DEFINITION: v. intr., To speak in an inspirational but perhaps incomprehensible manner by stringing together a series of grunts and clichés. n., An inarticulate TV or radio, post-game interview, typically given by a panting, toothless, sweating, verbally-challenged, and hugely overpaid, athletic superstar.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Platidude: /platiËŒdoÅd/ They won the big game so the reporters immediately descended on the team platidude. He was a sure-fire source for over-the-top ready-made, who’s-your-daddy, can’t-be-beat, who-wants-pie, in-your-face one-liners. Etymology: platitude (a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful) + dude (a man; a guy) Created by: artr.
Comments on Platidude:
silveryaspen, 2008-11-27: 12:46:00
Always admire and appreciate those 1 letter changes to a word that mades it a blend of two words then have it fit the definition to a T.Jabberwocky, 2008-11-27: 13:18:00
so subtle I didn’t notice it until I read the etymology – what a difference a letter makesNosila, 2008-11-27: 20:08:00
Hey, Dude, love your word!OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-29: 14:45:00
Good one
Skiterbole: /sky ter bowl ee/ Wayne treated the fans to a gasping, vacuous paragraph of skiterbole. Fortunately, their short attention spans allowed his undeservedly high reputation to stay intact. Etymology: From Skite and Hyperbole
Created by: emdeejay.
Comments on Skiterbole:
petaj, 2008-11-28: 04:05:00
Was Wayne a skiterboy? sk8ter boy.OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-29: 14:45:00
nice word
Patterup: /patt-er-up/ The whole side fronted up for the patterup with the journalists after winning the game. The PITCHer started up first with his SPIELE, which soon degenerated into a garBALLed outpouring. His teammates all started shouting the usual cliches about the proverbial wire, the good fight put up by the opposition and taking just one game at a time. Etymology: Batter Up – baseball term to call up the next batter + patter (speech – especially fast/rehearsed)
pitch (salesman’s speech)
spiele (German for games)
ball (as in games) Created by: petaj.
Comments on Patterup:
emdeejay, 2008-11-27: 04:42:00
Classy. The (not so) subtle innuendo adds another level to the pun and hints insightfully at the obsequious relationship between media and sportsilveryaspen, 2008-11-27: 12:29:00
It’s a hit we can all have a ball using!Nosila, 2008-11-27: 20:03:00
You’re a diamond in the rough, petaj…and you keep all your bases covered!
Stumbledumb: /stuhm bull dumb/ The sportscaster said “Oh!” After a long pregnant pause, he uttered “Uh Oh!” Then breathed a long sigh. Then seconds later “Oh No!” with another long sigh, followed by heavy breathing, then by “Eh!” He gulped a few times, then groaned and moaned. Then switched to “Yeah” …. “Come on” …. “Ah Hah!” “Mmmm Hmmm” then “Hooray!” Not once, did he anounce the fumbles, followed by the touch down. That sportscaster’s stumble blocks made him the epitome of a stumbledumb! Etymology: Stumblebum and Dumb. Stumblebum – an offensive term for somebody who appears to do things in a blundering unskillful way. Dumb – Encarta gives the 7 definitions listed and at least the first 5 apply (#3 especially):
1. unintelligent: regarded as having or showing a low level of intelligence ( informal insult )
2. offensive term: an offensive term meaning unable to speak
3. temporarily speechless: temporarily unable to speak because of shock, fear, surprise, or anger
4. done without speech: performed or expressed without using speech
5. intentionally silent: deliberately not speaking or refusing to speak
6. producing no sound: designed or adapted to produce no sound
7. lacking human speech: lacking the power of speech because not human
Created by: silveryaspen.
Comments on Stumbledumb:
logarithm, 2008-11-27: 11:10:00
Sounds great! 🙂Jabberwocky, 2008-11-27: 13:20:00
too trueOZZIEBOB, 2008-11-29: 14:43:00
Like it
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