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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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Chivalricochet
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /shi-val-RIK-uh-shey/
Sentence: Richard thought he was being helpful when he offered to carry the old lady's shopping bags from the department store to her car, but his good deed chivalricocheted when the store security guard grabbed his arm and claimed he was shoplifting. Glancing around the parking lot, the old woman was nowhere to be found.
Etymology: chivalric - pertaining to a gallant deed; with good intention (from Old French, chevalier "knight") + ricochet - [informal] having an unintended consequence; to backfire (from Old French, give-and-take)
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COMMENTS:
Knightly done! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 11:06:00
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Samarian
Created by: loxhobabl
Pronunciation: sa-mare-ee-ann
Sentence: It's a dirty job but if my Samarian in shining armor won't do it, no one will.
Etymology: variation of the "good Samaritan"
Helperskelper
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Hell-pers-Kell-per
Sentence: HelperSkellper, and we all fall down!
Etymology: Botch job of 1. Helper 2. Skupper and generally inspired by Helter Skelter...which is a catchy combination in a pop song a bit like..la la la
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COMMENTS:
cute - Nosila, 2010-04-27: 11:01:00
Wow this sounds familiar to me! - splendiction, 2010-04-27: 19:54:00
Know why it sounds familiar: check out the fifth word I made (helperskelpering)! - splendiction, 2010-04-27: 19:59:00
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Schlockodile
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: SHLOK-uh-dahyl
Sentence: Ted‘s scatchat led him to dust-ups and his dregochets bounced back to land him into domestic doo-doo. An omnidebriotic schlockodile, he almost always recalcitrashed the efforts of those who tried to helped him.
Etymology: Shlock (Yiddish from German) Trash, dregs, scum, dross, slag, fetid, filthy,squalid; disagreeable person 2. Yiddish shlak apoplectic stroke, evil, nuisance, wretch (cf. MHG slac(g) blow; & Crocodile: a person who makes a hypocritical show of sorrow.
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COMMENTS:
I want to say I'm at a loss for words but ... - emdeejay, 2008-12-02: 05:24:00
trust an ozzie to put a crocodile in his etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-02: 12:32:00
So many word creations, you almost invent a new language! Are going to name it verbotomy ... in honor of this website? Amazing sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-02: 13:02:00
You should name it Verbobomy! - Nosila, 2008-12-02: 22:16:00
Packed with pungent piles of perfection! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 01:33:00
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Recalcitrash
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: ri-KAL-si-trash
Sentence: Ted‘s scatchat led him to dust-ups and his dregochets bounced back to land him into domestic doo-doo. Omnidebriotic, he almost always recalcitrashed the efforts of those who tried to helped him.
Etymology: Blend of recalcitrant: hard to deal with; to kick back & trash. 2, Scatchat(filth & dung + chat. 3. Dreg(dirt & dung)& chet(ricochet) to rebound. Omnidebriotic: omni+debri(s)+ (id)iotic.
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COMMENTS:
Unique blendings! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 09:07:00
it sounds funny if you promounce it recall/zee/trash - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 16:42:00
oops should be pronounce - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 16:42:00
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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
Oblitterate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ob lit ter rayt
Sentence: When Chuck offered to clean up Ginger Tom's box, he was attacked by the cat. In his haste to dump the deposits, he instead did oblitterate it all over the kitchen floor. Heidi suggested that next time he wait until the cat was not in the box before he cleaned it out...
Etymology: Obliterate (reduced to nothingness;do away with completely, without leaving a trace) & Litter (make a place messy by strewing garbage around;material used to provide a bed/bathroom for animals;strew)
Deepdoodoogooder
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: Not that confusing.
Sentence: At the age of twenty-nine, Amanda, a deepdoodoogooder born into a rich and religious white suburban family and raised to have an unconditionally generous and kind-hearted attitude toward the poor and destitute druggies in less fortunate neighborhoods, is hooked on crack.
Etymology: deep doo doo; do gooder
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COMMENTS:
Cracking good pun! As clever as your deepdoodoogooder! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 08:46:00
The word sounds great, but when I try to read it, I find my eyes going cross. All those e's and o's start to blend and the d's and p's and g all start to look like the same letter flipped around. - ErWenn, 2008-02-07: 10:16:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 13:19:00
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Philanthroplode
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fi/lan/thruh/plode
Sentence: John philanthroplodes a few times a week. He constantly jumps into squabbles and situations looking out for and defending his friends, only to become the target of his friend's aggressor.
Etymology: philanthropist + explode
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:38:00
Had I three votes, this would get one. - ErWenn, 2008-02-07: 20:01:00
very nice stevenson - purpleman, 2008-02-08: 08:00:00
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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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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. ;-)