Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: v. To yell at a store clerk for correctly doing something that is clearly part of their job. n. A shopper who believes, as a "customer", it's their duty to bother, berate and belittle the people who serve them.
Verboticisms
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Clerkusser
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: clerk-cuss-ehr
Sentence: Virgil was a belligerent, crude, and thoroughly asinine clerkusser, a customer of dubious character who passed up no opportunity to lash out at store clerks even when the service was superb.
Etymology: Blend of clerk and cusser.
Blustomer
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: bluhs-tuh-merh
Sentence: "A blustomer needs help at check out," Melody bellowed over the loudspeaker. It was the only defense she had when confronted by rude patrons of the store. Because she did her job so well, her manager promoted her to chief brashier.
Etymology: Blend of BLUSTER, meaning to rant, protest, threaten, bully + CUSTOMER
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - splendiction, 2009-04-10: 14:02:00
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Servisnide
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: serv-iss-snide
Sentence: His servisnide began to take an inappropriate and bizarre turn when the clerk asked if he needed any plastic bags - he then grabbed the bag out of her hand and placed it over his head and yelled, "If you ask me one more question I will suffocate myself!"
Etymology: service + snide
Cusstomer
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kuss tuh mur
Sentence: The cusstomer is always fright
Etymology: customer, cuss
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COMMENTS:
Such a good word - I just tried to submit the same one! Good for you! (So you'll see my sentence has your word in it). - splendiction, 2009-04-10: 14:01:00
Excellent! Wish I'd thought of it. - Mustang, 2009-04-11: 22:02:00
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Cashierbasher
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: cash ear bash er
Sentence: cusstomer Pat transgressed into a shopstopper as his savings dwindled. After losing his job at the local automaker, spending became a rare terrifying event: as a clientfromhell, he took out his anger on the cashiers, cashierbashing them with taunts and putdowns. As a cusstomer, his cusses and jeers masked his jealousy toward the cashiers handling money AND getting paid! Pat’s spendrebellion cost him dearly. One day a sign in the nearby grosserystorefront read “NO CUSSTOMERS ALLOWED”.
Etymology: From cashier and basher - to abuse.
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COMMENTS:
Awesome word and lol at "CUSSTOMERS" You've got my vote :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-17: 03:46:00
Thanks, but cusstomers IS better! - splendiction, 2009-04-17: 19:08:00
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Cusstomer
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kuss tum err
Sentence: There is an old Irish proverb... The cusstomer is always shite
Etymology: customer cuss
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COMMENTS:
perfect. - algypug, 2012-04-01: 13:38:00
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Patronterrorizer
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ˈpā-trən-ˈter-ər-īz-ər
Sentence: Hema always dreaded to see old loud mouthed George enter the store...he was such a "patronterrorizer" that as soon as she saw his face, she would turn away hoping he would go to another cashier's line. For some strange reason George would hone in on Hema and wait in her line because he knew she was the most sensitive to his "patronterrorizing."
Etymology: Patron:One who buys the goods or uses the services offered especially by an establishment. Terrorize:To fill with terror or anxiety or scare. Terriorizer:Added "ER" to show one who enjoys causing fear or anxiety in another person. Patronterrorizing: The act of being a Patronterrorizer.
Purchastise
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: perch-ass-tize
Sentence: "Lookout, here comes the old lady who wants every single item in separate double bags." Oh, no, looks like it's my turn to be purchastised.
Etymology: purchase + chastise
Customonster
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kəstəmänstər
Sentence: Harold gets no respect at work. He gets no respect from his wife or daughters. Even his mom and dad refer to him as ”Big Dumby”. When he goes shopping he becomes a customonster, pounding his fist on the counter and yelling at the poor clerks if they dare cross him in even the slightest way, that is if he is shopping alone. If with his wife and kids, he sits quietly in the designated husband chair and holds his wife’s purse.
Etymology: customer (a person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business) + monster (an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening)
Buyonicman
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: by on ik man
Sentence: Let's just say Steve Austin was a shopoholic before he became a buyonicman. In becoming a semi-robot after a hideous accident, he lost his humanity to retail staff. He should treat store staff like the sell-ebrities they really are...
Etymology: Bionic (having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components) & BUY (to purchse something for money) & Bionic Man (old TV series of the rebuilt man who went stronger, harder faster)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
Biscotti - 2009-04-10: 00:11:00
I am a cashier (college student...) and I feel like this poor lady all the time. Excellent depiction of the definition James! Thanks!
And thank you again for the definition. Hopefully, some of the words invented today will provide some relief your time in the cashier's lane. ~ James
I'm sure you're doing an EXCELLENT job, Biscotti!
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James