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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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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
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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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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Squeakapeekoo
Created by: laurenhiya21
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He then started to squeakapeekoo in the middle of his exam.
Etymology:
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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Tinnithinking
Created by: frostycharlie69
Pronunciation: TIN-ee-thin-king
Sentence: I apologise for bursting your eardrums with my tinnithinking.
Etymology: From "tinnitus" - High pitched ringing in the ears and "thinking"
Chipthunk
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: Alvin!!
Sentence: To the total distraction of the rest of the office, Chip would chipthunk his way through all his daily tasks.
Etymology: chipmonk, thunk
Squeakgeek
Created by: KristinA
Pronunciation: squeak-geek
Sentence: There are a certain set of rules one must abide by in the office cube-farm: knock before entering anyone's cube, cell phones must be set to vibrate, and absolutely no squeakgeeking (no matter how complex your project may be). Evidently Harold was as unaware of the squeekgeeking rule as he was to hair gel and a comb.
Etymology: squeak + geek (what others may consider the offender)
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
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
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.