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DEFINITION: v. To display your power in social network by picking on the weaker members of the community. n. A person who steps on other people's toes and kicks bunnies.
Verboticisms
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Blogressor
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: blog gres sor
Sentence: In modern day terms, the Big Bad Wolf would be a blogressor intimidating those 3 Little Piggies on his blog. He'd dis their lifestyles and swear to do physical damage to their cribs, just because he could!
Etymology: Blogger (someone who communicates on a website, giving their opinion to all and sundry)& Aggressor (a confident ;someone who attacks)
Camaraderaptor
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: kä'mə-rä'də-rāp'tər
Sentence: After Georgette appended gushingly complimentary comments to every one of the submissions on the poetry blog, Flo just couldn't help herself. She was, by her very nature, a camaraderaptor. She posted a stinging limerick, the first line of which was, "A bunny rabbit named Georgette... ."
Etymology: 'camara,' var. of 'kamara,' soviet-era spy technology popular with kgb notable Boris Badinov; 'der,' German article; 'apt,' particularly appropriate, as this definition vis. doseydotes; 'or,' denoting approximately equally-weighted alternatives, as in 'defecate or vacate the porcelain receptacle.'
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COMMENTS:
Still laughing over the last line. Great! - Jamagra, 2008-04-02: 08:41:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:55:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-04-02: 18:06:00
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-02: 19:03:00
Stache, you are an etymologizing animal! Very funny; good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:30:00
thanks, y'all. from giants among verbotomists such as yourselves these kind words mean much. - stache, 2008-04-02: 23:21:00
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Sociabully
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: so-sha-bul-ly
Sentence: Janet,the sociabully vilified Mrs. Sweetly at the red hat ladies luncheon so nastily that even Mr. Rodgers would have imagined booting her out of the neighborhood.
Etymology: social:relating to human society and its members + bully: a person habitually cruel and overbearing (wordplay on "sociable")
Stabotage
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: stab/oh/taj
Sentence: Max' prime motivation in life was to stabotage friendly environments.
Etymology: sabotage + stab
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COMMENTS:
Good word! - Mustang, 2008-04-02: 18:05:00
"Beastie Boys" stuff! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:45:00
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Nextdoorneighbully
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nekstdôrnāboŏlē
Sentence: It can be easy to identify the nextdoorneigbully. Just look for a couple of houses for sale on your street with one in the middle that’s not. If there are more houses for sale up and down that street, you might want to reconsider that under-priced bargain you found.
Etymology: next-door neighbor (a person in or to the next house or room) + bully (a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker)
Bunnatieri
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: Bun-a-terry
Sentence: Dalton, throwin down his empty threats on the latest Mac v. Linux flame war, was a big-bad bunnatieri since his threatees were only grade-schoolers.
Etymology: Bunny- a small domesticated mammal; Vinatieri- former place kicker of the Super Bowl winning New England Patriots
Blunderboss
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bləndərbôs
Sentence: Harry works for a complete blunderboss. She is so busy proving she is right that she doesn’t have time or interest in people’s feelings or thoughts. As she has stomped her way up the corporate ladder she has picked up the nickname of Thunderfoot.
Etymology: blunderbuss (a short-barreled large-bored gun with a flared muzzle, used at short range/an action or way of doing something regarded as lacking in subtlety and precision) + boss (a person in charge of a worker or organization)
Browserbeat
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: brow ser beet
Sentence: By day, Faye was a mild mannered person. But at night, in front of her screen with several cocktails under her belt,Faye loved to browserbeat others on websites and networks where she could remain anonymous and insulting to vent her spleen at will. It's like addiction fed the other.
Etymology: Browser (Computer Science A program that accesses and displays files and other data available on the Internet and other networks) & Browbeat (bully;dominate;intimidate)
Friendquish
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: FREND-kwish
Sentence: Through unblinking, lucid eyes, The fickle gaze of friendquish, Aims its arrows at the soul Of a friendly, welcoming heart.
Etymology: Blend of FRIEND: one who is friendly towards others & QUISH (of vanquish):subdue, overcome,
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COMMENTS:
and how about squish for your etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:53:00
Agreed JBW, "squish" is much more powerful. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:31:00
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Socionotoriety
Created by: biscuitbiter
Pronunciation: so-cio-no-tor-ri-tee
Sentence: Amanda was ousted from the Society of animal rightists because her socionotoriety got the better of her.
Etymology: Social(Human society)and Notoriety(disrepute)
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COMMENTS:
Nice word biscuitbiter! - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-02: 19:11:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by doseydotes. Thank you doseydotes. ~ James
Jamagra - 2008-04-02: 00:18:00
Dang! Where can I get those shoes?! Love them! ...and another fabulous cartoon to add to an abunnydant collection.
purpleartichokes - 2008-04-02: 07:09:00
I want the bunny!
The shoes and bunny are available in my imagination... And now, I guess they are part of yours too! You can wear them while you're playing Verbotomy. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-04-02: 09:50:00
Ouch! The varmint bit me! Bad Bunny! Now he's pooping all over the keyboarddddd. Oops, the "dddd" key is stuck.
arrrteest - 2008-04-02: 23:27:00
Killer Rabbit! Retreat!
Today's definition was suggested by doseydotes. Thank you doseydotes. ~ James
Annette Gray - 2009-05-21: 03:58:00
I really enjoy reading the funny words and etymologies of this Abrakadeborah. What great site!