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DEFINITION: v., To clean up another person's mess, only to have all their garbage dumped right on top of you. n., A person who tries to help other people solve their problems but always ends up in deep doo-doo.
Verboticisms
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Dupelomatic
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: dup-lo-ma-tic
Sentence: "See if I try to help you EVER AGAIN!" Kimberly said, angry over a dupelomatic mishap. Kimberly insists that she "was only trying to help Zinnia organize her button collection" but that doesn't explain why Kimberly found herself ankle deep in bird droppings.
Etymology: Dupe (easily fooled) + Diplomatic (friendly, cordial)
Plaeces
Created by: simoneshin
Pronunciation: plea-seas
Sentence:
Etymology: pleasing-faeces
Scraplash
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈskɹæplæʃ/ /SKRAP-lash/
Sentence: Scraplash is generally caused by accident, but if you let those leftovers sit until they undergo fridgenesis, they may actually attack you in a fit of khaan.
Etymology: From scrap + (back)lash
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COMMENTS:
Something new! Building on past verbots to enhance the present verbot! I'm impressed that you found a way to tie them all together! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 20:11:00
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Sanidupe
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: SAN-ih-dupe
Sentence: Sasha slept till noon and if Bob wanted a cup of coffee or a spoon, he had to wash one. As he glared at the mound of laundry slowly growing like the Himalayas, Bob realized he had become a SANIDUPE...meekly picking up the things which others had dropped, and cleaning up without complaint. NO MORE MISTER NICE GUY! He packed all the dishes and eating utensils into the attic, save one set of each. Casually reaching for a clean plate was a thing of the past. Bob's place was NOT a democracy, dammit! It was a benevolent dictatorship, and if everyone had to live a monastic way of life....TOUGH! Sasha soon moved out, taking her piano and Bob's heart, but leaving her three cats behind, complete with three fragrant litter boxes. Now Bob stares at the candle as he sits on his solitary kitchen chair, filling sandbags and feeling like the curator of a turd museum. He was SANIDUPED again!
Etymology: SANItary+DUPE=SANIDUPE.....SANITARY:of or relating to health,of, relating to, or used in the disposal of repugnant domestic waste; French sanitaire, from Latin sanitas.....DUPE:one that is easily deceived, cheated or conned into performing chores for others;French, from Middle French duppe, probably alteration of huppe hoopoe.....
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COMMENTS:
Check your camping equipment. The First Annual International Verbotomy Festival and Swap Meet of 2010 is coming soon....(location TBA) - metrohumanx, 2008-12-02: 02:06:00
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-03: 03:25:00
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Pigstymied
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: pig/sty/meed
Sentence: Why is it that every time I try to help I end up pigstymied
Etymology: pigsty + stymied
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COMMENTS:
And hogtied? Where's the Tide? Oh what a funny and fun creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 11:02:00
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Salmadungi
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: sal/mah/DUNG/y
Sentence: Jeff once again suffered the humiliation of salmadungi.
Etymology: salmagundi(mess) + dung
Maiddle
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: mād - dl
Sentence: For Valentine's Day my husband decided to do me a favor and organize my messy closet. This "gift" was really a manifestation of his OCD and I asked him not to do it. Of course, he ignored me and I came home one afternoon to find him unconscious on the bedroom floor, under an avalanch of apparel debris. When he came to, he promised never to MAIDDLE in my affairs again.
Etymology: maid- someone who performs the service of cleaning other people's home meddle- to butt in, to interfere
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COMMENTS:
So cleverly crafted in your sentence ... great verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:42:00
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Boomerangel
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Boom-er-ane-jel or boom-er-ang-le
Sentence: Despite all his efforts, Jack's best friend /guardian angel, Alex, just couldn't stop him from getting into all kinds of trouble. Which inevitably rebounded back on the angel, getting him the nickname Boomerangel
Etymology: Boomerang - (Australian) An aerodynamic weapon with the property of eliptical flight. or to rebound upon. Angel - Helpmate, guardian
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COMMENTS:
very nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 15:57:00
Out of this world! Heavenly! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:45:00
I was looking for a way to use 'boomerang' too, but I couldn't get it to work — you sure did! Excellent creation. - Tigger, 2008-02-11: 01:03:00
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Failicitate
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Fayall-issy-tate
Sentence: Dave is useless in the kitchen! He doesn't facilitate at all, all he does is just failicitate! I mean, who put's pasta in a sauce pan without water, expecting it to just cook?? He nearly burned the house down! I hate husbands!!!!
Etymology: Facilitate - To make something easy or easier to do, to aid or make better of something. Fail - (intransitive verb) To be unsuccessful in trying to do something.
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COMMENTS:
Very clever blend! Help! Fire! Pass ta water! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 08:41:00
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Goooodsamaritan
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: gooood - sam - air - itan
Sentence: Justin really felt like a goooodsamaritan. Every time he helped Katy, he got stuck in a mire of poop, doo or goo. When he walked her dog Rufus, he got knocked face forward into a pile of poop. When he trimmed her trees, the birds christened him with doo. Finally, there was all the goo inside her refrigerator that found its way to his hands and hair when he helped her clean it out.
Etymology: Goo + Good + Samaritan
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleman. Thank you purpleman. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-07: 21:21:00
Had fun with your definition today, purpleman! A rose for your good cartoon, James! (an aside for pupleman and Stevenson about a past verbot: You both noted that beefcant got votes but no comments. It was because most of the compliments I thought turned my face red! If you care to go back and take a look, I'm tickled pink to tell you I finally came up with one I could post!)
Smells like a rose or maybe a strawberry. Thanks Silveryaspen! ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-12-02: 13:05:00
Great word. Great etymology.
silveryaspen - 2008-12-02: 13:08:00
in the wrong box again! I'm flummboxed!
Today's definition was suggested by purpleman. Thank you purpleman. ~ James
scrabbelicious - 2010-05-01: 13:17:00
What can I say, fools seldom differ. ;-)