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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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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)
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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Bunnykicker
Created by: Leroylee
Pronunciation: Bunny-Ki-ker
Sentence: She's such a bunnykicker, ignore her!
Etymology: from the word Bunny and Kicker
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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Villainet
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: vill - an - net
Sentence: Flossie became a villainet soon after she joined Facebook. One minute she was your friend; the next she was making cruel, nasty comments on your "wall"....weaving a net of wicked social networking.
Etymology: villain (wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately) --> i-net (The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that interchange data by packet switching using the standardized Internet) -- > net (a trap made of netting, or short for internet)
Fauxpaw
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fōpô
Sentence: Buffy just can't seem to get things right. She doesn't quite understand the etiquette of the local dog park. She is always the one who creates the fauxpaw. All the others are having fun roughing around when she arrives. As soon as she tries to join in, the people there start screaming at her and pulling their dogs away. Its not her fault that the Pomeranian looks and sounds just like a squeaky toy. Such is the life of a pitbull.
Etymology: faux pas (an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation) + paw (an animal's foot having claws and pads)
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COMMENTS:
It gives one paws... - wayoffcenter, 2009-05-21: 12:47:00
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Acrimonymiss
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Ack - ruh - MONE - ee - miss
Sentence: Blanche never misses a chance to point out other people's mistakes or weak points and considers herself to be a bit better than everyone else. But she is regarded in her social circles as an acrimonymiss because of the nasty manner in which she delivers her criticisms.
Etymology: Blend of acrimony and the title 'miss'
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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Dreadbeat
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: dred-beet
Sentence: Behind her back, all of Sandra's social circle called her the dreadbeat as they all dreaded the malicious and mean spirited attention she would give them at parties, on Facebook and even thru emails.
Etymology: Bleand of 'dread' (horrible, terrifying) and 'beat' (to sound, as on a drum) - also, a play on the word 'deadbeat'
Clemenemesis
Created by: dochanne
Pronunciation: Clem-en-em-eh-sis
Sentence: Richard Snodgrass was a passive man. He was bland and meek and wore lots of beige. His clemenemesis was Judy, his secretary, who ran the office with an iron fist and steel capped stilettos. He was ok with that, even though it made him feel weak. It meant people hated her instead of him, and his little rebellions consisted of meekly implying a decision was in fact hers and there was little he could do. Often that was right. He practiced sharp shooting on the weekends and dreamt about being a Pythonesque ferocious killer bunny.
Etymology: Clement - gentle, forgiving, pleasant; Nemesis - one's most villainous enemy. Eminem - popular and has no doubt stepped on some toes to get there; Mennuhmennuh - part of the chorus of the Muppet song, sung best by Animal, who is both an animal and fluffy..
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!