Month: May 2013

DEFINITION: v. To simplify, dramatize and fictionalize scientific knowledge so that it appeals to a general audience. n. A scientific fact, which has been exaggerated and dumbed-down to make it more “interesting”.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Desciencetize: /de-SCI-ehns-eh-tize/ Henry was a bit of a dunce where science is concerned but he had a gift for gab so by using a smattering of actual knowledge, sprinkling in an abundance of gibberish and doubletalk he could desciencetize just about any kind of medical or scientific information. Etymology: A play on the word ‘desensitize’ Created by: Mustang.

Dorkumentary: /dawrk-yuh-men-tuh-ree/ By the time the network was done making the scientific study interesting and understandable to their audience, all they succeeded in producing was a dorkumentary. Etymology: dork (a silly, out-of-touch person who tends to look odd or behave ridiculously around others; a social misfit) + documentary (based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc., that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements) Created by: artr.

Dimmunology: /dim mewn ol o jee/ Explaining how the body contracts diseases to his pretty but ditzy girlfriend, Dody, was a lesson in dimmunology for Professor Speigel. Etymology: Dim (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity) & Immunology (the branch of medical science that studies the body’s immune system) Created by: Nosila.

Conciface: /n. KAHN-sih-fiss; v. KAHN-sih-fayss/ n. The teacher used a conciface in order to increase understanding among his students. v. Sometimes it is necessary to conciface so people will understand a concept. However, concifacing can be difficult with some subjects. Many things have been concifaced in classroom settings. Etymology: Concinno- make, cause to be, render (Latin); Facilis- easy (Latin). Created by: Artomun.

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DEFINITION: n. Any highly-processed food or beverage in which the natural ingredients have been removed and replaced with artificial flavors and additives. v. To consume food products laced with synthetic sweeteners, imitation flavors, and other carcinogens.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Eatitives: /eet it ivs/ Freddy only consumed foods laced with eatitives. He believed that lots of long names in ingredients were healthy for him and powered up his energy and nutrition count. Etymology: Eat (to consume) & Additives (things added to foods to enhance flavour, shelf life, colour and desirability) Created by: Nosila.

Nutrideficient: /new-treh-de-FISH-unt/ Filbert was in complete denial about the ‘power drink’ he consumed daily, thinking it was packed with added vitamins, minerals and nutriments but it was in fact, totally nutrideficient. Etymology: Blend of ‘nutrition’ (beneficial attribute of food) and ‘deficient’ (in short supply-absent) Created by: Mustang.

Niltritious: /nil-trish-uhs/ After years of eating “junk food”, Jerry has decides to turn his eating habits around. Now if he is hungry between meals he will reach for a health bar and an energy drink instead of a bag of chips and a soda. His diet is still niltritous but he at least he FEELS better about it. Etymology: nil (nonexistent, nothing) + nutritious (providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n. A person who insists that lower life forms (fish, clams, cephalopods, reptiles, or insects) can be affectionate pets and excellent watchdogs. v. To talk to an animal who can’t possibly understand a single word you’re saying.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Foolittle: /foo lit el/ the truth be known she was more foolittle than Doolittle, but the bugs never complained. Etymology: doolittle, fool Created by: galwaywegian.

Interviewterbrate: /in ter vu ter brayt/ Clara always spoke to her pets and whatever critters came into her yeard. She would interviewterbrate them for hours, despite the fact they could not understand her. Many of her neighbors just found her to be plain crazy. Etymology: Interview (discuss with or ask questions) & Invertebrate (species lacking a backbone, hence thought to be of a lesser order) Created by: Nosila.

Dummunication: /duh-myoo-ni-key-shuhn/ Cindy has a pet spider. She talks to it all the time. This would be dummunication because spiders don’t have ears. Etymology: dumb (lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted) + communication (the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs) Created by: artr.

Critterchat: /KRIT-ehr-chat/ Thelmalou shamelessly engaged in critterchat with her pets, small wild animals and any other kinds of creatures she encountered believing with all her heart that they truly understood her. Etymology: Blend of ‘critter’ (any animal) and ‘chat’ (idle talk) , word play based loosely on the word chitchat Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: n. A cell phone which is used to keep grocery lists, find recipes, photograph food, set timers, convert measurements, and play the Macarena while you cook. v. To use your cell phone as a kitchen appliance.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Appotizer: /ap o ty zer/ Jimmy had developed the perfect appotizer for the kitchen. But why didn’t his meals smell as good as they looked on his screen? Cooking 4 Stars in 3D just had not reached that stage yet. Etymology: App (short for application…a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task) & Appetizer (food or drink to stimulate the appetite) Created by: Nosila.

Icrowave: /ahy-kroh-weyv/ Jimmy found that he can heat up his coffee if he sets the cup on his smart phone and calls it. He calls it his iCrowave. Etymology: iPhone (popular brand of cell phone) microwave (an electrically operated oven using high-frequency electromagnetic waves that penetrate food, causing its molecules to vibrate and generating heat within the food to cook it in a very short time) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To tease, ridicule or twitter about someone who has made a fashion mistake. n. A materialistic twit who feels it’s their duty to inform others when fashion standards have not been met.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Dresstapo: /dres stapo/ ChiChi & Fadima set themselves up as the two fashionistas in the accounting office. They set the trends and mocked those who did not follow. They were so vicious about it that the wags in the office dubbed them the Dresstapo or the Fashionazis. Fadima went too far when she ridiculed the new girl, Mensa, in payables. Mensa did not even try to compete in the office fashion Olympics and satoricist that she was, Fadima made fun of Mensa at every opportunity. Wasn’t she surprised when Mensa was promoted over her and ChiChi and made their new boss. Yes, accounting can be accrual world, even when you are trendy!
Etymology: Dress (style;apparel) & Gestapo (Secret Police in Nazi Germany, known for their terrorist methods) Created by: Nosila.

Fashionazi: /fash – uh – NOT – zee / Eva was a heartless fashionazi who couldn’t resist tossing out blistering assessments of what she considered to be fashion blunders by others, especially those who were above her on the social registry. Etymology: blend of ‘fashion’ and ‘nazi’ Created by: Mustang.

Voguard: /voh-gahrd/ Heather and Tonya are all too ready to let every woman in their office know when they have made a fashion faux pas. These voguards have mastered the not-quite-soft-enough whisper to comment on any infraction they see. So beware. These mavens of haute couture could inflict a designer shiner to the reputation of the chic bleak. Heaven help anyone who succumbs to the concept of “Casual Fridays”. Etymology: vogue (something in fashion, as at a particular time) + guard (to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.) Created by: artr.

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