Verboticisms

Created by: arrrteest

Pronunciation: beh seej ee us

Sentence: Gretta suffered from an ingrown sense of entitlement and superiority. Often she would join a group and try to quickly assess how to rise up in the ranks of coolness by selecting the weakest link. Her years in middle and high school prepared her with many opportunities to crush anyone who were not worthy of her attention and who would not be spineless followers of her entourage of cliquiness. However, this all came to a screeching halt when she decided to enter the workforce and had to make nice with all of the other employees. Her besiegious behavior was not tolerated and when she attacked the nicest person within the established office culture, she was immediately shown a different pecking order.

Etymology: besiege + egregious

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: preema/bal/ur/een/a

Sentence: Natasha believed she was destined to become the prima ballerina in the troupe and would relentlessly crush the feet of aspiring dancers with awkward jumps. She became known as the primabullyrina.

Etymology: bully + prima ballerina

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COMMENTS:

Bully for you... - Nosila, 2009-05-21: 23:58:00

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Created by: Kennecticut

Pronunciation: Si-kahh-tic unusual behaviour, as well as difficulty with social interaction and impairment of good judgement

Sentence: Sigh,..it`s chaotic enough without this sighchotic coming to these get togethers and adding even more chaos with his know-it-all mentality.

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

Very clever. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:41:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: alpha-mail-ev-a-lent

Sentence: Lex was clearly the alphamalevolent in the group as shown by the way he traumatised sweet little Angela with his bullying.

Etymology: alpha male (one who others defer to) + malevolent (harmful, injurious)

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COMMENTS:

ooh - very nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:56:00

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Created by: Jamagra

Pronunciation: step/or'/i/dee

Sentence: Warren loved to surf to leporidae.com where he could chat about all 54 species of rabbits with other rabid fans. He didn't like to log on, however, if "Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog" was already online. Caerbannog was the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered creature ever to visit a website, and Warren could just imagine Caerbannog's big, pointy teeth! Warren had plans to attend night school and become a veterinarian. After getting his degree, he would finally be able to leave his current job at "Hoppers", the pet store specializing in rabbits and hares. Caerbannog, on more than one occasion, had steporidaed all over Warren's idaes about self-betterment which made Warren furryous. "Some people just don't carrot all," sniffed Warren as he surfed to a different site.

Etymology: step + leporidae (the rabbit "family" in scientific classification)

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COMMENTS:

I hope Warren finds somebunny to love. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-02: 09:54:00

"Caerbannog was the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered creature ever to visit a website" He might have bunion or myxomatosia - he should seek treatment. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:50:00

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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)

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: scape/goat/herd

Sentence: Jim established himself as the official scapegoatherd in the office. He carefully rounded up his victims from the weakest links he could find and took great pleasure in tormenting them.

Etymology: scape goat + goatherd

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COMMENTS:

Song of the day - that goatherd song from Sound of Music. YODELAAAHEEEE! Good word Jabber. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-02: 09:56:00

Loud was the voice of the lonely scapegoatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 11:45:00

That's "goating" to extremes. Maybe he was the Goatfather! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:40:00

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: mem-burrrr

Sentence: Hitting the "Create-a-Word" button on Verbotomy, purpleartichokes was "rewarded" with James' pre-programmed response: “Membrrrr” Loading: Checking dictionary for possible matching words... Spelling: Looks like your keyboard got stuck on one letter. Do you want to spell it like that? Existing: As expected, with such random letters Membrrrr does not match any existing dictionary words. Unique: And... (another insult that didn't copy. Care to fill in the blank James?) Purple now suspects that James is not only the host, but also a membrrrr.

Etymology: member, brrrr (an icy reaction to being given the cold shoulder)

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COMMENTS:

Are you suggesting that the our automated tech support and creativity hints are a little icy? ~ James - Verbotomy, 2008-04-02: 07:26:00

suggesting?! heh! Very creative, purple! (May I call you purple?) - Jamagra, 2008-04-02: 07:53:00

I dunno James, why don't you just make the comments more succinct; say something like, "Wow, that's a really, really, crappy word! Care to join another site?", and give a link to Hooked on Phonics. Of course I jest... I love the verbsnottery! And thanks for the sentence! Jamagra, I think Miss Speller may be a better moniker for me. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-02: 09:44:00

and her's one for you purple 'Try to remembrrrr the kind of Septembrrrr' - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:51:00

oops should have been 'here's' - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:52:00

Gawd, I hate that song. (then follow, follow-follow-follow...) Gee, thanks. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-02: 19:07:00

Very interesting! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:34:00

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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'

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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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