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DEFINITION: n. The desire to convert items with sentimental value, like antique hand-crafted jewelery, back into the raw material, like gold bullion, to access its commercial value. v. To cash in something with sentimental value.
Verboticisms
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Ingostalgia
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ing-go-stal-jah
Sentence: Her severe case of ingostalgia resulted in the creation of a new soup recipe, gold bullion mixed with beef bullion - bon appetit!
Etymology: ingot (as in chunk of gold or metal) + nostalgia
Recyclophobia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: re-cyc-loh-FO-bya
Sentence: Brandon had always been into recycling for environmental concerns but with the turndown in the economy he had become totally recyclophobic even going so far as to melt down family heirlooms, coin collections, and anything else he thought had even a remote chance of containing precious metals.
Etymology: Blend of recycle and phobia (phobic)
Ingotwetrust
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: in got we trust
Sentence: When Jane got home she first noticed that Dick was cooking something putrid. Upon further look, instead she found him smelting all her jewellery and valuables. His ingotwetrust activities however were a waste, as she had long ago copied her jewellery and placed the real McCoys in a bank vault. Dick's cooking smelled more like melting plastic...a recipe for asphyxiation!
Etymology: Ingot (gold bullion in a size convenient for handling) & Wordplay on motto "In God We Trust" (placed on US currency)
Oldengoldenmolding
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: olden - golden - mold - ing
Sentence: Cleopatra practiced oldengoldenmolding as she collected all the jewels and precious metals of her ancestry; melted them down and sold them for to buy clothes and makeup.
Etymology: Olden, Golden and Molding
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COMMENTS:
very good - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-08: 13:21:00
I bet she even melted the stuff she got from her Mummy! De Nile ain't just a river in Eqypt! Good One, mweinmann! - Nosila, 2009-04-08: 23:25:00
She should've hooked up with Rumplestiltskin! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-09: 02:36:00
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Souvulcanization
Created by: garythesnail
Pronunciation: SOO-VUL-CUN-I-ZAH-SHUN
Sentence: Jacob had a souvulcanization to smelt his wife's wedding ring and her bracelet into mush.
Etymology: Souvenir + Vulcanization
Sentimeltall
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sen tim ell tahl
Sentence: It's amazing how quickly sentimental turns to sentimeltall in tough times
Etymology: sentimental melt all
Scentometal
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sentəmetl
Sentence: It was bad enough that Henry had insomnia. After being bombarded by at least a dozen late-night ”Cash-for-Gold” commercials he now has scentometal fever. His wife had to put her foot down when he tried to hock her grandmother’s dentures. ”I don’t care that she loves soup, she can’t gum the rest.”
Etymology: scent (a distinctive smell, esp. one that is pleasant) + metal (a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity) from sentimental
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COMMENTS:
zinc i like it - galwaywegian, 2010-10-21: 18:23:00
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Jewelleremixedemotions
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: ju/well/ur/ree/mixed/ee/moe/shuns
Sentence: It was with jerwelleremixedemotions that she melted down all her charms.
Etymology: jewellery + re mix + mixed emotions
Nostalchemy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: nos/tal/kemy
Sentence: Times were tough so Sally and Sam resorted to nostalchemy after rummaging through the house to find anything with traces of base metals. They finally drew the line at pulling filled teeth.
Etymology: nostalgia (sentimental yearning) + alchemy (medieval chemistry seeking to turn base metals into gold)
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COMMENTS:
your reactive attractive verbotomy has great chemistry! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-08: 07:24:00
Great word! - Mustang, 2009-04-08: 09:43:00
You turn words into gold! - Nosila, 2009-04-08: 23:30:00
ROTFLOL!You always come through with comedy and much to say with so few words~ :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-09: 06:52:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2009-04-08: 07:35:00
Your mind took this golden opportunity, mined the definition and cartoon, and smelted it all down for all it was worth!
silveryaspen - 2009-04-08: 07:37:00
Shoot - got into the wrong box by mistake.
silveryaspen - 2009-04-08: 07:40:00
On second thought - that compliment is also very fitting for Metro's creating this definition and James' cartoon!
I feel some guilt creating a def AND a word, but i really don't have anything premeditated... i'm just a verbosoldier in the verbototrenches - and i never vote for myself..... i'm not worthy. But i really love all you guys - you all raise the standard! And i really appreciate the factoid that thee are no spammers or hostile minds to contend with. we are indeed fortunate. The James Gang deserves some kind of cyber-medal... and you all do too! In Peace and Harmony and Conservation of our Precious bodily fluids.... I thank you all!
Thank you for the kind and funny words -- especially the ones made from your melted-down memories. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James