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DEFINITION: To talk to yourself in a high-pitched, squeaky voice while performing complex mental gymnastics.
Verboticisms
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Pommelhertz
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: PAHM-uhl-hurts
Sentence: Sabrina thought Randy was watching old Felix the Cat cartoons on YouTube again, but discovered that he was actually pommelhertzing his way through an online "matchmaker" quiz.
Etymology: Pommel horse (gymnastics equipment) + hertz (a unit of frequency that defines the pitch of sound waves)
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COMMENTS:
and that would be appropriate since he was Randy - Jabberwocky, 2007-08-02: 13:32:00
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Squought
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: skw-ore-t
Sentence: Quite clearly I was distracted by my own squoughting when I tried to create this word in the comments box.
Etymology: squawk + thought
Curlyanto
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: curly/an/toe
Sentence: Whenever he worked on his laptop he lapsed into curlyanto, a side effect of watching too many Three Stooges movies
Etymology: curly + esperanto
Cackleculate
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: kak/kel/u/late
Sentence: He would cackleculate so loudly when he was thinking up words for verbotomy that his girlfriend recorded it for their Halloween party
Etymology: cackle + calculate
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COMMENTS:
It always seems popular with the smart chicks. - Kyoti, 2007-08-02: 15:24:00
Smart chicks? Must be cackleculust.. - wordmeister, 2007-08-02: 17:36:00
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Mickeytate
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: MIHK-kee-tayt
Sentence: With his earbuds firmly in place, Alex had no idea how loud he was mickeytating.
Etymology: Mickey Mouse + meditate
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COMMENTS:
But all those around him were nictitating in pain. - petaj, 2007-08-02: 03:19:00
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Squirk
Created by: ChristopherAndersen
Pronunciation: skwerk
Sentence: He didn't have a pen to figure out the tip; so he clenched his eyes shut, drew figures in the air, and squirked out his calculations.
Etymology: Squeak and Work (with a dose of "squeeze" because we use this voice to squeeze out the result)
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COMMENTS:
And it's a quirk, as well! - mplsbohemian, 2007-08-02: 02:56:00
And a dose of squirt too. - petaj, 2007-08-02: 03:21:00
Perhaps he was an exsquirt on the topic. - petaj, 2007-08-02: 03:21:00
Expert: "X" meaning unknown, and "spurt" being a drip under pressure. It's enough to make a person more than a tiny bit squirky. - Kyoti, 2007-08-02: 15:26:00
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Screechurmise
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: skreech-urm-eyes
Sentence: When Nat heard him screechurmising she figured she'd better fake an illness and go home, he'll be carrying on for at least 5 hours like that.
Etymology: screech + surmise
Squeakapeekoo
Created by: laurenhiya21
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He then started to squeakapeekoo in the middle of his exam.
Etymology:
Shrillstorm
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: shril/storm
Sentence: When the pressure is on to produce at work, he sits in a corner and shrillstorms ideas to the annoyance of his colleagues.
Etymology: shrill + brainstorm
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COMMENTS:
Apt & pithy. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-08-02: 19:22:00
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Jiminicogitate
Created by: tatterdemalion
Pronunciation: gym-in-y-KOJ-i-teyt
Sentence: You can just see the gears turning in some people's heads when they think, but for Bart, you could actually HEAR him jiminicogitate.
Etymology: jimini- (from Jiminy Cricket, the squeaky- voiced Disney character associated with the conscience) + cogitate (L. "to think hard")
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COMMENTS:
Great word, love the sound of it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-08-02: 14:48:00
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Comments:
mplsbohemian - 2007-08-02: 02:56:00
Since I live in Minneapolis, I thought I'd let everyone know I'm okay, and so far, so is everyone I know.
squought
adrn bxoxelia agnai. Glad to hear you are OK.
purpleartichokes - 2007-08-02: 10:40:00
glad to hear that mp! and I thought PA's bridges were bad (they're constantly closing them down for emergency repairs).
mplsbohemian - 2007-08-02: 13:10:00
The joke in Minnesota is that there are two seasons, winter and road construction. But I always explain to people that the only thing worse than having lots of road work is having no road work, like my native Indiana. I don't think they get it. I'm sure the shocks on their car would get it on a trip to Indianapolis.