Verboticisms

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: fun - noy - ing

Sentence: Ralph's jokes were largely funnoying to most of his friends and colleages. As he laughed and laughed at his own jokes, others were most often annoyed at his hyena-like wailing and failed to see what was funny.

Etymology: Funny + Annoying

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sil-ee-ham-er

Sentence: Reggie doesn't just tell a joke. He hits you upside the head with it. He loves it when he has a captive audience and can sillyhammer them in a lame attempt to entertain. Few, if any, find this appropriate for a Funeral Director.

Etymology: silly (absurd; ridiculous; irrational) + hammer (a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: wit les sisim

Sentence: When Leonard told his girlfriend Penny about his great empty virus folder joke, she neither understood nor appreciated his witlesscism. Her nerd alert button had gone off for the last time and so she walked out on him. He was so busy on his laptop that he did not notice for 3 or 4 hours. Then the Penny dropped...him.

Etymology: Witticism (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter) & Witless ((of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgmentor humour)

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Created by: stache

Pronunciation: ə-blĭv'ē-as'

Sentence: "HE SAYS HE THINKS HE KNOWS YA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Glen shouted the punchline and roared with laughter, utterly convinced his joke had killed, as the silent group around him at the cocktail party began to dissipate. "He's such an obliviass," muttered Fran to Zoey as they made their way to the bar.

Etymology: 'obli,' var. of 'obla,' from Lennon and McCartney, normally associated with 'dee' or 'dah,' denoting a carefree attitute; 'via,' by way of; 'ass' (bef. 1000; ME asse, OE assa, prob. hypocoristic form based on OIr asan < L asinus; akin to Gk ónos ass), beast of burden.

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COMMENTS:

nice twist - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-01: 14:38:00

I heard that Glen is not as big a obliviass as he used to be - he's on a diet! Good word & great etymology. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:34:00

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Created by: youmustvotenato

Pronunciation: com-mi-sen-trick

Sentence: Sean, fully comicentric, began hysterically laughing at inside jokes much to the annoyance of his friends who had no idea what was so funny.

Etymology: comic - comedian eccentric - strange, unconventional person

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Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: com-E-dE-ot

Sentence: Jill thinks she is the life of the party, telling her stupid jokes that have no punch line, and go on and on with no end in sight. Being the only one laughing you'd think she has to realize she is a complete comediot and not a canidate for comic relief.

Etymology: comedian/idiot

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-01: 14:37:00

I like this one. compact and to the point, plus it fits the def. - stache, 2008-04-01: 20:55:00

Great word. Very descriptive and blunt. Wish I'd thought of it. - Mustang, 2008-04-01: 22:22:00

Spot on. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:24:00

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Created by: Jamagra

Pronunciation: ig/nor/rant

Sentence: It was April Fool's Day and Justin, the small company's sole male employee, was making more of an "ignoranus" of himself than usual. In hysterics, he explained over and over why that "Empty Folder Virus" was so funny. Molly paid no attention to Justin's ignorrant. She did, however, wonder if the Saran-wrap covering the toilet bowl in the men's washroom would ever be traced back to her.

Etymology: ignorant + rant

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: murth werm

Sentence: Darryl was a mirthworm. He was the office geek, allegedly hired to fix all the computer & communications equipment problems. This meant he had a lot of time on his hands. And everyone knows that idol hands are the Devil's workshop. He wasted his days bothering people by sending them or telling them jokes that only he found funny. Every April Fool's Day, he could be counted on to author tasteless jokes and tricks at the expense of his fellow workers. Like when he had everyone tie plastic baggies around their telephones, because the phone company would be blowing air through the waves to clean out dust and the baggies prevented the dust from getting all over one's desk. Or like the times he had left phone messages for people to call back a Mr. Don Keyes or Mr. G. Raff and the telephone number was that of the local zoo. Or when he left messages to call Germaine Shepherd or Greta Dane, at the local dog pound. Oh yeah, Darryl was a funster alright. But his co-workers grew tired of his pranks and the stupid jokes he regaled them with daily. Jokes that were either of a racist, sexist or just plain unfunny nature. Jokes that interrupted the hard work they tried to get on with every day. This year would be different, for sure. Through clever negotiations with their long-suffering boss...a man who was fed up with Darryl's tomfoolery and his lack of actual accomplishment in his job, Darryl's days of clowning were over. Yes, they could not wait for him to get the notice this morning on his computer from the boss about his upcoming transfer. Yes, Darryl would be leaving one way or another. He could have his choice of transfer destinations where his company had branch offices: Nimrod, Minnesota; Monkey Run,Arkansas; Ding Dong,Texas;Boring,Oregon;or the new Canadian branch in Boobey Brook, NB. And as a joke to this serious memo, he was being advised that the company was putting him on the Wittiness Relocation Program. Who's laughing now, Darryl???

Etymology: mirth (laughter, merriment) & worm (a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect or a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network)

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COMMENTS:

great story for April Fool's Day - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-01: 14:42:00

A regular Darryl of Laughs! Loved the story. - arrrteest, 2008-04-01: 17:10:00

Great sentence with outstanding blend of two words from the heart and soul of English. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 20:39:00

Cheers, mates...as usual most of my stories are based on real life...haven't we all known a Darryl or two in our time??? - Nosila, 2008-04-01: 22:24:00

Very good! Darryl is no doubt a Don Key-ote when it comes to pursuing his kind of humor.....very earthy wormy. - Mustang, 2008-04-01: 22:26:00

Things are getting a bit fishy. Might need to call in Barry Cooter of, maybe, Mirthbusters! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:40:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: rhymes with stand up comic

Sentence: The standupbombic had no idea he was 'dying' on stage. His raucous laugh drowned out any feedback from the audience. But when the houselights came up he found the audience had all gone home.

Etymology: stand up comic (an enthusiastic performer of jokes) + bomb (slang for something that goes badly)

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COMMENTS:

good one petaj - we have a few of those in the office - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-01: 14:36:00

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Created by: arrrteest

Pronunciation: stink-oh-fant

Sentence: Jason thought he was the funniest person on earth. He was completely oblivious to the fact that no one thought he was very funny. Most reactions ranged from low runbled groans to complete bewilderment. He was a self-serving stinkophant if I ever saw one.

Etymology: Stink (from the smell of a bad joke)+ syncophant (self serving talebearer, slanderer, from Greek -phant meaning to show)

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