Verboticisms

Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: sy/click

Sentence: Harry had cyclick phases where he would refresh the daily Verbotomy words so frequently that his finger was developing a double-click twitch.

Etymology: cyclic (on a regular basis) + click (the button)

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COMMENTS:

Do you think it's a cycological problem? - petaj, 2007-04-30: 05:15:00

It could well be cycosomatclick! - pinwheel, 2007-04-30: 05:17:00

very nice! - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-30: 12:39:00

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Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: pav-laavz-mouse

Sentence: Myspace, Facebook, and Verbotomoy users often experience Pavlovsmouse syndrome, especially when other work HAS to be done during the given time. By the time the person's fingers get numb, the person probably has to get up and go to the bathroom or get food, in which case the important work will still not get done.

Etymology: from (computer) mouse + pavlov's dogs (an experiment that involved the repetitive ringing of a bell to fool dogs into thinking there was food... because we click and click even if theres NO realistic chance at a site update)

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Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: mows/fret/eer/ing

Sentence: Don's kids were known march around the room behind him during the last few minutes of his Ebay auctions singing, "Who's the leader of Ebay, who's Dad to you and me...C-L-I...CK-E -Y...M-O-U-S-E." He did not appreciate their mocking his affliction. Mousefreteering is not a laughing matter, and he has the handicapped plaque in his car to prove it.

Etymology: Root word-Mousketeer: One of a group of children appearing on the television program The Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950's. Fret: fuss: worry unnecessarily or excessively.

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Created by: brightetes8

Pronunciation: (ree-fresh-uh-klik-may-nee-uh)(NOUN)

Sentence: His refreshaclickmania led him to wasted hours on the same web page.

Etymology: refresh as in reloading a web page + a -a pronoun + click as in the most common action used on a computer mouse + mania as in a obsessive disorder that is compulsive and sometimes leads to hysteria.

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Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: klik - sey - shuhn

Sentence: Research shows that verbotomists wearing long-sleeved orange shirts with weird designs on it have a slightly higher tendency of clixation compared to others. Furthermore, verbotomists with much higher tendencies of clixation ... are those who own a mouse.

Etymology: click + fixation (an obsession)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: flikərklikər

Sentence: Bob is a habitual flickerclicker. His obsessive mouse clicking has caused more than one office mate to ask for a transfer. Even his computer has been known to shut down in protest.

Etymology: flicker (make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly) (an American woodpecker) + clicker (a device such as a computer mouse that clicks)

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Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: cuh-leh-king

Sentence: "Argh, twitter has given me a real clecking issue!" "I must have clecked that page a hundred times hoping for an update."

Etymology: An amalgam of the words clicking and checking. Note that re-clecking is grammatically incorrect as clecking intrinsically refers to repeated actions.

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COMMENTS:

Your first verboticism? Excellent word, definitely 'useable'. :) - Discoveria, 2012-09-10: 16:43:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: fas/ti/dee/mouse

Sentence: Mickey was overly fastidimouse and could not let more than ten seconds elapse before checking his ebay account.

Etymology: fastidious (overly fussy) + mouse

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COMMENTS:

Me likey. :) - lumina, 2008-07-19: 22:23:00

Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-20: 07:12:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: Kur soree now

Sentence: Cursorrynow? Cursorrynow? Whose mouse is aching, From over-refreshing and how! Who's sad and blue From all that on-line shopping, whew! Wait till your Visa bill comes to you. Right to the end, you'll be in debt, and have to work till you're dead. We tried to warn you somehow... You've had your way Now you must pay E-Bay We're glad that you're cursorrynow!

Etymology: Cursor ((computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving the cursor allows the user to point to commands or screen positions) & Sorry (having regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone) & Now (this minute)...Play on old Connie Francis tune: Who's Sorry Now? (Sorry, Connie)

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COMMENTS:

Oh, great -- now this tune will be with me all day. - mrskellyscl, 2009-11-16: 07:13:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: hooked-n-clicks

Sentence: Shelly's hooktonclix resulted in uncontrollable contractions of her lumbricals. Part of her therapy was to set up a feed aggregator to do the updating for her.

Etymology: hooked on (addicted to) + Braxton Hicks (contractions experienced during pregnancy) + click

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COMMENTS:

oooohhhh... Toni Braxton. XD - ohwtepph, 2007-04-30: 05:11:00

Congrats on winning the mug, Petaj! Did you pick a verbotomy for it yet? I like your "tabooty". - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-30: 06:59:00

I think I'll go for "insultant" since it's my best one from last week. - petaj, 2007-05-01: 00:20:00

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