Verboticisms

Created by: bokashiman

Pronunciation: eye-nar-sis-dis-so-she-ate

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Etymology: from narcissism - love of self and dissociation - zoning out

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Created by: highwireart

Pronunciation: O-bli-va-pod-ing

Sentence: The spreadsheet was due by the end of the day and oblivapoding was the only way it was going to get done.

Etymology: Oblivious=The only existance is you and your world. Viva=To live IPod=Preserves sanity in a cubicle office environment

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Created by: EonaFrae

Pronunciation: in-two-nent

Sentence: With the music blaring and her arms shaking, Rebecca's intunent energy was contagious.

Etymology: In [prefix: in, into] + Tune [a succession of musical sounds forming a melody] + Ent [suffix: full of]

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Created by: schleppo

Pronunciation: eye-bliss-full-ig-nor-ants

Sentence: Sally is in a state of iblissfulignorance

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: oh bliv eego

Sentence: Melody had shortened her name to MeMe and it suited her well. She could not pass a window or mirror without gazing adoringly at herself. It was always all about her. Until that day when she strapped on her i-pod and went running, dancing down the busy street oblivego to all else around her. Too bad the loud rendition of "I did it my way" prevented her from hearing that Greyhound Bus heading her way...oops!

Etymology: Oblivious (Unaware of anything else;forgetful;unmindful)& Ego (an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others;your consciousness of your own identity;vanity;self-importance)

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Created by: stormee

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Created by: Hjason

Pronunciation: ig-noi-ser

Sentence: They are such an ignoiser that unless we are talking about how wonderful they are, they simply ignoise us.

Etymology: ignore+noise+poser

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Created by: hermionesnape

Pronunciation: en-pod-ed

Sentence: I was so enpodded that I didn't hear Mike fall into the ditch.

Etymology: to be enveloped in your ipod and the music therein.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: nar sis stat tis tik

Sentence: No wonder there are so many distracted driving laws and lawsuits against people too stupid to concentrate on what they are doing and act safely. Take Penny, who merrily walked into the path of a car on the street, oblivious due to her wearing her earpads, listening to fluffy pop music. The driver of the car lost control to avoid her, flipped over and went to Heaven. Penny herself narrowly avoided becoming another narcisstatistic and still doesn't know it!

Etymology: Narcississtic (characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance) & Statistic (a datum that can be represented numerically)

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Created by: josje

Pronunciation: Ithistic

Sentence: Often an autist is recognised ad its I-thistic earphones.

Etymology: from autism

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