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DEFINITION: v. tr. To obsessively carry a water bottle always by one's side, regardless of how inconvenient, unnecessary, or impolite it may be. n. A person who constantly sips, sucks and gulps at a water bottle, fearing death by dehydration.
Verboticisms
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Succaqubusism
Created by: hanumanu
Pronunciation: suck-AH-kyu-buss-izz-um
Sentence: Your incessant succaqubusism is waering me out; weren't you ever weaned?
Etymology: A pastiche portmanteau of latin words aqua and succubus.
Suckitdownsyndrome
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Suh-kit-down-sin-d-rome
Sentence: All day yesterday my suckitdownsyndrome got the best of me. Thankfully it did, but strangely I woke up with a kitten, a hockey stick, and a stuffed gizmo that was all wet.
Etymology: Come on now, read it!
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COMMENTS:
Great pun fun! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:12:00
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Sipbottle
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: sip-BOT-l
Sentence: There they were: a motley mob of drinkwaters, sipsops, aquaholics, potable-notables, hydroeclectics and sipbottles with their prete-a-pote designer bottiglia. I said to Bluey. "Crikey, what's this country coming to when a bloke can't get a beer". Blue nodded, "Dunno, but I got more respect for a koala than this lot. But ya know, Bobbie boy, what "Evian" spells backwards, don't ya? Naive!"
Etymology: SIPBOTTLE:Sip & bottle. PRETE-A-POTE:ready to drink, based on prete-a-porte. KOALA: marsupial whose name means in native languages: one who doesn't drink water. EVIAN: the most popular brand of bottled water in Australia, probably sold worldwide.
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COMMENTS:
I really like hydroeclectics - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-21: 13:38:00
My favorite was potable-notables. Bountiful verbots! Bountiful humor! Nice twists! Great sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:49:00
How about 'sipsops'? So many to choose from, Bob. Interesting bit about the word 'Koala' too! - Tigger, 2008-02-21: 23:34:00
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Eviannoying
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: ay-vee-on-oy-ing
Sentence: Everyone stared at Kate as she indulged her eviannoying habit of consistent hydration during the middle of Sunday mass.
Etymology: Evian: popular bottled water brand + annoying
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COMMENTS:
Great etymology. You captured the unnecessary and impolite aspects of the definition swimmingly! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:16:00
I can just imagine 'Kate' trying to refill from the baptismal font. - Tigger, 2008-02-21: 23:25:00
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Hydrochondriac
Created by: craigfu
Pronunciation: hahy-dro-kon-dree-ak
Sentence: We kept having to stop during our road trip, because Kristen was such a hydrochondriac.
Etymology: hydro- [Origin: < Gk, comb. form of hýdōr water] + hypochondriac [a person who worries or talks excessively about his or her health]
Osmoron
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: oz-mohr-on
Sentence: "She looks so shriveled and mummified," Paul said, taking another osmoronic pull from the Nalgene bottle. "I can't believe she drowned." He fumbled to recap the jug as he stared at the husk of a woman before him. Kathleen sighed and left him alone by the casket as he noisily unscrewed the cap again for another swig.
Etymology: Osmosis - The involuntary passing of liquid across a membrane, moron - an insipid twit
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COMMENTS:
Chillingly good! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:17:00
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Aquafinal
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: a-kwa-feen-ul
Sentence: Joe was aquafinal, fearing death by dehydration so much that he eventually made a portable glass tank to swim in 24/7, therefore not interfering with his personal life.
Etymology: a play on the popular water brand Aquafina.
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COMMENTS:
What a thought! Extraordinarily Clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 20:53:00
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Htwat
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: haitch too at
Sentence: Ian was total htwat. You could hear him jogging about two minutes before he came into view. He even brought water to the pub, so he could keep hydrated while waiting to be served. He jiggled his eyeballs about every five minutes to make sure they could still move. his behaviour was so strange that his workmates in glasgow used to call him "a quare Ian"
Etymology: H2O, twat
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COMMENTS:
Wonderful pun ending! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:08:00
love the sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-21: 13:32:00
A beautiful pun. I'm surprised more people haven't voted here, but with the downfall of civilization and all, I suppose it's possible. - Maxine, 2008-02-21: 19:55:00
You're so right Maxine! Until I thought about it half the day ... I missed the 'ought' in twat ... even though I read the pronounciation several times! Great blending and pun on H2ought, galwegian ... not only your sentence, but your verbot had a great ending and devserved more of a vote! Brilliant! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 21:00:00
Perhaps if the etymology had read haitch too ought ... More of us would have caught on ... or caught on sooner! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 21:13:00
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Jockqua
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: jok-kwah
Sentence: After reading The Water Cure, Milton evolved into a jockqua, toting his trusty water bottle everywhere, believing it would some day cure him of his innate nerdiness and male pattern baldness.
Etymology: jockey, aqua
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COMMENTS:
I hope he didn't carry it around in his jockqua strap - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-21: 09:38:00
Oh you really jocked it to me! Sentence + verbot = uproarious laughter! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:15:00
This word is a whole lot of fun to say! I want to go to a city park with lots of joggers and go 'jockqua' spotting. Really fun word, purpleartichokes! - Tigger, 2008-02-21: 23:08:00
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Aquasessive
Created by: leegro
Pronunciation:
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COMMENTS:
Wish you had finished and given us a sentence and etymology. Your verboticism is good, but it would be better if you polished it off with the rest! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 21:04:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Maxine. Thank you Maxine. ~ James
Mustang - 2008-02-21: 00:39:00
Aquamaniac
ErWenn - 2008-02-21: 08:53:00
I've spent most of my life in the desert (16 years in Nevada and 8 in Arizona), so where I come from, this sort of behavior is just common sense.
Jabberwocky - 2008-02-21: 09:12:00
I like the picture today James - it's closer to a cartoon
Thanks Jabberwocky. I'm having a little fun with the photos -- just to keep them light. And by the way, we're floating in great words today. Obviously everyone here is over-hydrated. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-21: 13:54:00
Every day there are so many brilliant and funny creations! Especially so today! Kudos to all you verbotomists!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-21: 14:02:00
You and your picture cartoons inspired a new definition submission today, James!
Hey Silvery, thanks for the definition! I was wondering what I was doing... So I'm glad that you have defined it. And thanks for all the creative energy which you are sharing with everyone! ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-21: 21:18:00
Chuckling! I don't think I knew what I was doing by submitting that definition!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-21: 21:21:00
Ahhhh! But Maxine knew what she was doing with her definition today! You really inspired some great creates! Kudos for coming up with this one!