Month: December 2009

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.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Wowidget: /wouwijit/ Wendell spends much of his spare time in the wowidget store admiring the newest **gotta haves**. The fact that he doesn*t understand them does little to suppress his awe. He does understand that his vocabulary is being truncated by people who don*t have time for all those pesky syllables. He used to buy applications. Now they are just apps. He used to use a telephone. Now it is just a phone (soon to be a pho or fo?) He also knows that he is quickly running out of mon(ey). Etymology: wow (expressing astonishment or admiration) + widget (a small gadget or device, esp. one whose name is unknown or unspecified) Created by: artr.

Exquizmo: /eks kwiz mo/ On their second Christmas together, you’d think he’d have learned. When she opened the fancy wrapping of her gift, she was blown away by the deep flamingo colour, studded in rhinestones. It looked high-tech, but gorgeous and she tried to guess what was the real purpose of this exquizmo present. He’d selected it himself in a store and thought it was pretty. A few minutes later their warm cozy Christmas morning turned icy when she realized it was a fancy ladies’ razor. “Am I really that hairy?” she demanded. Yes, he should have learned after last year’s fiasco…when he bought her a fancy new broom and she exploded, “Am I supposed to ride this to work???” Etymology: Exquisite (of extreme beauty;lavishly elegant and refined;of delicate composition and artistry) & Quiz (What is it?) & Gizmo (a device that is very useful for a particular job;something whose name is either forgotten or not known)
Created by: Nosila.

Whatchamacovet: /wha-tcha-ma-cov-it/ Jim watchamacoveted the new marvelous toy that his neighbor’s son got for Christmas. “A wonder to behold, it was, with many colors bright. And the moment he laid eyes on it, it became his heart’s delight. It went ‘zip’ when it moved and ‘bop’ when it stopped and ‘whirr’ when it stood still. He never knew just what it was, and I guess he never will”. Etymology: whatchamacallit: something whose name is unknown or forgotten; a widget, gadget, gizmo, doodad, thingamajig or doohickey + covet: blameworthy desire for another’s stuff; wish for longingly.
“The Marvelous Toy” (apologies to Tom Paxton)was a song sung by Peter, Paul and Mary (RIP) about a mystical toy, handed down from father to son, that had no name, no purpose, but seemed to have magical powers to amuse and delight the recipient. Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Whatchamacovet:

Nosila, 2009-12-30: 01:53:00
Good blend…I remember that old song!

Gizbo: /giz-bo/ His latest gizbo was a beautiful oak stand with a built in light to hold and display his pet rock.

Etymology: gizmo + bimbo
Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Gizbo:

Nosila, 2009-12-30: 01:52:00
a pet rock concert..

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DEFINITION: n. An extremely intimate, but completely innocent, relationship with an online “partner”. v. To be virtually unfaithful while strictly maintaining physical loyalty.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Avatarrangement: /av – ah – tar – ranj – ment/ Lucy had an avatarrangement with Benjamin; her virtual friend on “My Other World” where her character looked nothing like herself. Because she was having an intimate relationship with her avatar and not her “real” self, she felt innocent and did not understand why her husband was upset. Etymology: avatar, arrangement Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Avatarrangement:

Nosila, 2009-12-28: 22:19:00
avatariffic word

Platonetmet: /plat ton net met/ They had gotten together innocently online through their Facebook contacts. What had been a simple exchange had ended up a more intimate relationship. But sexy as it was, they remained faithful to their spouses because their connectedness was platonetmet. It helped that she actually lived in Buenos Aires and he in a small village in India. Though they could not dance in person they could do the tantamount tango! It was only a matter of time before either saved up enough air miles to change their status. Etymology: Platonic (free from physical desire);Net (Internet) & Met (came together;got to know;got acquainted with) Created by: Nosila.

Trystual: /trist-u-al/ Laura’s trystual relationship was becoming more exciting than the real one she had with her husband, and she began to spend more and more time online. Her husband began to suspect that she might be having a virtual affair the night she called and said she’d be working late and wouldn’t be home for supper, especially because she worked from home and the call came from her upstairs office. Etymology: tryst: an agreement between lovers to meet at a certain place or time + virtual: existing in essence though not in fact Created by: mrskellyscl.

Fauxtimacy: /faux-ti-macy/ Susan needs to have an on-line fauxtimacy to make her life at home during the day bearable. Etymology: faux + intimacy Created by: Stevenson0.

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Nosila, 2009-12-28: 22:20:00
faux she’s a jolly good fellow!

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DEFINITION: v., To run out of batteries during the holidays, especially on Christmas morning when all the kids and half the adults are screaming for their new toys. n., A battery or personal energy shortage created by over-consumption.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Xcessmas: /eksesməs/ Kris finally had enough of Xcessmas and collapsed into his Lazyboy to sleep for a week. Etymology: excess (an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable) + Xmas (shortened version of Christmas) Created by: artr.

Comments on Xcessmas:

Nosila, 2009-12-25: 10:07:00
Sounds like a good idea!

Celleighride: /sell ay ryde/ It was time for the annual Christmas Celleighride. It became evident when the carol singing slightly changed. They subtlely sang Watt Child Is This?; I’ll be ohm for Christmas;etc. Their batteries were losing power and only a celleighride to the local 7-11, the only shop open on this day, to get AA, AAA, C, D cell batteries would do. Poor Nick, he needed recharged himself, but to keep the peace, he’d make the trip and drag his exhausted self through the winter’s exhaust. Their annual celebration always became a cellebration. Joule have a Blue Christmas without them! Etymology: Cell (a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction) & Sleigh Ride (Popular Christmas Song and activity outdoors) Seligh also rhymes with slay (to kill something, like a battery)’ Joule (a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second). Created by: Nosila.

Festique: /fest-teeg/ Festigue usually sets in about noon on Christmas Eve because of all the shopping and partying the last two weeks. I’m just too tired to enjoy the holiday.

Etymology: festive + fatigue
Created by: Stevenson0.

Xmashausted: /ex-mas-aus-ted/ By 10:00pm Christmas Eve my energy supply was totally xmashausted along with my batteries, cookies, dip and my happy holiday feeling, and I was ready to toss everyone out of the house so I could go to bed. Etymology: xmas: shortened form of the word Christmas often mispronounsed as ex-mas + exhausted: to wear out completely; to drain resourses Created by: mrskellyscl.

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DEFINITION: v., To show appreciation for a gift, even if it is something that you do not really need or want, by feigning joy. n., A faked display of gratitude.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Fauxppreciate: /fo preesh ee ayt/ At the annual Office Christmas party, the theme was the Twelve Days of Christmas. When the gift exchange happened there was much laughter and mirth, as gifts representing the theme were opened. Maisie waited excitedly for her turn. She had seen 2 turtle doves as boxes of Turtles and Dove chocolate candy;4 calling birds were 4 calling cards; 6 geese-a-laying as 6 bottles of Grey Goose Vodka, laying on their sides. Hoping for 5 golden rings or 10 lords a leaping, she had to fauxppreciate her own gift when drawn. It was 7 swines a-grinning…7 little plastic pigs wearing big smiles. Oh well, she could save them for Hogmanay. Etymology: Faux (not genuine or real) & Appreciate (recognize with gratitude; be grateful for) Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve in Scotland) Created by: Nosila.

Shamwowiezowie: /sham-wow-ee-zow-ee/ “Shamwowiezowie!” cried Marta when she opened the box. She was hoping for a ring this year but when she opened her gift from Ralph she found a ShamWow (as seen on TV). Through her teeth, she managed to thank him and convince him that she had been wanting one ever since she saw the commercial. Though her lips said, “Thanks,” her mind said, “You’ll be gone by New Year’s, Buster!” Etymology: sham: making deceitful pretenses; fakery + wowie zowie: an exclamation of amazement and joy, often said sarcastically; 1966 track by Frank Zappa “Wowie Zowie, baby, your love’s a treat” the song was done tongue in cheek as a parody of many of the teen love songs of the time Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Shamwowiezowie:

Nosila, 2009-12-24: 09:19:00
Merry Christmas, mrskellyscl!

mrskellyscl, 2009-12-24: 10:16:00
God bless us, everyone!

Fauxhoho: /foh hoh hoh/ She gave a fauxhoho to all and sundry, while secretly vowing that when she got him alone she’d deck his balls with holly. Etymology: ho ho ho faux Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Fauxhoho:

Nosila, 2009-12-24: 09:18:00
Love it, Merry Christmas, galwaywegian!

Joyfaux: /joifō/ Loving animals as she did and growing up in a family of hunters, Beth found holidays to be a joyfaux time. She would plaster on her best mock smile and listen to the tales of relatives tramping through the woods trying to kill what she cherished. This year she managed to bust out a real smile as she when she opened a present from her parents of a jacket with a faux-fur collar. **Couldn*t afford the real stuff** muttered her father. HURRAY FOR THE RECESSION! Etymology: joyful (feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness) + faux (artificial or imitation; false) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v., To prepare for holiday events where you must chat with irritating co-workers or nagging relatives, by consuming just enough alcohol to make you feel “relaxed”. n., A person who arrives at a party pre-inebriated.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Alchohollyjolly: /al-co-hol-ly-jol-ly/ Kris was having an Alcohollyjolly Christmas and arrived at the office party lit like a Christmas Tree. Usually quiet and reserved, he was nervous about talking to people he didn’t know, so he allowed himself some liquid courage beforehand. Showing up late and dressed in a Santa Suit, he hit the egg-nog right away. His coworkers laughed and dismissed the behaviour, but they drew the line when he began to offer the women there a chance to check out his “package” and go to his “sleigh” to see Rudolph. The next day he realized that it’s probably not a good idea to get too jolly at a law firm’s Holiday party when he exchanged his Santa Suit for a Sexual Harassment Suit. Etymology: “A Holly Jolly Christmas,”(1962) — a popular Christmas song sung by Burl Ives and composed by Johnny Marks, a Jewish composer who also penned “Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” + alcohol: intoxicant Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Alchohollyjolly:

Nosila, 2009-12-23: 08:15:00
Good one

Maitaiedoneon: /my tyed won on/ When it came time to meeting his in-laws, Ryan Water, had maitaiedoneon. Though Jean Ann Tonik and Scott Chen Soda were lovely people as in-laws, their reputation preceeded them. Ryan feared ale-ienation and decided to rum-inate on his own about their future. His lovely bride, Sangria, had been previously engaged to Count Dubonnet and had shot her chances at a quiet life. Luckily, his folks, Tom Collins and the lovely Iris Coffee had raised their little nipper to have manners. When the spirit overtook him, he did not argue with any relatives. He never beer-trayed their trust. Etymology: Mai Tai (A cocktail made with rum, curaçao, and fruit juices) & Tied One On (got drunk;To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree)
Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Maitaiedoneon:

artr, 2009-12-23: 06:58:00
I feel a little intoxicated just reading your sentence.

artr, 2009-12-23: 07:00:00
I feel a little intoxicated just reading your sentence.

Nosila, 2009-12-23: 08:13:00
Cheers!

Hollydrunk: /hollee – drunk/ Nathan showed up for the Christmas party hollydrunk. His santa suit was rumpled, his eyebrows were wild and he kept talking about leaving Rudolph at the mall. Etymology: hoiday, holly, drunk Created by: mweinmann.

Prebriate: /pre-bree-ate / I prebriate for all staff functions when I know the toxic managers are going to show up. Three, or four rye and ginger ales are sufficient for my prebriation to function with these morons.

Etymology: pre + prior + inebriate
Created by: Stevenson0.

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