Month: March 2013

DEFINITION: v. To have a medical condition or illness and yet continually deny it, even after your doctor has diagnosed it. n. A person who steadfastly refuses to accept a medical diagnosis or to follow the prescribed treatment.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Disagsease: /diz eg ziz/ Obseesed with belief of absolute health Mike disageased all sickly signs he felt with increasing frequency in his stomach. Etymology: Disagree (deny something) + disease (illness) Created by: dennisrussis.

Denyagnose: /de nye ag nose/ As Willy’s toe-lio worsened, he refused to believe his doctor could denyagnose his condition correctly. His wifde was appalled but not surprised as this condition made Willy a real fungi! Etymology: Deny (to contradict;deny untrue) & Diagnose (to determine an illness or condition or cause of it) Created by: Nosila.

Dismissnosis: /dis-mis-noh-sis/ The doctor may have his opinion about what is wrong with Jerry but he has own dismissnosis. In his world denial trumps knowledge any day. Etymology: dismiss (to discharge or remove) + diagnosis (the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n. A fashion accessory or style of dress which purports to improve one’s appearance and attitude, but actually does the opposite. v. To follow a fashion dictum in an effort to improve your social standing even when it causes physical discomfort.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Hautecutyours: /oat cut yers/ Vinny was all for dressing to kill in his teddy and heels, but his hautecutyours were so tight he got an atomic wedgie and strap tracts in his shoulders. Etymology: Haute Coutures (trend-setting fashions) & Cut yours (slice) Created by: Nosila.

Loopsy: /lup-si/ Being a real loopsy her dress gronded other bobbysockers at the party. Etymology: loop + fancy Created by: dennisrussis.

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DEFINITION: n. A driver who ignores the rules of the road by driving very slowly (i.e. at the legal limit) in the fast lane. v. To strictly observe the “suggested” speed limits, even when using the fast lane.

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Stoperator: /stop er ay tor/ Because he crawled and dawdled down the road, stopping for every bump and hole, he was awarded his stoperator license. Etymology: Stop (not move) & Operator (someone who operates machinery) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v. To pick up a piece of lint from the floor that your vacuum missed, and then drop it in front of the vacuum again, to give the vacuum another chance to suck it up. n. A piece of lint that a vacuum will not pick up.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Hoovermanuever: /hoo ver man oov er/ It was a catatonic experience when Miranda did her hoovermaneuver and sucked up half the cat. Etymology: Hoover (brand of vacuum) & Maneuver (an action aimed at evading an opponent) Created by: Nosila.

Fuzztrated: /fuz-trayt-ehd/ Wanda was growing ever more fuzztrated by the lint ball that her vaccum simply refused to pick up even after more than a dozen attempts. Etymology: Blend of ‘fuzz’ (fine light particles or fibers (as of down or fluff) and ‘frustrated’ (to make ineffectual : bring to nothing (2): impede, obstruct) Created by: Mustang.

Dustcusser: /duhst-kuhs-er/ Denise is an animal lover but she has absolutely no sympathy for dust bunnies. She likes nothing better than the whoomp sound of a clump of lint going up the hose of her vacuum. Nothing turns her into a dustcusser faster than a clump of fuzz that clings to the floor, refusing to succumb to the Hoover. Etymology: dustbuster (a handheld cordless vacuum cleaner) + cusser (someone who swears; curses) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To feel stressed and anxious and when your mobile phone runs out of battery power, drops its network connection, or in the worst case, gets misplaced and lost. n. A panic attack caused by an interruption in your mobile phone service.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Andread: // Etymology: Created by: lshiva.

Appattack: /ap-ah-tak/ When her Iphone failed for reasons beyond her ability to discern, Muriel had a major appattack from losing her connection to Facebook, GPS and other services. Etymology: Blend of ‘app’ (software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks) and ‘attack’ (a period of being strongly affected by something (as a desire or mood) Created by: Mustang.

Wirelessinterruptus: /wahyuhr-lis-in-tuh-ruhp-tuhs/ Martha is practically connected to her cell phone. She calls it Bruce and treats it like a boyfriend without the breaking up for no good reason part. She confides almost every detail of her life to her celly. The very thought wirelessinterruptus makes her quiver with angst. Etymology: wireless (cellular phone) coitus interuptus (a method of birth-control in which a man, during intercourse withdraws) Created by: artr.

Cellyell: /sel yel/ Pansy would always have a cellyell when the train went into the tunnel and suspended her connection. Etymology: Cell (cellular phone) & Yell (shout,cry) Created by: Nosila.

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