Verboticisms

Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: poe-st-enn-growst

Sentence: I admit it, I'm postengrossed. This verboticism is totally me.

Etymology: Post from post-it note + engrossed (wholly absorbed) = a good source of your RDA of rhyming goodness.

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COMMENTS:

funny and honest !!! - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 15:54:00

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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: SethelMerman

Pronunciation: Mem-AHH-guh-mee

Sentence: Four of my Five wives agree, I'm really married to post-it notes. Remind me to remind them to not tell the neighbors I practice Memogamy.

Etymology: From (Memo: a note) + (gamy: marriage as in menogamy or polygamy)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: stick - ehm - mayn - eya

Sentence: Esmerelda had a major case of stickumania when it came to sticky notes...she would create a stickum for every thought that crossed her mind and would stick them on whatever appliance or kitchen cabinet that was handy.

Etymology: Blend of 'stickum' (An adhesive substance) and 'mania' (excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze)

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COMMENTS:

Even little kids get STICKUMANIA-encouraged by their misguided parents. Good Word, MUS! - metrohumanx, 2008-08-25: 08:35:00

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Created by: DrWebsterIII

Pronunciation: ri - KOG' - rit - fo-bee-uh

Sentence: Jill's vilification of reminders, or "post-it crutches" better known by her colleagues, only magnified her recogritphobia rendering her brain an utter vegetable

Etymology: "re-cog" ( regret or to go backwards (from recognizant : conscious, or recognize ) + "rit" ( from write or to have written) + "phobia" - a fear of...... I FORGOT

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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: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: note-pad-AN-tic

Sentence: Phillip was so notepadantic that he placed post-its on his lunch box to remind himself to eat.

Etymology: notepad + pedantic (to be obsessive about minutia or details)

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COMMENTS:

sorry I missed this - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-25: 13:33:00

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Created by: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: chit-stik

Sentence: Dave was such a chitstick that he hung post-its to remind himself to be an obsessive sticky note hanger.

Etymology: chit - (a small or informal note) + stick

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: poe sti cheee

Sentence: She was so postitchy, the company auditors found out her stationery bill exceeded her salary. They sent her a short (yellow) memo.

Etymology: post it. itchy as in trigger happy but without the trigger or the happiness.

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: stik-um-PUL-shun

Sentence: Phyllis had a severe case of stickumpulsion, wherein she'd create a stickum for every notion that entered her mind and would stick them on whatever appliance or kitchen cabinet that was near at hand.

Etymology: Blend of 'stickum' (An adhesive substance) and 'compulsion' (n. a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will)

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