Verboticisms

Created by: andconick

Pronunciation: kar-uht-toh-pee-uhn

Sentence: Jim used more props that Carrot Top, hence he is such a carrottopian.

Etymology: Carrot Top (An American comic, known for his use of props to enhance his stand-up act).

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Created by: kimmarie

Pronunciation: foe-shun

Sentence: His taste in fauxion was proof that the Emperor did indeed have no clothes.

Etymology: From faux meaning fake and fashion.

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Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: des-por-attic

Sentence: John was being desporatic, wearing purple boxers and brown sweater-vest to get attention because he had very little personality.

Etymology: Being desperate enough for attention to sporatically change your appearance. Desperate and Sporatic

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COMMENTS:

Seems a bit predespian to me! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:41:00

Those clothes would make me want to shove him in the attic ... then he'd really be desporatic! Fun one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 19:10:00

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: why/wm/see/mee

Sentence: He was a card carrying member of the YMCme and attended monthly costumed meetings.

Etymology: YMCA + see + me

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COMMENTS:

Seems like a bit of ymcellization. Like your approach with this one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:24:00

Gives a whole new meaning to ICU (I see you) treatment! Fun creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:43:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: horn a ment

Sentence: With Valentine's Day around the corner, Darryl went to great pains to hornament himself in a way that would attract a love interest. His boss, however, did not think the office was the appropriate place for Darryl to advertise his wares in a heart-covered speedo, erotic tee shirt and hat decorated with antlers that read, "Do I make you horny?"

Etymology: Horn (horny, looking for lust) & Ornament (decoration, adornment, something used to beautify something/one)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: dr oss dr ess rrr

Sentence: His drossdressing covered all points on the bad taste spectrum from Simple (Santa's tallest little helper at Christmas) to Totally Over the Top (orifice Man at Valentine's)

Etymology: cross dresser, dross as in rubbish

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COMMENTS:

Ingenious! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:50:00

Eggzellent verboticism!! Wish I'd thought of it. - Mustang, 2008-02-14: 07:54:00

still laughing at orifice Man - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 11:40:00

Funny tale of drossambulation; great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:50:00

Yep, Orifice Man is mawverlous! Thanks for the name for the guy two desks down from me! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:33:00

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Created by: jacobreed

Pronunciation: pee-cock-ah-may-mee

Sentence: That douchebag was wearing a stovepipe hat, fur coat and sunglasses to try to get the attention of all the girls at the party, but I could tell it was peacockamamie.

Etymology: peacock + cockamamie

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: dork-sess-or-ize

Sentence: Bob had dorkcessorized with his "Mustache Rides - 5 Cents" t-shirt, so he couldn't understand why three hours into the party, he had not yet found a date.

Etymology: dork, accessorize

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COMMENTS:

sentence and verbot = double funny! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:56:00

After the party, when I was waiting for Bob to go home (so I could get some sleep), he told me what he thought the problem was. He said, and I quote, "Maybe 5 cents was too expensive?" - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 10:11:00

HA! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 13:43:00

you have a great sense of humour purple - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 15:08:00

Great tale; nice word. Bob probably got dorkcessive genes! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:48:00

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Created by: CrystalNekol

Pronunciation: E-go-mo-tiv

Sentence:

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

Hope it's euego! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:52:00

Well-deriven! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:37:00

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Created by: nadiealkon

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology: from latin "socius", companion, and "consuetudo" , costume,

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