The create-a-word game
Mobileguile
Top verboticism of the day created by TJayzz
DEFINITION: v. To secretly take a photo of someone with your cellphone. n. A cellphone photo, especially if it was taken surreptitiously.
Pronunciation: Mow-bial-gy-al
Sentence: Fiona used mobileguile to take a photo of the new manager at work (who she had the hots for) to show all her friends in the pub how gorgeous he was.
Etymology: Mobile(as mobile phone) + Guile(sly,cunning) = Mobileguile
Created by: TJayzz.
Comments:
A rhyme is good anytime! Nice one - silveryaspen, 2009-02-06: 22:19:00
Today's Challenge:
See: Check your lipstick Madge
More Top Verboticisms:
(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Cryptpic: /crypt-pic / Cryptpics are showing up all over MySpace and Facebook with the incredible improvement of cell phone cameras and the surreptitious manner in people are taking them. Etymology: CRYPTPIC - noun from CRYPTIC (secret) + PIC (picture) Created by: Stevenson0.
Comments:
like it... - mweinmann, 2009-02-06: 08:16:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-06: 11:55:00
Pictaboo: /pickt - ah - boo/ Maurice is going to get roughed up one of these days... He goes down the street playing pictaboo with his cell phone. I am sure that if his subjects could see
all of the candid, unflattering and intrusive photos that he is taking, they would be horrified. Etymology: Picture + taboo + play on the phrase "peek a boo" >>> Picture (a visual representation (of an object,scene or person )
Taboo (an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion ) Peek A Boo (is a game similar to hide and seek. In the game, one person hides their face, pops back into view, and says — to the other's amusement — "Peekaboo"!! or "Peekaboo, I see you"!! In this case, it would be "Pictaboo, I see you"!! Created by: mweinmann.
Comments:
cute - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-06: 11:56:00
adorable etymology - silveryaspen, 2009-02-06: 22:14:00
Hocusfocus: /ho cuss foh cuss / Len's covert cell phone hocusfocus makes him a real shudderbug. Etymology: Hocus Pocus, Focus. Hocus Pocus - a trickery. Focus - 1. Camera adjustment to obtain a sharper, clearer photo.
Created by: silveryaspen.
Comments:
Was difficult to chose between these two verbotomies. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-06: 00:37:00
Very clever...two for the price of one! - Mustang, 2009-02-06: 07:18:00
Wonderful play on words....hocusfocus or focuspocus....both say it all... - mweinmann, 2009-02-06: 08:14:00
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-06: 11:56:00
Good word...lens itself to many ideas. He may end up being framed if he has any more exposure! - Nosila, 2009-02-06: 22:27:00
More...
To see more verboticisms for this definition go to: Some weirdo keeps taking pictures on my ear!
See the current scores and Verboticism ranking at: Verbotocracy
More Winning Words:
More Verboticisms! See the winning words for: If you touch my side, I'm telling mommy!
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James