Verboticisms

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈnoʊtstʌk/

Sentence: There's only one way to cure someone who is completely note-stuck. If you steal the sticky note that's supposed to remind them to buy more sticky notes, then when they run out, they'll never remember to buy more and be forced to face reality.

Etymology: One who sticks to sticky notes is stuck to them, and thus "note-stuck."

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: stik-uh-FEE-tee

Sentence: When Bob started to post strange words on "stick-it-notes", the walls of his home soon began to resemble a crazy man's kaleidscope. And when, upon returning home one day he found the words: "Blissknell, Gloombane and Mindgeld" in Roxie's handwriting on "post-it" notes on the kitchen-table, he started to think that all this stickifitti might have gone a bit too far.

Etymology: Blend of STICK-IT & GRAFFITI

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COMMENTS:

...Another chilling tale! Good one, O-Bob! - metrohumanx, 2008-08-25: 08:40:00

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Created by: gazissax

Pronunciation: la-min-ah-fil-ee-ah

Sentence: Quentin was distressed by Angie's laminaphilia: he could no longer see the refrigerator door because of all the post-it notes she left.

Etymology: laminate-to cover in protective sheeting philia - love of

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: three-em-bur

Sentence: Sue used to threember her daily routine down to the last detail. When her boss made her get rid of all her mnemontacks, she ran out of gas twice, lost 10 pounds by forgetting to eat, and forfeited her chance for a big promotion for forgetting to attend a meeting with an important client.

Etymology: 3M - the inventor of post-its; remember (I wanted to write this word 3Mber, but "3" is not allowed.)

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Created by: Koekbroer

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COMMENTS:

neat word - Nosila, 2010-01-28: 00:35:00

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Created by: hellohime

Pronunciation: Postdependant - Po'dependant, the ST portion of the word is silent.

Sentence: I hid all the pens in the house and watched my postdependant roommate try to actually use their brain to remember thinsg; funniest day ever.

Etymology: A play on Co-Dependant, a person who is dependant on writing things down in order to remember them. To screw this persons day up, just keep all sources of paper or writing implements away from them.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: post it too shun

Sentence: We knew Sue's compulsion to plaster her home with sticky notes to aid her poor memory had gone too far. Clawing their way through the rainbow of squares, the health inspectors condemned her home and slapped her with a charge of postitution. Note to self, Sue, consider this an intervention for your 3M addiction.

Etymology: Post-It (brand of sticky notes) & WordPlay on Prostitution (offering sex for pay)

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COMMENTS:

SENSATIONAL - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 12:54:00

You nailed it! - hyperborean, 2012-10-25: 12:57:00

No, they're sticky so you don't need nails. - Rhyme79, 2012-10-25: 14:41:00

ha ha ha Rhyme - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 15:53:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: post/zest

Sentence: Muriel was so postsessed with sticky notes her family organized an intervention.

Etymology: post it + possessed

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COMMENTS:

Another good one. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-24: 18:47:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: mem oh see dee

Sentence: a bad case of memocd, she noted

Etymology: memo OCD qas in obsessive cumpulsive disorder

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: riyt-yu-wul-is-tik

Sentence: one look at his work station and it was clear how writualistick he had become

Etymology: write, ritualistic, stick

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COMMENTS:

Trifecta! A Bonus for working in 3 words so well. Great word. - Scrumpy, 2007-09-24: 09:25:00

Ditto! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-24: 18:55:00

missed this one yesterday riki - very good word - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-25: 13:29:00

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