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DEFINITION: v. To talk to, encourage and advise inanimate objects, in hopes that they will work better. n. A person who talks to their tools, cars, kitchen appliances, furniture, or whatever...
Verboticisms
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Anthrobromorphminion
Created by: Ismelstar
Pronunciation: [an-thruh-broh-mawrf-min-yuhn]
Sentence: Speaking gently, Catalonia anthrobromorphminized the office printer, whispering, "Don't you know what a hurry I'm in? All I want for you to do is print. Print for me O sweet Cannon M882. Print!" "You'll never understand Her like I do," muttered Ralph as he passed them on the way to the water cooler.
Etymology: A mash up of anthropomorphism, bro and minion. To attribution Best Friends Forever characteristics to inanimate objects in order to make them your minion and do your bidding.
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COMMENTS:
WOW, WEE! and I thought I made them long! - abrakadeborah, 2012-03-07: 14:41:00
Say that five times, fast! ;) - abrakadeborah, 2012-03-07: 14:42:00
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Machintercourse
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ma-sheen-ta-cors
Sentence: Sharleen's children were stressed and jealous because their mother's machintercourse took precedence over any attention she gave to them. But, my goodness she never had a day's trouble from any of her appliances.
Etymology: machinery + intercourse (conversation - keep it clean!)
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COMMENTS:
now that's just too wierd! :) - galwaywegian, 2009-03-25: 06:05:00
it is a little disturbing - makes me wonder how you spend your spare time petaj - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-25: 15:22:00
Sounds borderline kinky. I LIKE it!! - Mustang, 2009-03-25: 23:41:00
Did Mach have intercourse? lol!:)funny! - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-27: 05:30:00
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Woktalk
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: wok tok
Sentence: Judy talked to her appliances. She'd have a toaster toast; a spout shout; a fridge bitch; a kettle prattle and her favourite was a woktalk. She loved to stir-fry gossip and chopped vegetables with her fancy new wok, Wokker, the Texas Ranger. He understood her better than her husband and didn't argue back. One day, Judy and Wokker plotted the demise of her hubby, Ralph. By having a woktalk with her sharp knife, David Bowie and her ax, Nurse Hatchet, Judy's plan to eliminate an animate object was coming together. Ralph's shaver, Darth Razor, overheard the plotting and yelled at Ralph, "Run, don't Wok!"
Etymology: Wok (pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking) & Talk (express in speech)
Autopomorphize
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ôtōpəmɔrfaɪz
Sentence: Most couples have ups and downs in their relationships. John and Camaro are no exception. Some mornings he has to sweet talk her just to get her to turn over. When she is happy she practically purrs. John’s male friends understand how he could autopomorphize his car. His female friends are just a little jealous of Cammy.
Etymology: auto (a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people) + anthropomorphize (the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object)
Drillvel
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: drill/vil
Sentence: It may seem like drillvel but it works.
Etymology: drill + drivel
Gadgetyack
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: gah-jet-yak
Sentence: Her gadgetyack was performed not only to encourage the lawn mower, but to scare all the neighbours into thinking she was crazy, and more importantly not to mess with her.
Etymology: gadget + yack (as in yackety-yak)
Stillifecoach
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: still leye fff kowch
Sentence: Dorothy was a stilllifecoach on speaking terms with her red shoes and intimate with a tin man.
Etymology: still life, life coach
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COMMENTS:
Your refer to those in the land of Oz won some Ahhhs! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-25: 14:34:00
intimate with a tin man? you and petaj have obviously been talking - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-25: 15:25:00
I'm picturing the tin man in red high heels in bed with petaj with an ax "to grind"!:) LOL - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-27: 22:54:00
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Persuadethething
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Pər-ˈswād-the-thing
Sentence: Jeff snored so loud that his wife Michelle never even got a wink of sleep,often she would lay awake thinking of solutions to end his awful snoring. One night out of sheer frustraion she grabbed Jeff's ax out of his tool box and started to "persuadethething" to jump out of her hand and clunk Jeff in the head! ~:-0
Etymology: Persuade;To to plead with or urge. The;before consonants usually thə, before vowels usually thē, sometime before vowels also thə; for emphasis before titles and names or to suggest uniqueness often ˈthē. Thing;An object.
Objectorate
Created by: BoltonAlan
Pronunciation: ob-jek-tor-ate
Sentence: Your PC won't go any faster if you objectorate to it
Etymology: Object (a tangible and visible thing). Orate (To speak in a formal, often pompous manner).
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann. Thank you mweinmann. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2009-03-25: 11:08:00
It was such a good definition and quite a challenge today, mweinmann!
silveryaspen - 2009-03-25: 11:15:00
You don't have to ax me, I'll tell you James ... your cartoon succeeded in producing a lot of angstiety and axiety!
mweinmann - 2009-03-25: 11:21:00
Glad you liked it Silvery but, yes, it was a challenging one. I really enjoyed the cartoon....as usual.
Thank you again silvery and mweinmann. It is funny idea, because it is what we do. At least it is what I do, especially when I am working on the computer. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann. Thank you mweinmann. ~ James