Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: v. To push a push-button that has just been pushed by someone else because you "need" to push it yourself; common at elevators, traffic lights, and family meetings. n. A person who "needs" to push their own buttons.
Verboticisms
Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...
You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.
Rebutton
Created by: WhiteRhino
Pronunciation: Re-butt-on
Sentence: Linda rebuttoned the elevator switch nervously.
Etymology: Re - again Button - uh...button.
Irresistibutton
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: i-re-zist-i-butt-un
Sentence: Even though Johnny had pressed it, Charlie had to follow suit because the funky Flea-like riff noise the irresistibuttion made was bloomin' marvellous.
Etymology: Oooh, lemme think now, might be from "irresistible" meaning "chocolate" and "button" meaning "type of mushroom" but sources are tight-lipped.
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Before anyone whines about this not being a verb, erm, HUSH. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-10: 07:47:00
Oooo, I'd love to push your verbutton by pointing out that "nougat" means irresistible, but I'll let it verbeeeee.... - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-10: 09:31:00
----------------------------
Overprodtective
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: oh/vur/prod/tek/tiv
Sentence: Jim was so overprodtective of the elevator buttons that he felt an overwhelming need to re-press every touched button. His friends referred to him as a buttonhole.
Etymology: overprotective + prod (press)
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Very good - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-20: 05:55:00
----------------------------
Repedigititious
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rep-i-diji-tish-uhs
Sentence: Six people got on the elevator all going to the same floor. They all felt the need to push the button. It was so repedigititious.
Etymology: repetitious (recurrent) digit (finger)
Reopus
Created by: willster
Pronunciation: re-o-pus
Sentence: It was intusive how reopus the woman was with everything she saw.
Etymology: re+or+push
Punchagain
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: PUNCH-uh-gin
Sentence: At work, Delbert had earned the nickname 'Punchagain' for his habit of repressing buttons in the elevator even after his coworkers had already done so.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'punch' and 'again'
Redundation
Created by: LankyJane
Pronunciation: RE dun DAY shun
Sentence: The guy that just pushed the glowing "Ground floor" button in the lift was suffering from some major redundation.
Etymology: From the words "reduntant" and "retardation". Performingly a stupidly pointless act, such as pushing an elevator button that has clearly already been selected.
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
interesting - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-19: 11:44:00
----------------------------
Compresilicate
Created by: Crabtime
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Staring obsessively at the nuclear control panel, she couldn't help but compresilicate every last button that her instructor showed her.
Etymology:
Indoactionary
Created by: nickolucas
Pronunciation: in-do-action-ary
Sentence: HEs such an indoactioanry that he has to push ever one of his buttons.
Etymology:
Pushkinitis
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: push/kin/i/tis
Sentence: The group originally met to read Pushkin poetry but soon pushkinitis ensued and the confused members began pushing around their families (kin)
Etymology: pushkin ( Russian poet) + itis
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
I hate it at poetry readings when pushy people show up. - Stevenson0, 2007-04-10: 09:38:00
----------------------------
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic.
Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Mustang - 2008-06-19: 08:28:00
Being compushive isnt easy. It takes lots of energy and ingenuity.
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James