /noo-bil-a-shun/ It no longer mattered what Oprah “claimed” was on her List of Favorite Things. She could have told the audience they were all “going home with a brand new, yet to be sharpened #2 pencil!” and they would still have been on their feet screaming with newbilation. Etymology: new: Fresh: original and of a kind not seen before. jubilation: Exultation: a feeling of extreme joy. Created by: lumina.

Comments on Newbilation:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 15:18:00
Great word! Oprah is disturbingly reptilian.

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-29: 08:10:00
Good word

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=bidet

Be Creative,

James

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

Gizbo: That’s cool technology! It’s my deodorant.

DEFINITION: v. To obsess over, and fantasize about electronic gadgets even though you can never figure out how they actually work. n. A beautiful but useless gadget.

That's cool technology! It's my deodorant.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Gizbo: /giz-bo
/ Joe had one gizbo after another on his desk. He usually bought them from the Dollar Store and they ran on ‘AA’ batteries, made wonderful sounds, flashed multi-coloured lights and made great conversation pieces, but served no purpose in the real world.
Etymology: GIZBO – noun – from GIZMO (a small specialized mechanical device) + BIMBO (useless, inconsequential, foolish, or stupid) Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Gizbo:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-27: 17:45:00
Good word

Utensilly: /you-tense-silly/ Chris had a workshop full of every utensilly ever sold on the shopping channel. Etymology: utensil + silly Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Utensilly:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-27: 17:46:00
Nice word.

Technologlee: /TEK-NAH-LO-GLEE/ Sharon was too overcome by technologlee to realize that her “new iPhone” was actually an old Walkman. Etymology: A combination of technology and glee. Created by: jerschneid.

Agogatech: /uh-GOG-uh-tek/ Irascable Ira Gobler was perpetually AGOGATECH because his boys in R&D were quite prolifically producing a plethora of plastic playthings, electronic exotica, rubber replicas and extremely dangerous yet undeniably appealing appliances.
Ira had no idea how they worked,nor did he care. As long as they clicked and buzzed, emanating their eerie electronic inducto-flux, he was more than satisfied- and downright dazzled.
In fact, he was constantly AGOGATECH! Etymology: AGOG-pleasantly mystified+AT+Tech(nology)

Please see:

http://goblertoys.com/

Created by: metrohumanx.

Comments on Agogatech:

Mustang, 2008-07-25: 07:05:00
Very clever. I like it!

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=gadget

Be Creative,

James

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

Verbotomy launches on “b”, Baltimore’s free daily newspaper


Verbotomy: Are you stuck for a word? Play Verbotomy at b.

Verbotomy, the daily create-a-word game is launching at b, Baltimore’s free daily newspaper. The game has been completely integrated into b’s website (www.bthesite.com) using the paper’s existing log-in system. Each day, b readers are challenged to invent a word to match the new definition, and vote for their favorites. Winning word of the day is published in the print edition.

The launch with the b is being promoted with the release of a new Verbotomy “movie trailer”, titled “Are you stuck for a Word?” The video features invented words created by (or for) Dan Pink (Johnny Bunko), Amy Sutherland, Kurt Vonnegut and Britney Spears — artists and writers who have all been featured on Verbotomy. The video is also a “call to action”, urging everyone to invent new words “to describe the incredibly weird things that are happening today”. And to do it, not just for themselves, but “for the whole frigging planet!”

See and share the video here:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verbotomize.php

How Verbotomy Works
Verbotomy works like a three-way cross between a puzzle, comic and blog. Every day we would publish a new definition and comic. Readers are challenged to create an invented word to match the definition, and vote for their favorite. The winning word of the day gets featured with the comic in the print edition.

Here are sample print pages from the first week:

Verbotomy in b
July 22 PDF

Benefits for b:

  1. Integrated Cross-Platform Entertainment: Daily content for web and print editions.
  2. Hilarious User-Generated Content: It’s a showcase for reader creativity and cleverness.
  3. A Social Networking Game: Voting, sharing, groups, and something to talk about every day.
  4. Right-Brain Exercise: Verbotomy is good for you! It’s the daily brain exercise that keeps your creative mind sharp — like Sudoku for your imagination.
  5. Snack Culture: Daily easy-to-digest content fix.

Verbotomy is Easy

  • Easy-to-understand game concept (Invent a word to match the definition and comic.)
  • Easy to manage content and users (Daily content fix which encourages short, funny and focused, user-generated content.)
  • Easy technical set-up (Integrated int site using the same technology as Google Gadgets. Produces daily print-ready PDFs sized to fit publisher print specifications.)

For more details see the Verbotomy Publisher’s Overview

About Verbotomy
Verbotomy is the create-a-word game and comic. Every day we publish a new definition and comic. Players are challenged to create a word to match the definition, and then vote for the best. It’s creative, satirical and quirky, so it’s usually good for a laugh… And as a creative brain exercise, it’s also good for you!

Newspaper publishers use Verbotomy as a tool to build local communities and showcase cross-platform, user-generated content. The game works like a three-way cross between a puzzle, a comic and a blog and can be easily integrated into the publishers site. The online game produces daily batches of short, funny, localized, user-generated content — the winning word of the day and comic — which get published in the print editions.

About “b”
b is the new Baltimore free daily newspaper and website for people in their 20s and 30s. With its companion newspaper, b, the site is an ongoing conversation among our reporters, bloggers and readers, to provide the most complete picture of what’s going on in the area. See : www.bthesite.com

Threedundancy: Oh please stay! And don’t worry about Robbie.

DEFINITION: The sense of discomfort created when “a couple” says you are welcome to stay, even though their behavior suggests that you are getting in the way.

Oh please stay! And don't worry about Robbie.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Threedundancy: /three-dun-dan-see/ Henri felt an acute sense of threedundancy when he learned that he was the fallback for a menage a trois. Etymology: redundancy + three Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Threedundancy:

Mustang, 2008-07-22: 00:30:00
Excellent word.

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 05:59:00
Very clever;wonderful word.

Matecrasher: /mate-crash-er
/ When Jenny and Joe started making out on the living room couch after dinner, Ellen felt like a matecrasher and not the guest of the evening.
Etymology: MATECRASHER – noun – from MATE + GATECRASHER Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Matecrasher:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 06:00:00
Great word.

colapop, 2008-07-23: 03:43:00
A mate who is crashing in on the lovers mating action, genius.

Paltrudement: /pal-TROOD-muhnt/ Bob, aka Robbie, didn’t wish to paltrude when his friends, Phil and Pauline, became interlocked in a submission hold. And despite Phil’s assurances that he was only teaching Pauline self-defence, the overpowering feeling of paltrudement told Bob it was time to leave. Etymology: PAL: chum, friend, mate; TRUDE: push & -MENT: action, act or process; the instrument or means of. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Paltrudement:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-21: 14:05:00
when I first read your word I thought of pall as in “glut or surfeit” which would work as well

Amourtification: /ah-more-tif-i-cay-shun/ Amourtification occurs when one person drops out of a double date. Etymology: amour (love affair) + mortification (embarrassment) Created by: bookowl.

Comments on Amourtification:

Mustang, 2008-07-22: 00:30:00
Very good!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 06:01:00
Very funny.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=stay

Be Creative,

James

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