Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: n. A state of irrational irritation, which inevitably develops whenever you work or live with someone whose annoyingly bad habits happen to mirror your own. v. To be annoyed by someone who has the same annoying habits that you do.
Verboticisms
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Mirrortate
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: mirror tate
Sentence: Jack was so mirrortated by George he started copying him.
Etymology: I wanted to do mirritate but it was already taken.
Vexsimile
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: vex-sim-i-lee
Sentence: Jim and Dan were a vexsimile of each other. Even though the twins looked alike, they couldn't stand to be in the same room together because their habits rankled each other to the point of anger.
Etymology: vex: to annoy or irritate + simile:(latin) figure of speech meaning like or similar + facsimile: fax, a copy or reproduction
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COMMENTS:
Double trouble! - Nosila, 2009-10-22: 01:29:00
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Peeritate
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: Peer-ah-tate
Sentence: Susan stood with her boss's dry cleaning, peeritated as hell, while Randy handed him tickets to a performance of his favorite opera... in Vienna.
Etymology: peer- an equal, fellow in community; irritation- a state of anger
Palindromony
Created by: unclerobb
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After following the trail of Dorito crumbs from their rooms into the hallway, Tom and Joe were overcome by a feeling of palindromony.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Your entymology will give you more points and votes! - Nosila, 2009-10-22: 01:30:00
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Marcelmarceauism
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: mar/sell/mar/sew/ism
Sentence: Who would have thought a co-worker would arrive dressed as a mime (my usual attire) and cause such marcelmarceauism.
Etymology: Marcel Marceau (famous mime) + ism
Twinch
Created by: Sketchy
Pronunciation: twin-CH
Sentence: Today I saw Earl drink milk from the carton and I started to twinch. I thought I was the only one in the house who did that???
Etymology: twin, twitch
Reflustration
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌɹifləˈstɹeɪʃən/
Sentence: The annoyance caused by the cohabitation of a neat freak and a slob is nothing compared to the reflustration that ensues when two slobs move in together.
Etymology: From reflect + frustration
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COMMENTS:
I'm voting for you! Delusions make me believe that both of those co-habituations would make good scenarios for a sit-com. Bet someone's already done it... Wayne and Waynetta Slob (by Harry Enfield) comes to mind. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-04: 14:38:00
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Twinfuriate
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: twin-FYUR-e-ate
Sentence: My roommate Karl is so twinfuriating! I hate it when he covers my dirty dishes with his! Like there isn't enough dishcord around here...
Etymology: twin, infuriate
Hereditic
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: herr ed it ik
Sentence: the hereditic was finally proven when aunt Agatha replayed her video recording of john's christening to find a conversation where four generations of Murphy men had their fingers up their nostrils while talking.
Etymology: heredititary, tic
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by sasgod.
Thank you sasgod! ~ James
Bulletchewer - 2007-04-04: 04:45:00
I think we've already overdone the "doppelgaenger" idea.
wordmeister - 2007-04-04: 09:17:00
Hey Bulletchewer, Are you slobinmebitchin about the carboncopeeved apeathy? Or, are you just feeling hypocricheesed by today's twinfuriating doppelangers?
Bulletchewer - 2007-04-04: 10:59:00
You tell me, Mr Overkill.
wordmeister - 2007-04-04: 15:49:00
I think it's Olsenation...
Today's definition was suggested by sasgod. Thank you sasgod. ~ James