Verboticisms

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: nik-uhl-oj-ik

Sentence: Quaxor IV had to check his Gygle brain chip to determine what his great great grandfather meant by "Back in my day that coke cost a nickel!!", Gygle informed him that it was an obsolete form of currency used back in his elder's heyday but it didn't say how the boy should interpret the strange nickelogic.

Etymology: Nickel - Logic

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Created by: zrotv

Pronunciation: ăn'ĭk -dŏt'ə-fīl

Sentence: I try to have logical conversations with people who don't read, but they are always such anecdotophiles. They never have any sources for information, just nebulous myths and stories.

Etymology: anecdote and phile (New Latin -philus, from Greek -philos, beloved, dear, from philos, beloved, loving.)

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Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: re-PRUFE-fool

Sentence: Gran is a veteran reproofool. Every time my cell phone rings, he starts in about "Walking 20 miles to school, uphill both ways..."

Etymology: reproof, fool

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: disk urr a jent

Sentence: He respectfully suggested that the laws of physics would have to be rewritten in order for that particular position would prove successful (in terms of a non lethat outcome), proving that he was a complete discouragent

Etymology: discouragement, gentleman

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COMMENTS:

oops, i meant non- lethal. - galwaywegian, 2007-04-18: 05:09:00

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Created by: Ellemorpheus

Pronunciation: E-go-dough-t

Sentence: For fear of his horrible stories,the youth of the family stayed away from their egodote, great-grandfather.

Etymology: Ego-self dote, from anecdote.

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: f-loo-muh-Nah-tee

Sentence: "Emily, this is Dad. I only have a minute, so listen closely. Do you have a pencil and paper at hand?'' "No, Dad, but I'm at my computer, so go ahead." "Quickly. Turn it off now and keep it off for at least a week, so the system doesn't overheat. Don't you remember what I told you about machines:treat them with care and they'll never wear out; that computer will still be working when you're a grandmother." Although others may have been deeply shocked by this kind of advice, Emily replied "Yes, I understand; no problem...Dad." By the time Emily had put the phone down, she had already made up her mind to leave it off-the-hook for the next week, although she knew that he would try to contact her by telegram. Thankfully, after all, he was busy at the "Quill and Abacus Restoration Society's" annual meeting, and would after be attending the "Gaslighter's Guild" for a few days. At least, she consoled herself, she would be free for a little while from the inanities of this fatherly foolluminati. (last try: Sillustrator)

Etymology: FOOL: a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense. IILLUMINATI: People, or person, claiming to be unusually enlightened with regard to a subject

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COMMENTS:

love the way this sounds - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-25: 12:24:00

LOVE that word AND the "sentence" is hilarious! :) - lumina, 2008-06-25: 12:58:00

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Created by: greenheatherbutterfly

Pronunciation: just say it as you see it.

Sentence: He had such prehistoric values in life, he was such a prehistorer!!!

Etymology:

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: an-eck-dohn-tul-ist

Sentence: for every hair brained sceme i came up with, grandpa had a story that would convince me to forget about it...he was a master anecdontalist

Etymology: anecdote, don't

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COMMENTS:

Clever anecdote! I hope you had a doting grandma, to counter-balance your donting grandpa. - wordmeister, 2007-04-18: 02:54:00

could be a long anecdonta list - galwaywegian, 2007-04-18: 05:10:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: re/mi/no/sens

Sentence: Whenever she tried to have a meaningful chat with her boyfriend about where their relationship was headed he would veer off topic with crazy reminosenses.

Etymology: reminiscence + no sense

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COMMENTS:

Very good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-25: 09:37:00

Why is it that the road to ruin is the future part of the stroll down memory lane? - Nosila, 2008-06-25: 21:55:00

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Created by: patb

Pronunciation: dis-fay-bull

Sentence: Roger used disfables about his childhood to discourage his children. It worked

Etymology: dis + fable + disable

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