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'I can open this thing!'

DEFINITION: v., To strain with all your might in a desperate effort to open a sealed container, such as a jar of pickles. n., A small jar which cannot be opened.

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Machogotcha

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: maw-choh-GOT-cha

Sentence: Having always considered himself to be very manly and virile, Hector's self confidence suffered a major case of machogotcha when he failed at all attempts to open the jar of pickles at the office picnic.

Etymology: Blend of 'macho' (an assertively virile, dominating, or domineering male) and 'gotcha' (the fact of having beeen caught or defeated)

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COMMENTS:

artr Rolls off the tongue nicely - artr, 2008-09-26: 07:35:00

I like it. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-26: 18:17:00

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Strainjary

Created by: kimbo123

Pronunciation: strain-jury

Sentence: He developed a strainjary trying to open the jar.

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Ajarafar

Created by: November

Pronunciation:

Sentence: He could just as well stop trying to twist and shout, this was one of those definite ajarafar's.

Etymology: (the obvious a Jar) Ajar adv. & adj. Partially opened: left the door ajar. + A far adj., farther or further, farthest or furthest. Being at considerable distance; remote: a far country. Going back a considerable extent in time: the far past. More distant than another: the far corner. Extensive or lengthy: a far trek.

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or Ajarafarce Where the ending is also the word *farce • noun 1 a comic dramatic work or genre using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including ludicrously improbable situations. 2 an absurd event. - November, 2008-09-30: 08:43:00

metrohumanx Wow. - metrohumanx, 2008-09-30: 14:36:00

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Herniaetical

Created by: jesster

Pronunciation: her - knee - ae - tik - ally

Sentence: After Marilyn left to take Joe to the hospital, the rest of us conceded that the jar was herniaetially sealed. No one would be having pickles that night.

Etymology: hernia + hermetically (sealed)

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Swartsnagering

Created by: looseball

Pronunciation:

Sentence: He looked so dang funny swartsnagering that jar of salsa.

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Contorque

Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: kən-Tawrk

Sentence: As I watched my girlfriend contorque to open the jar of peanut butter, I thought to myself, “This is not 'good' naked.”

Etymology: Latin contorquēre Latin torques

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Smutile

Created by: gcolton

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Machobotchup

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: mah-cho-BOTSCH-up

Sentence: Stan was always trying to impress the ladies with feats of strength but more often than not his puny efforts ended with a machobotchup, leaving the impression that he was a wimp rather than a stud.

Etymology: Blend of 'macho' (an assertively virile, dominating, or domineering male) and 'botch'(to foul up hopelessly —often used with up)

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artr I also detect a touch of ketchup. - artr, 2012-11-30: 08:56:00

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Lidication

Created by: KenM2

Pronunciation: Lid-ick-kacion

Sentence: with the many tools available to the modern chef, lidication has become a dying art.

Etymology: Lid + extrication

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COMMENTS:

good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-30: 16:53:00

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Emascujarggle

veranadine

Created by: veranadine

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Sentence: He began to emascujarggle with assembling the new bicycle, to no avail.

Etymology: masculine, emasculate, jar, struggle, juggle

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-30: 04:21:00
Today's definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton! ~ James'

petaj petaj - 2007-10-30: 09:11:00
That guy in the cartoon ought to have some droolpickles with all that effort.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-30: 11:38:00
Hey Petaj, Good idea! I have added some Pavlovian droolpickles. (You may need to reload to see the updated image.) ~ James

Kevcom - 2007-10-30: 15:39:00
Print it out! Print it out! Soooo Good just like the last!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-31: 00:56:00
Thanks Kevcom! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-31: 01:21:00
VERBOTOMY BLOG PARTY: November 1, 2007 is Verbotomy's first birthday! We are having a Blog Party to celebrate. Everybody is invited to the Verbotomy Blog to chat. All comments will be published as soon as you post them, so bring your favorite words and definitions and we'll chat. Go to http://www.verbotomy.com/blog. Talk to you then! ~ James

petaj petaj - 2007-10-31: 04:20:00
The droolpickles look great. He must have been salivating in anticipation.

November - 2008-09-30: 07:53:00
or Ajarafarce Where the ending is also the word *farce • noun 1 a comic dramatic work or genre using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including ludicrously improbable situations. 2 an absurd event.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-02-25: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton. ~ James