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DEFINITION: v. To wear special uniforms and carry around unusual props in order to stimulate social interaction. n. A person who compensates for their lack of personality and weak social skills by resorting to props and costumes.
Verboticisms
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Humiliform
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: /hue/mil/a/form/
Sentence: Mr. Smith fancies himself a hip young dad to his 12 year old daughter Scarlet. To display his coolness he can often be seen escorting Scarlet and her pals to the mall wearing a self-styled HUMILIFORM of droopy jeans and visible tighty-whities. The beer belly overhang is a bonus.
Etymology: humiliate + uniform
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COMMENTS:
A mallosaur amongst the mall rats! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:58:00
Another perspective! Very perceptive! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 19:04:00
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Sponattassistant
Created by: DeltaRho2K
Pronunciation: spawn-att'-a-sis-tent
Sentence: Jim was so desparate to score a Valentine's date, thus avoiding the plague of love lonliness, the sponattasistant put on his best duds to paint the town red.
Etymology: Wet SPONge ATTire ASSISTANT
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COMMENTS:
Clever and bonspifflicating! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:20:00
Very original etymology! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:22:00
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Cornament
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /kor-nuh-ment/
Sentence: Eugene, undeterred by his previous failures, showed up at the pub with his latest cornament ― a 2x4 piece of lumber and a tee shirt that said, "Got wood... Looking for beaver."
Etymology: corny - trite, or lacking in subtlety (1930's slang, originally "something appealing to country folk") + ornament - something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment (from Latin, ornare "equip, adorn")
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps he was on beaver patrol. Sorry, I know, it's a bit cornary! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:39:00
Until I read your sentence, cornament conjured up visions of younicorns! Clever creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:49:00
HA! LOL sentence! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:24:00
Good stuff. - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 22:38:00
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Carrottopian
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).
Mirthdaysuit
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: mərθdāsoō
Sentence: Wesley thought he was putting together a really special, sexy outfit for the upcoming pool party. With his short shorts and **wife beater** he was exposing more pasty white skin than a vat of cracklings. His friends referred to it as his mirthdaysuit, but those were only the ones who weren*t laughing so hard they couldn*t talk.
Etymology: mirth (amusement, esp. as expressed in laughter) + birthday suit (nudity; the clothes you were born with)
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COMMENTS:
mirthologically good word - Nosila, 2010-05-04: 22:13:00
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Proptistic
Created by: wileycount
Pronunciation: /prɒp/(tiss)(-tik)
Sentence: Since he was young boy, Jerry couldn't let go of his novel nuggets of stuff, for his fear of words was only warded off by the presence of an obvious token of meaning. His teachers, however, were indisposed to pity the proptistic lad. Or: Of all developmental disorders, proptism has remained an unrecognized and untreated tormentor of the socially disabled.
Etymology: prop (a person or thing giving support, as of a moral or spiritual nature: [related to Middle Dutch proppe vine prop; compare Old High German pfropfo shoot, German Pfropfen stopper])+ suffix -tism. The suffix "-ism" implies a disease or defining attribute of a person or a thing. The additional "t" makes "proptism" cognate to "autism".
Chatalyst
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃædəˌlɪst/
Sentence: While the chatalyst did its job by starting conversations, they usually didn't consist of much more than "Why are you wearing a plunger?" followed by "To start conversation!" It just goes to show both that there's an art to choosing a good conversation crutch and that one cannot compensate for a complete lack of personality.
Etymology: From chat + (cat)alyst
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COMMENTS:
Outstanding word. - Banky, 2008-02-14: 13:52:00
wonderful word and funny sentence erwenn - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 15:07:00
He was pestischatial, Great word; luv the sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:33:00
Cana a chatalyst induce chatelpsy? Fun creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:35:00
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:23:00
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Attiresome
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: uh TYER sum
Sentence: Joy thought her outfits from the 70's with the fringe, rhinestones, and jangly whatchamacallits were great conversation starters. She didn't seem to realize that everyone else at her conservative, button-down, corporate law firm just thought they were tacky and attiresome.
Etymology: attire (clothing) + tiresome (annoying; grating on the nerves)
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COMMENTS:
atterific word - Nosila, 2010-05-04: 22:10:00
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Ymcme
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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-02-14: 19:22:00
Man, I hope I get a mop for Valentine's Day!
Do you mean a man with a mop? Or a mop with a man? ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
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