The create-a-word game
Verbotomist's Delight
This is a Darwinian greenhouse. To see the top verboticisms for each definition, visit the archives on the Verbotomy Blog.
DEFINITION: To recognize and loudly greet a friend only to realize that it is a complete stranger, who now thinks that you are somewhat odd.
DEFINITION: A group of runners that moves as a single entity, ignoring traffic signals and pedestrians alike.
DEFINITION: A voice mail message, which does not include a name, a number, or any other relevant information which could be used to identify the caller.
DEFINITION: A psychological dependency on electronic messaging which often leads to compulsive emailing, even among people who are sitting inches apart.
DEFINITION: An individual who is so self-absorbed and cocksure that they cannot understand why their mating calls, or "pick-up lines", do not generate the desired response.
DEFINITION: A chronic slow talker, who plods relentlessly through long explications, even when everyone else has figured out what they are trying to say.
DEFINITION: To get what you wished for, but not exactly what you wanted.
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