Month: November 2012

DEFINITION: n., A gallant gesture which does not produce the desired effect because of poor execution. v., To offer a small gesture of assistance, which backfires as you trip over your own kind intentions.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Galahadabooboo: /gal-uh-had-uh-BOO-boo/ Once again, when Forrest made a very gallant attempt to rescue a lady in distress he had yet another galahadabooboo when he was trapped by the revolving door. Etymology: Blend of ‘Galahad’ (knight and gentleman) and ‘boo boo’ (blunder) Created by: Mustang.

Shrivelry: /shriv el ree/ When he got caught twice in the revolving door after allowing his date to go through first, Lance A. Lott experienced the agony of shrivelry. Once a knight is enough. Etymology: Shrivel (to wither;decrease in size,range or extent) & Chivalry (gallantry,courtesy,medieval principles of knighthood) Created by: Nosila.

Gallantrip: /gal-uh n-trip/ Warren sees himself as a knight in shining amour. More often than not he gallantrips if he acts on these loving feelings. Etymology: gallantry (dashing courage; heroic bravery; noble-minded behavior) + trip (to make a slip, error, or mistake) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v., To ignore a “friend” at work because you don’t want anyone else to know that you are friends. n., A co-worker and secret “best friend” with whom it is best to keep your friendship confidential.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Differfriendsheaint: /diff-er-FREND-she-aynt/ Leann was a social and professional climber and though she had become pals with some of her coworkers, whenever the out of town bosses were around she would always differfriendsheaint, publicly ignoring her friends. Etymology: Blend of words ‘differentiate'( to make a distinction) ‘friend’ and ‘aint’. Created by: Mustang.

Shamemate: /shame + mate/ Jill was no fool. She understood that her new frenemy Maggie, was just a shamemate, but Jill was low on friends at the office, and she did love to gossip.

Etymology: shame: embarrassment + mate: friend
Created by: DrWebsterIII.

Confriendential: /kon-frend-den-shuh l/ Kate and Allie grew up together. They went to college together. They are roommates. The fact that they work as sales reps for competing companies means that their relationship is confriendential at work. Etymology: confidential (in strict privacy or secrecy) + friend (a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard) Created by: artr.

Passociate: /pas so she at/ Mindy and Rowena are inseparable on the weekends and at social functions. They also work together and since fraternization between management (Mindy) & staff (Rowena)is frowned upon, they have passociate relationship. When they pass each other in the hall, they feign indifference. For up-and-comer Mindy,this is a smart tactic, since Rowena is President of the local UFO Society, leads a coven and has been known to speak in Klingon. Etymology: Pass (allow to go without comment;be identified, regarded, accepted, or mistaken for someone or something else; as by denying one’s own ancestry or background) & Associate (a person who is frequently in the company of another;colleague;friend) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v., To have the strength of character, persistence of heart, and dimness of wit to follow an unchanging course of action even when it is completely ineffective. n., A person who unhappily does the same thing over and over again.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Tenassity: /ten as sit ee/ Ivana shows pure tenassity when she endlessly tries to get money out of her overdrawn account on the bank machine. She reckons that if she still has a card, it should still magically provide her with funds… Etymology: Tenacity (persistent determination) & Ass (a pompous fool) Created by: Nosila.

Determinut: /dee-TERM-eh-nut/ Lucinda is a thorough determinut, never willing to accept any kind of failure, even though all indications prove that failure is final and absolute. Etymology: Blend of ‘determined’ (resolute; staunch) and ‘nut’ (someone who is foolish, silly, or insane) Created by: Mustang.

Cartblank: /kart blaank/ Barbie was so cartblank, she thought any plastic card she used was carte blanche at any ATM for her monetary desires
Etymology: A spin off of carte blanche (a blank check)
Making someone go card blank, crazy
Created by: DrWebsterIII.

Thinkthunk: /thingk-thuhngk/ Some of Marsha’s friends call her bone-headed. She prefers to think of herself as persistent. In any case she will thinkthunk her way through most any situation, rushing in and trying the first solution that occurs to her, banging her head against failure, backing up and trying it again until she breaks something or someone steps in to do it for her. Etymology: think (to consider something as a possible action, choice, etc) + thunk (an abrupt, dull sound) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v., To carefully place a lid on a bottle, especially a salad dressing bottle, so that it appears closed and will not spill unless the bottle is moved or shaken. n., A bottle which has been prepared in such a manner.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Condement: /kän-dɪ-mənt/ Even the word condement felt slippery in her brain as she fell victim to the unyielding ketchup. Etymology: condiment (topping or dressing) + dement (to make insane) Created by: FreakyDeak.

Revinaigrette: /re vin ay gret/ Lettuce examine the facts. After George’s cruel trick on Helen, he was filled with revinaigrette, cos he loosened the lid on the salad dressing. Not only that, he failed to romaine at the scene of the grime. She vowed that he would never get to see her dressing again unless he bought her a one carrot diamond ring (which would cost him his celery)…or else he’d end up in the Mayo clinic. Endive story. Etymology: Regret (feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about) & Vinaigrette (oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic;salad dressing)
Created by: Nosila.

Ketchuprank: /kech-uh-prangk/ Jill’s boyfriend thinks he is a real jokester. He is famous for his ketchuprank where he leaves the cap lightly so that the next user gets a lapful of stains. Etymology: ketchup (a condiment consisting of puréed tomatoes, onions, vinegar, sugar, spices, etc) + prank (a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature) Created by: artr.

Decaplidtate: /dee-CAP-lyd-tayt/ With perverse joy, Lucinda would secretly decaplidtate various salad dressing bottles in the fridge and would wait for some hapless soul to shake them and would squeal with delight at the messy outcome. Etymology: Blend of ‘decapitate’ (remove the head of a person or critter) and ‘lid’ (cap or top for a container) Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: n., A sulky look characterized by prolonged eye contact, which pets give their owners and/or spouses when they feel neglected. v., To stare at someone with a sad-eyed look in an effort to make them feel guilty.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Gilltrip: /gil trip/ When Daisy gets home from work each night, her goldfish, Smelt Gibson, always gives her the gilltrip look. You know, that pethetic longing to make her feel bad about him being alone so much. If he could, he’d show her that warning from the Sturgeon General that warns that neglected pet fish can become hard of herring… Etymology: Gill (respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water) & Guilt Trip (remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence)
Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Gilltrip:

DrWebsterIII, 2012-11-22: 01:54:00
on the nose!!!

DrWebsterIII, 2012-11-22: 01:56:00
and those fish-tales from the ocean !!:)

Nosila, 2012-11-22: 22:16:00
Dear DrWebsterIII:
I do it just for the halibut…otherwise what’s the porpoise? P.S. Love your comments to all…very supportive and if I may be koi, you are a kindly sole…

Hangdoggone: /Hang-dog-gon/ Felicity never failed to notice the hangdoggone look her pets would give her when she’d return from a night out or even a shopping trip, and her pooch Hector was the most baleful of her menagerie. Etymology: Blend of ‘hangdog’ (shamefaced; guilty), ‘doggone’ (damned; confounded), Created by: Mustang.

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James

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