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DEFINITION: v., To run out of batteries during the holidays, especially on Christmas morning when all the kids and half the adults are screaming for their new toys. n., A battery or personal energy shortage created by over-consumption.
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Electonicrisis
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /ee-lek-tron'-i-kry-sis/
Sentence: With all of the battery-operated toys, gadgets and gizmos Adam had bought for the family this holiday, he had somehow forgotten to purchase batteries, and the ensuing electronicrisis forced him to go out looking for batteries in bulk, despite his hollythargic state.
Etymology: electronic (from Greek ēlektron "amber" & -ic "-like") + crisis (Greek, krísis "decision")
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COMMENTS:
*Science Content Warning* Apparently rubbing amber creates static electrical potential, which is perhaps why the Greeks associated amber with electricity, or at least the unexplained force that attracted feathers, hair and other small objects to the piece of amber. Hmm, I wonder what would happen if you rub amber on a cat... - Tigger, 2007-12-21: 02:46:00
Great week of wordmaking! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-21: 14:54:00
This is a great word, but its a noun. Make it a transitive verb and I'll vote for it. - KelleyToohey, 2007-12-23: 19:48:00
Check the 2nd part of the definition — it asks for a transitive verb -or- a noun. - Tigger, 2007-12-30: 23:33:00
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Revoltage
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re vol taj
Sentence: After forgetting batteries to accompany all the new toys and gadgets her family had gotten on Christmas morning, Emily was facing revoltage. Tempers flared and you guessed it, there were charges of assault and battery. Sure a few bruises. but nothing terminal. Merry Christmas!
Etymology: Revolt (uprising) & Voltage (power measurement in a battery)
Assaultonbatteries
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: ah SULT on BAT a reez
Sentence: Damn this Christmas morning thing is just an assaultonbatteries and nothing will work until I can get to the store to get the missing components.
Etymology: ASSAULT: attack BATTERIES: providing energy play on 'assault and battery'
Stamino
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: stam-uh-noh
Sentence: She thought she had more stamina this year, but it quickly became clear to her that this was a case of stamino. She sat there envying all the new gadgets charging up their batteries and wished that someone would soon invent a battery charger for humans - nevermind that's what spas are for, and alcohol.
Etymology: stamina (the power to endure fatigue, having great strength) + no (negative, not)
Wattsup
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: WOTZ-up
Sentence: Within minutes of opening their electronics Christmas gifts, Bob's grand-children were asking: "Where's the batteries. But Bob, with not so much as a "whats-up," continued to search until, without success and wattigued, he entered a state of wattsup.
Etymology: Blend of WATTS: units of electrical power; 2. energy in general. 3 brainpower & UP: out off, to burn up, use up, end, WATTIGUE: watt & fatigue.
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-21: 08:47:00
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Denergized
Created by: alanmilner
Pronunciation: as it reads
Sentence: I tried to demonstrate the new product, but all of my batteries had been denergized.
Etymology: denergized is a contraction of de-energized, and plays off the energizer battery campaign.
Batteruined
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bat-uh-roo-ind
Sentence: "BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED" It says it right on the box. Does Dad take the time to read it? No! He has a drawer chocked full of old, power-drained batteries that he wasn't sure were really dead. Now it's Christmas morning and what should be a joyful time with the children playing with their new toys, leaving the adults at peace is again batteruined.
Etymology: battery (a combination of two or more cells electrically connected to work together to produce electric energy) + ruined (to injure something irretrievably)
Xcessmas
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: eksesməs
Sentence: Kris finally had enough of Xcessmas and collapsed into his Lazyboy to sleep for a week.
Etymology: excess (an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable) + Xmas (shortened version of Christmas)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like a good idea! - Nosila, 2009-12-25: 10:07:00
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Xmashausted
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ex-mas-aus-ted
Sentence: By 10:00pm Christmas Eve my energy supply was totally xmashausted along with my batteries, cookies, dip and my happy holiday feeling, and I was ready to toss everyone out of the house so I could go to bed.
Etymology: xmas: shortened form of the word Christmas often mispronounsed as ex-mas + exhausted: to wear out completely; to drain resourses
Holidaisical
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: haw li 'day zi kuhl
Sentence: After decorating the house, wrapping the presents, and baking the Christmas ham, Pam was feeling quite holidaisical.
Etymology: holiday + lackadaisical
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
Speaking of holidays -- I am taking some. So for the next two weeks, we will be showcasing our Verbotomy favorites from the past year. We will kick off 2008 with a new season starting on January 7th. Best wishes to everyone. And I hope you all get pleasantly Merrynaded! ~ James
OZZIEBOB - 2007-12-21: 04:19:00
Thanks for Verbotomy, James. Seasonal Greetings to all.
Jabberwocky - 2007-12-21: 06:01:00
I'll add my best wishes as well to a crazy creative bunch who help jump start my brain cells every morning - Happy holidays
Oh no! Only three days to Christmas and I haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. I have a feeling I am going to be overcome by spendementia. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-12-21: 13:54:00
Hope everyone has a cool yule and gets lots of figgies in their pudding!
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
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