Verboticisms

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: all hoel say lor

Sentence: He suggested to the asswholesaler that he park his car of the week somewhere it was anatomically impossible to so do.

Etymology: asshole wholesaler

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COMMENTS:

:) - Nosila, 2011-04-20: 21:34:00

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Created by: Paulefinch

Pronunciation: sails-doosh'

Sentence: I was going to buy a few new cds, but the salesdouche just made me want to leave.

Etymology: salesman+douchebag

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: merch - hunt - izer

Sentence: Stanley was a Sears merchuntiser. Once he saw a potential customer, he tailed them throughout the store waving his arms and talking about the benefits and low cost of every item the customer walked past. Sometimes people bought things just to get rid of him.

Etymology: merchandiser, hunter

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Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: com-mission-ary

Sentence: David is a blood thirsty commissionary, attacking any unsuspecting customer that might stroll into his section at the electonics store. His tactics are ruthless, just to make the "sale" and get the commission.

Etymology: commission/missionary, as in propagator of religion or a relentless soldier

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COMMENTS:

I wonder if he always assumes the commissionary position - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-16: 12:29:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: floor/stalk/er

Sentence: Commissioned salespeople are licensed floorstalkers who creep me out of the store.

Etymology: floorwalker + stalker

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COMMENTS:

We have a winner! - Clayton, 2007-05-16: 14:57:00

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Created by: duchessella

Pronunciation: STOCK-kee-per

Sentence: Diminished self-awareness, no sense of humiliation and unfaltering persistence are the most important virtues in a successful stalkeeper.

Etymology: Stalker + Shopkeeper. Because I ALWAYS feel really disturbed by stalkeepers, like they're obtrusing my personal space, stalking me inside a shop, following me everywhere (in the 40 sq. ft. shop) and trying to press me to buy everything I don't need. Argh

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Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: huh-RAS-hat

Sentence: As she made her way to the front of the bookstore, Gilda was cornered by resident harasshat Caleb, who wasted at least five minutes of her day calmly reassuring her that he'd been reading Baudrillard.

Etymology: harass + asshat

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COMMENTS:

love it love it love it - iwasatripwire, 2007-05-16: 12:37:00

I really need to start using this one, because I seem to run into a few each day. - Clayton, 2007-05-16: 14:49:00

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: ann-tee-shawp-pest

Sentence: If Rudy saw any antishoppests around he would hide in the changeroom until the coast was clear.

Etymology: anti-shop-pest

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Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: imm-PED-lur

Sentence: The impeddler was so obnoxious that I stormed out of the shop, accidentally breaking some cheap plastic products on my way out.

Etymology: impede (to obstruct or hinder) + peddler (a travelling seller of goods)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: pra da tor ee

Sentence: Susie always hated shopping in those high-end designer fashion shops. She loved the goods (but not their ridiculous price tags) and absolutely hated the sales staff who were obviously competing with each other for the commissions. She found them to be pradatory, diorbolical and too hugobossy.

Etymology: Prada (an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women (ready-to-wear, leather accessories, shoes, luggage and hats), founded in 1913 by Mario Prada) & Predatory (living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain)

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