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DEFINITION: v., 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
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Earnacular
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: urn ak yool ar
Sentence: After the Stanley Cup final which saw his team lose by 25 to 0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team captain was interviewed on national television. Big Bobby NoFrontTeeth, who's annual salary was 18 million dollars, was analytical about his team's loss to the only team who had not won since 1967. Speaking with sweaty hair, toothless grin, and a vocabulary in monosyllabic syntax, he was philosophical. In his earnacular, he figured their loss was due to the fact that the other team got more goals.
Etymology: Earn (acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions;earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages) & Vernacular (the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language);a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
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COMMENTS:
This is a great word; can be used in other situatuions such as some overpaid superstars/personalities who gained fame for no good reason. - splendiction, 2010-04-22: 21:27:00
Cheers, splendiction. - Nosila, 2010-04-23: 01:06:00
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Ughthlete
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: uh th leet
Sentence: The Killer Bee's were ughthletes who droned on and on after stinging their rivals...it was enough to give everyone hives.
Etymology: ugh! & athlete
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COMMENTS:
Just found your word now after the new word posting. It's funny and right on the button! - bananabender, 2008-02-05: 01:24:00
I agree with banana - great word but didn't see it yesterday - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-05: 09:28:00
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Platidude
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: platidoōd
Sentence: After the team has a rough game and nobody wants to face the press, they trot out their best platidude. Phrases like **It was a learning experience**, **It*s a building year**, and **They were the better team tonight** flow from his mouth without so much as a thought. When he was finished most of the reporters still had blank note pads.
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)
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COMMENTS:
good word, dude... - Nosila, 2010-04-22: 11:39:00
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Sportscat
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: sports - skat
Sentence: Bob led his team to a brilliantly executed final touchdown so, now for the sportscat.... "So, Bob, tell me how you executed that brilliant play leading up to your team's final touchdown." "Well, Bart, I sckibby deed da down on my right foot and started to do the scatty walk and bada run and getting ready to dibble de throw da ball. It was dooble da received and scatty touch da down."
Etymology: Sports (Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively) + Scat (Jazz singing in which improvised, meaningless syllables are sung to a melody,vocal improvisation with random vocables and syllables or without words at all.)
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COMMENTS:
terrific word - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-27: 13:19:00
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Idiotickers
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: id-e-ot-ik-ers
Sentence: The Speebee team rambled on with idiotickers during the interview.
Etymology: A play on the word Idiot- An utterly foolish or senseless person.
Athletesfootinmouth
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Ath-leets-foot-in-mou-th
Sentence: After a vigorous game of football, David Wreckham was so exhausted he could hardly string two words together. In fact he claimed he was suffering from the classic athletesfootinmouth when he said in his post match interview that he had really enjoyed the hockey game and couldn't wait to get back in the pool.
Etymology: Athlete(a person who is good at sports, someone who competes in track and field events) + Foot in mouth(To say something stupid, not making sense)
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COMMENTS:
Hahaha... this on is very funny! But I've just used up my votes for today! :-( - logarithm, 2008-11-27: 11:11:00
great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-27: 13:14:00
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Sportuage
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: sport/age
Sentence: when it was the last football game of the year i was so rervese all of the anouncers and people watching me....we won the game and the anouncers guy came over and started talking in sportuge
Etymology: spot+languge
Puzzeal
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: pez-zel
Sentence: Some people get butterflies in their stomachs, but Kimberly gets bullfrogs in her throat whenever she's excited. "I was just so happy when the final season of LOST started that I couldn't even talk during the first commercial break," she recounted. Sadly, Kimberly is not alone and suffers alongside dozens of stars of romantic comedies. Luckily science can help! PhunPharmasuitcals introduces Puzzealia, a new medication to treat sufferers of Puzzeal. Side effects include: broken eyeballs, leprosy, and cannibalism.
Etymology: Puzzle (confuse) + Zeal (excitement)
Champrattle
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /cham'-prat-el/
Sentence: When the interviewer asked him for his commentary on his boxing win, Tyke Myson issued forth a stream of champrattle, starting with, "I got's just one word for all my fans — 'I did it!' And you know I hadda overcome a lot of diversity ta' get me where I is today," etc...
Etymology: champ - a champion; informal (shortening of "champion") + prattle - to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way (from Middle Low German, praten "chatter")
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COMMENTS:
Right on with your incorporation of prattle and chatter with the word champ. Excellent combo! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-04: 22:30:00
rolls off the tongue well, good word! - bananabender, 2008-02-04: 23:55:00
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Adrenablabber
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: a-dren-a-blaa-ber
Sentence: The game winning goal was procured by Stone Galumphus, who spoke in rapid adrenablabber to reporters shortly after the conclusion of today's contest.
Etymology: adrenalin + blabber
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COMMENTS:
Good word! Got a sentence for it? - ErWenn, 2008-02-04: 09:58:00
Great Combo! - sean30, 2008-02-04: 15:58:00
Like your word! It's easy to say and to pick the meaning. Just saying it sounds like some adrenablabber being spouted! - bananabender, 2008-02-05: 00:02:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James