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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.
Verboticisms
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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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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)
Botchalism
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: boch-al-iz-uh m
Sentence: Whenever Harry tries to display his machoism, like when asks him to open a jar of pickles, it quickly turns into a case of botchalism.
Etymology: botch (to spoil by poor work; bungle) + ism (a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice) play on botulism
Hercumiliate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: hur-kew-MIL-ee-ate
Sentence: After months of body-building at the gymn, Bob found himself totally hercumiliated, when in front of his entire family and many of his friends he couldn't, despite straining every muscle, open a jar of jam.
Etymology: Blend of Hercules: greek mythical hero celebrated for his great strength & humiliate.
Dillvault
Created by: stilt
Pronunciation: dil'-vawlt
Sentence: Stan was determined to free the crisp, Kosher Vlasics from the dillvault. Unfortunately, he chipped a filling while attempting to dillvault the stubborn lid.
Etymology: dillvault from "dill", a spice used in making pickles, and "vault", a safe.
Srewhard
Created by: iluvenglish
Pronunciation: sroo-hard
Sentence: he has been srewharding onto that bottle of gatorade for the past fifteen minutes for exercise.
Etymology: screw, hard
Frictrate
Created by: libwen
Pronunciation: 'frik-trayt
Sentence: Sadly, the container of yogurt squirted me after I had frictrated too hard to get it open.
Etymology: friction + frustrate
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton! ~ James'
That guy in the cartoon ought to have some droolpickles with all that effort.
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!
Thanks Kevcom! ~ James
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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.
Today's definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton. ~ James