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DEFINITION: v. To get what you wished for, but not exactly what you wanted. n. A wish come true that's a total let down.
Verboticisms
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Wishysquashy
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: wishēskwäshē
Sentence: Wendel and Joanne are almost a perfect couple. Every time he presents one of his wishywashy ideas she is all too willing to give it a wishysquashy treatment. Should he ask for a back rub, she will give him one that leaves him with such a backache that he wishes he had never asked.
Etymology: wishy-washy (feeble or insipid in quality or character; lacking strength or boldness) + squash (firmly reject)
Wishboned
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: wishbohnd
Sentence: The young comedian wanted more than anything to make the beautiful blonde in the front row laugh. He was completely wishboned when she started braying like a donkey with hiccups.
Etymology: wish (desire)+ boned (screwed)
Wishfulfoulment
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: wish full foul ment
Sentence: He stopped tossing his ball from hand to hand for a moment. Slowly swaying his way was a hot princess...oh if he could only just speak to her. He accidentally dropped his ball. She picked it up. “I like this ball, can I keep it?” He stared, unable to speak. She noticed HIM!? She screached, “Stop staring at me! I guess I’ll keep it!” Sometimes wishfulfoulments will happen.
Etymology: A play on "wishfulfillment", "foul".
Obliteraled
Created by: jboehnker
Pronunciation: uh blit' er eld
Sentence: Bob's hopes were obliteraled the moment he saw the twelve-inch pianist appear; the genie had obviously misheard his wish.
Etymology: obliterated + literal
Disalopine
Created by: currentlyinsolitude
Pronunciation: dis-a-lope-pine
Sentence: When he asked for a car, he was disalopined when he got an old clunker.
Etymology: Latin
Boomafy
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation:
Sentence: One beer left, but it was flat! Boomafied again!
Etymology: Boom from Boomarang to turn upon oneself, and fy, from gratify to gratify...
Yeano
Created by: ChrisCarrk
Pronunciation: yee-no
Sentence: Yeano... thats not wat i wanted.
Etymology: yea!+ oh no!
Comments:
ATTENTION ALL PLAYERS: Round One is ending today and we will be declaring the first official Verbotomy winner!
We will start Round Two on Monday with fresh scores -- i.e. everyone starts with zero!
So please cast your final votes for this round's verboticisms today. Good luck!
wordmeister - 2006-11-24: 11:16:00
Good word chris. I have been giftmiffed a few times. Hey, does anyone know what the official title will be for the game winner? They should be able to come up with a good title. How about adding "VbD" to the playername since the winner should be awarded a "Doctorate in Verbotomy".
- 2006-11-24: 11:40:00
The winner (mother?) will be drunk with the power, so how about "Verbloto"?
- 2006-11-24: 11:48:00
Mother drunk?? Never!!! (heavy sarcasm)
- 2006-11-24: 11:50:00
the two styles of drawings seem blended now - very cool
Thanks!
deadpanwalking - 2006-12-05: 11:09:00
My vote's for Mother. Consistently clever. Having said that ... watch your back in round 2!