Verboticisms

Created by: 8Revolution8

Pronunciation: poser/rize

Sentence: "Oh no, he's poserizing again!"

Etymology: poser(wannabe) + accessorize

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COMMENTS:

It poses more questions than it answers. Very good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:36:00

Perfect word for actresses and actors ... on and off the stage! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:59:00

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Created by: andconick

Pronunciation: kar-uht-toh-pee-uhn

Sentence: Jim used more props that Carrot Top, hence he is such a carrottopian.

Etymology: Carrot Top (An American comic, known for his use of props to enhance his stand-up act).

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Created by: invisiblecity

Pronunciation:

Sentence: V. "Yeah, I'm assclowning tonight. You're never going to be able to top what I'm wearing." N. "Wow check out the assclown on that guy. He's totally getting first prize for Jerk." N. "I'm an assclown. What's your excuse?"

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: dork-sess-or-ize

Sentence: Bob had dorkcessorized with his "Mustache Rides - 5 Cents" t-shirt, so he couldn't understand why three hours into the party, he had not yet found a date.

Etymology: dork, accessorize

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COMMENTS:

sentence and verbot = double funny! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:56:00

After the party, when I was waiting for Bob to go home (so I could get some sleep), he told me what he thought the problem was. He said, and I quote, "Maybe 5 cents was too expensive?" - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 10:11:00

HA! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 13:43:00

you have a great sense of humour purple - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 15:08:00

Great tale; nice word. Bob probably got dorkcessive genes! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:48:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mərθdāsoō

Sentence: Wesley thought he was putting together a really special, sexy outfit for the upcoming pool party. With his short shorts and **wife beater** he was exposing more pasty white skin than a vat of cracklings. His friends referred to it as his mirthdaysuit, but those were only the ones who weren*t laughing so hard they couldn*t talk.

Etymology: mirth (amusement, esp. as expressed in laughter) + birthday suit (nudity; the clothes you were born with)

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COMMENTS:

mirthologically good word - Nosila, 2010-05-04: 22:13:00

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /kor-nuh-ment/

Sentence: Eugene, undeterred by his previous failures, showed up at the pub with his latest cornament ― a 2x4 piece of lumber and a tee shirt that said, "Got wood... Looking for beaver."

Etymology: corny - trite, or lacking in subtlety (1930's slang, originally "something appealing to country folk") + ornament - something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment (from Latin, ornare "equip, adorn")

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COMMENTS:

Perhaps he was on beaver patrol. Sorry, I know, it's a bit cornary! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:39:00

Until I read your sentence, cornament conjured up visions of younicorns! Clever creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:49:00

HA! LOL sentence! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:24:00

Good stuff. - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 22:38:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: garb/gair/ee/us

Sentence: Colin was garbgarious when he had the appropriate prop in hand, an ipod, or book, or was wearing an outrageous t-shirt in order to break the ice in new situations. Otherwise he slinked along avoiding all contact.

Etymology: garb + gregarious

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COMMENTS:

Clever blend. Seems Col meet with more than a few garbacles! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:55:00

The ice-breaker angle is very appealing! Very nice verbot! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:53:00

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Created by: triangleman

Pronunciation: yoo-nuh-fak-cher

Sentence: He wears a cape to class in order to unifacture a sense of mystery, but it looks silly over a backpack.

Etymology: uniform: an identifying outfit or style of dress manufacture: the making or producing of anything; to invent fictitiously, fabricate, concoct; to produce in a mechanical way without inspiration or originality

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COMMENTS:

Unilaterally good word - Nosila, 2010-05-04: 22:09:00

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Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: des-por-attic

Sentence: John was being desporatic, wearing purple boxers and brown sweater-vest to get attention because he had very little personality.

Etymology: Being desperate enough for attention to sporatically change your appearance. Desperate and Sporatic

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COMMENTS:

Seems a bit predespian to me! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:41:00

Those clothes would make me want to shove him in the attic ... then he'd really be desporatic! Fun one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 19:10:00

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Created by: picabomama

Pronunciation: /hue/mil/a/form/

Sentence: Mr. Smith fancies himself a hip young dad to his 12 year old daughter Scarlet. To display his coolness he can often be seen escorting Scarlet and her pals to the mall wearing a self-styled HUMILIFORM of droopy jeans and visible tighty-whities. The beer belly overhang is a bonus.

Etymology: humiliate + uniform

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COMMENTS:

A mallosaur amongst the mall rats! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:58:00

Another perspective! Very perceptive! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 19:04:00

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