Verboticisms

Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: slosh-OO-vre.....(akin to slosh over)

Sentence: Jarhead didn't have a drinking problem. Like so many unfortunates, he simply "sucked at life". A prolific writer as well as an olympic-class drinker, all his talents seemed to merge one tragic evening as his creative thoughts began to SLOSHOEUVRE. The meniscus of his mind began to decant delerious declarations which he hastily posted to...who knows where? Jarhead began to communiquart with everyone who had ever wronged him just before he puked into his keyboard. His writings had a certain claret-y which was apparent only from his side of the bacchanalian veil which slowly descended as the evening wore on. After several bottles of "Old Verbotomy" (aged at least a week), he began typing in some indecipherable code, which was probably for the best, because his enraged friends broke down the door and used a handtruck to get him into detox just before his liver failed. Now he admits he's powerless over alcohol, and Jarhead is the most popular speaker at the 12 Step House, next to the train tracks in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Etymology: SLOSH+OEUVRE=SLOSHOEUVRE.....SLOSH:The tendency of a liquid to move back and forth, often in a nauseating manner;blend of slop and slush (c.1814).....OEUVRE:a substantial body of work constituting the lifework of a writer, an artist, or a poet often composed while inebriated;French œuvre, literally, work, from Old French ovre.

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COMMENTS:

If you are bilingual, when you sloshoeuvre your emails, are they in E-nglish/French too? Nice combo and etymology. - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 16:23:00

Thanks, S.A. That was my first attempt at incorporating a French word....Pretentious? Moi?.... Wooly Bully-wooly Bully-Wooly Bully! :) - metrohumanx, 2008-11-24: 16:32:00

I'm not bilingual, but I AM tripolar. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-24: 16:33:00

Christmas is coming. I buy all my gifts at Goblertoys. http://goblertoys.com/ - metrohumanx, 2008-11-24: 16:35:00

ROFL! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 17:11:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: intekstikāted

Sentence: Roger vaguely remembered the party the night before. To his great relief an extensive series of intexticated messages were accidentally sent to his work phone rather than his boss. Faux pas averted this time.

Etymology: intoxicated (to lose control of faculties or behavior by way of alcohol or a drug) + text (an electronic communication sent and received by cellular phone)

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /tip-see-mayl/

Sentence: Our senior co-worker, Frank, would enjoy himself at Happy Hour at the bar next door to the office, but then he'd sometimes return to work, and tipsymail the group about next week's assignments. It's hard to believe that someone can 'slur' in e-mail like that...

Etymology: tipsy - slightly intoxicated or drunk (from Middle English, typen "to upset, overturn") + e-mail (short for electronic mail — but of course, you already knew that.)

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COMMENTS:

Last sentence really cracked me up! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:39:00

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: shaht-mayl

Sentence: It was utterly clear to Bonnie that her ex-husband was sending out emails from his shotmail account last night as she waded through his misspellings proclaiming that he was so sorry they ever split up and that he was sorry that she was such a bitch to him. She didn't know it was possible to slur in text, but somehow Phil had captured the essence of what he had found in the bottom of the bottle of Johnnie Walker. She supposed, however, that it still beat him drunk dialing her at 3 am.

Etymology: shot - a small portion of liquor + Hotmail - a well known site for email.

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COMMENTS:

With just one letter addition you created a perfect fit for the definition. It's difficult to meld two words into a new one with just 1 letter! Great Create! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 16:52:00

Positively INSPIRED! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-25: 11:04:00

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: sop/piss/tree

Sentence: He frequently alarmed his girlfriend with his soppisstry.

Etymology: sop + pissed + e (as in email) + sophistry (unsound reasoning)

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COMMENTS:

Terrific triad! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 12:00:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: pikld/airing

Sentence: Please disregard the email sent out yesterday that stated the company dress code has changed to embrace 'Topless Tuesdays' It was clearly a picklederring.

Etymology: pickled (drunk) + err + pickled herring

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COMMENTS:

Outstanding. I also like the subtext of the "derring" in there, as it is a heroicly daring prospect to email the company while soused. - Banky, 2008-01-31: 11:04:00

I liked the derring do in your Topless Tuesdays! That might cause a flap in more ways than one! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:44:00

Absolute magic! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 16:18:00

Another amaaazing word to continue your daily barrage of winning verboticisms. - Stevenson0, 2008-01-31: 23:28:00

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Created by: rombus

Pronunciation: jin - com - meoon - ick - cod - oh

Sentence: Sheila had issues again today. Now on her seventh gin and tonic, she made the mistake of emailing everyone she was angry at or felt had in some way slighted her during the past ten years. She was totally gincommunicado for several hours until she fell asleep at her keyboard. Everytime this happened she would awaken and see the evidence of her rampage as her inbox filled with confused and angry emails, mostly from people she hadn't seen in years. Thankfully, the number of people who answered her was dwindling....but she really bemoaned the fact that she had few friends left.

Etymology: Gin (a type of strong liquor flavored with juniper berries) plus incommunicado which means a state or condition in which one is unable or unwilling to communicate.

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COMMENTS:

excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-24: 15:09:00

Nice word! - DaddyNewt, 2008-11-24: 15:17:00

Winsome! Whoops ... perhaps that should be Ginsome! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 15:59:00

Sheila was sloe to learn! - Nosila, 2008-11-24: 20:18:00

I always thought gin was made from hair tonic. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-25: 11:07:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ee tox ikay ted

Sentence: When Brian arrived late for work, he was horrified to find out that he had e-toxicated his boss the night before and was getting both a bad headache and his pink slip.

Etymology: e (short for electronic) & intoxicated (three sheets to the wind)

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COMMENTS:

Excellent word! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:40:00

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Created by: ErikLarson

Pronunciation: Shh Waste Ed

Sentence: I got home from a long day and was really bored so I got Shwasted by myself.

Etymology: Sh- Shoot Waste- Altered

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: pikld/airing

Sentence: Please disregard the email sent out yesterday that stated the company dress code has changed to embrace 'Topless Tuesdays' It was clearly a picklederring.

Etymology: pickled (inebriated) + err + pickled herring

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COMMENTS:

Great word in a very funny sentence that evokes images of co-workers might have gone on to grin and bare it! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 16:27:00

left the word 'that' out between co-worked and might. Aplogies to all! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 16:28:00

blew it again ... but you get the gist of it. Freudian typos are plaguing me today! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 16:29:00

I've gotten a few of those and probably sent one or two as well. - Mustang, 2008-11-24: 23:44:00

We've ALL been guilty of backing talkwards. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-25: 10:50:00

Looks great - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-29: 14:48:00

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