Month: December 2011

DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone in spite of their repeated assurance that they have things well in hand, and already have their own remedies in mind. n. Unwanted help or assistance.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Fastenation: /fast en ay shun/ When Harry’s fly was stuck, Mary had an instant fastenation with getting the zipper unstuck. Despite his pleas to leave him alone, Mary just had to yank and pull iuntil Harry was in dire pain. There’s just Something about Mary… Etymology: Fascination (the capacity to attract intense interest) & Fasten (to become fixed or fastened) Created by: Nosila.

Assholesistance: /ass hohl siss tahnss/ Etymology: assistance asshole Created by: galwaywegian.

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DEFINITION: v. To take the frustration and anger you receive from one person and redirect it towards another person, usually of lower status. n. An act of aggression directed towards an individual or object that was not the source of provocation.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Revent: /re vent/ After Puma gets off the phone with her annoying Mother, she has to stream that frustration towards the first person she sees. It is usually John that she will revent her spleen upon.
That’s what John gets for marrying a cougar… Etymology: re (to do again) & vent (express anger/hostility/frustration) Created by: Nosila.

Boomeranger: /boōməranggər/ Ralph should have known better than to try to cheer Linda up when she was upset. He became the victim of her boomeranger. Etymology: boomerang (a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so as to return to the thrower) anger (a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility) Created by: artr2.

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DEFINITION: v. To prevent someone from participating in an undesired activity by engaging them in another activity which makes it impossible to do the first. n. Two things cannot be done at the same time.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Simnutaneous: /syme nut tayn eeus/ When Earl the Squirrel got on his girlfriend, Pearl’s, nerves, she baked him a nut pie and made him eat it. Not only did he do nothing else, but he forgot to gather his nuts. It was a gesture that was simnutaneous in its’ simplicity. Etymology: Simultaneous (at the same time) & Nut (usually large hard-shelled seed)
Created by: Nosila.

Ohlookashinything: /ōloŏkāshÄ«nēθing/ Diane’s boyfriend Tom doesn’t always behave when they are out in public. She has found she can control his urges with a simple distraction, an ohlookashinything tactic. Etymology: Oh look a shiny thing – a phrase that describes a distraction Created by: artr2.

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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)

Alcomooder: /alko-moo-da/ I have to turn into such an alcomooder before these parties. Etymology: I have to drink to change my mood to make these parties more enjoyable. Created by: simon.

Wassailant: /was say lant/ There is one at every Christmas Party…the wassailant. It’s that friend, co-worker or relative who needs liquid courage in order to face their demons and tell people what they really think of them. The only good thing of them coming soused is that they inevitably conk out on the coat pile in the bedroom, leaving the rest to enjoy themselves. Etymology: Wassail (a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas;celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
& Assailant (someone who attacks)

Created by: Nosila.

Festipsy: /festipsÄ“/ In an attempt to avoid last year’s sotluck debacle of a Christmas party, the planners scheduled a brunch soiree. Nonetheless several people still arrived festipsy. Etymology: festivity (the celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way) + tipsy (slightly drunk) Created by: artr2.

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DEFINITION: n., 1. A pine needle infestation, common during and after the holiday season. 2. Prickly Christmas guests who will not leave and cannot be cleaned up. v., To fall down during a holiday party and hide under a rug.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Ofirun: /oaf fir run/ Although they love the smell of a real tree and get one every Christmas, by the end of the holidays, George & Mary are ofirun with needles. It seems to take most of the next year to finally get them gone. That is about as long as it takes to get rid of all the unwanted relatives who delight in surprising them with unexpected visits! Etymology: Overrun (infested with;invaded by) & Fir (a coniferous evergreen, popular as a Christmas Tree. Created by: Nosila.

Pinattaque: /pahyn-uh-tak/ Look after your Christmas tree with care if you don’t want your home to be the next victim of pinattaque.

Etymology: Created by: Lingoism.

Porcupinetree: /pôrkyəpīntrē/ Why is it that the needles from the porcupinetree seem to actively burrow into the carpet like so many quill moles. Etymology: porcupine (a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail) pine tree (an evergreen coniferous tree that has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves) Created by: artr2.

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