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'Isn't it a bit early to be wearing Christmas decorations?'

DEFINITION: n., A person so enamored with the holidays that they don't just deck their halls and home, but they also decorate their car, their cubicle, their pets, and themselves. v., To obsessively decorate according to seasonal holidays.

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Christmasshysterical

Created by: bluemoon72

Pronunciation:

Sentence: My neighbors are so Christmasshysterical, it's become an all-out light war begining the day after Halloween.

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Festcessive

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fest/ces/sive

Sentence: Sylvia took the Christmas carol 'Deck the Halls' and its meaning to the extreme, decorating anything and everything. She is completely and totally festcessive about the Christmas season.

Etymology: festive + obcessive + excessive

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success-ive - Nosila, 2009-12-14: 16:15:00

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Crazedecorer

Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: krazed-decor-er

Sentence: Karmelina was a crazedecorer when it came to the holidays. She had a tacky outfit for each occasion.

Etymology: Crazed-to make insane or as if insane. Part of Decoration- something that adorns, enriches, or beautifies.

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Holidayationist

Created by: Oodles

Pronunciation: hóllə dày náysh'nist

Sentence: Anna's mum starts putting up the Christmas tree in late September & decorates the whole house, she's such a holidayationist!

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Obsessibrate

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ob-SESS-uh-brayt

Sentence: Gracielda was so heavily into the holiday spirit she once again showed her need to obsessabrate by decorating everything from her dog, to her car, the refrigerator and even the john in her bathroom, making her friends and family members wonder if she was in touch with reality.

Etymology: Blend of obsession and celebrate

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Ornamenomania

Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: awr-nuh-men-no-mey-nee-uh

Sentence: My sister is suffering from ornamenomania, she redecorates every room for each holiday.

Etymology: ornament - to furnish with ornaments. + Monomania - an inordinate or obsessive zeal for or interest in a single thing, idea, subject, or the like.

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Decorcessive

Created by: dusterbug

Pronunciation: de-cor-sessive

Sentence: don't you think you are going a little decorcessively this year?

Etymology: decorate + exsessive

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COMMENTS:

Excellent! - Mustang, 2007-12-03: 17:57:00

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Holimaniac

Created by: williek1

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Festcessive

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fest/ces/sive

Sentence: She is completely and totally festcessive about the Christmas season.

Etymology: festive + obcessive + excessive

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COMMENTS:

Great word! - Mustang, 2007-12-03: 17:51:00

Very nice, and good for all holidays. - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-03: 19:03:00

Another great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-04: 16:29:00

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Overtinselation

Created by: mimoru

Pronunciation: over tinsel ation

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-03: 01:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-03: 01:30:00
Hey Verbotomists, I thought it would be fun to create a Verbotomy Greeting Card for the upcoming holidays. So I am calling on all Verbotomists to Submit your Holiday Verbotomy Definitions. I will set up an e-card so we can send our best wishes, and our best words, to our friends. Be creative! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-03: 01:36:00
In other news, Galwaywegian's verboticism, "Minimaim", was published yesterday in Toronto Star. See: http://www.verbotomy.com/blog/?p=223. Congratulations to Galwaywegian ~ James

Jabberwocky - 2007-12-03: 06:04:00
love the outfit today - very festive

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-03: 09:05:00
Thanks Jabberwocky! I loved getting dressed up and lightening my hair for the holidays. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-04: 17:51:00
Thanks to everyone for sending in their cheeriest holiday definitions. And now Santa's elves will to get to work. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-12-09: 07:00:00
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double replay this morning. I have updated the definition for today as of 7:00am EST. If you created a word for the service definition, you can see it here: That cake is so dry. Thanks for playing! Be creative, James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-14: 00:04:00
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James