Verboticism: Capqua
DEFINITION: v. To increase the world's liquid water supply (and dramatically raise the level of our oceans) by accidentally melting the polar ice caps. n. The rising seas and associated flooding due to melting ice caps.
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Aquageddon(ner)
Created by: kalex
Pronunciation: ah-kwa-ged-dun
Sentence: Arks became all the rage after I singlehandedly spurred the melting of the polar ice caps.
Etymology: Aqua-water geddon-suffix associated with apocalypse
Polarthawgraphy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pole ar thaw gra fee
Sentence: When Jill entered university to study polarthawgraphy, she was confused. She first thought polar ice caps were drinks. She thought placing freezers over the poles would ensure they did not melt away, as she was afraid Santa would drown at the North Pole...
Etymology: Polar (ice caps) & Thaw (melt) & Graphy (suffix indicating an art or descriptive science)
Subterrainingon
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: sub-ter-RAIN-ing-on
Sentence: By trying to harvest ice from the arctic and antarctic ice caps to sell as crushed ice to bars around the world, the ice magnates created massive melting resulting in global downpours of biblical proportions, with subterraningon, the gradual submergence of nations around the globe, being the result.
Etymology: blend of prefix 'sub' (under), 'terrain' (land expanse) 'rain' and 'on'. Play on the word subterranean....'below the surface of the ear
Glowarm
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: GLO warm
Sentence: Tom tucked his daughter into bed with the Gloworm he had given her from his childhood. He had been watching something on TV just before that about global warming. Later in his confused dreams there was an oversized Glowarm doll made of ice, walking around like a King Kong character melting all over and raising the water levels in the city. Tom’s dream of his glowarm situation reminded him that he should be more environmentally conscious.
Etymology: GLOBAL WARMING: GLOWORM:
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COMMENTS:
A heartwarming yet disturbing story. I try to be environmentally couscous. but it's hard. - metrohumanx, 2009-03-17: 02:59:00
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Flaw
Created by: johaquila
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Don't tell me you flawed again! Does this mean we'll have to build another ark?
Etymology: Portmanteau of flood and thaw.
Decapitoolate
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Dee-cap-it-oo-layt
Sentence: After many years of taking this planet for granted, the polar ice caps are melting at a tremendous rate it has come to the point where it is decapitoolate and nothing can be done to stop it.
Etymology: Decapit- to destroy the cap + Too late- un out of time = Decapitoolate
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-17: 20:06:00
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Hydraulicreep
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: high-DRALL-ick-REAP
Sentence: “I can’t stand Venice” said Florence- as she revved up her gross SUV- she resisted downsizing- as the waters kept rising- her error was failing to sea! Denial and tears came in torrents- we were singing a CO2 dirge- our years of excess- caused a wet sloppy mess- now all we can do is submerge. For years some had tried to persuade us- That the problem was oil and coal- But a global guffaw- Caused the glaciers to thaw- Now HYDRAULICREEP’s out of control.
Etymology: HYDRAULIC+CREEP=HYDRAULICREEP..........HYDRAULIC: operated, moved, or effected by means of water, of or relating to water or other liquid in motion; Latin hydraulicus, from Greek hydraulikos, from hydraulis hydraulic organ, from hydr- + aulos reed instrument [1661].....CREEP: to enter or advance gradually so as to be almost unnoticed, to change shape permanently from prolonged stress or exposure to high temperatures, to go very slowly; Middle English crepen, from Old English crēopan; akin to Old Norse krjūpa to creep [before 12th century].
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COMMENTS:
Florence couldn't fathom why her beach house vanished or why the shore was miles inland, she disliked the ocean, but at least she could surfeit. - metrohumanx, 2009-03-16: 01:47:00
Good sentence! Good word! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-16: 17:28:00
Impressive word and sentence! So true: her home built too close to the shoreline - the denial or ignorance of globalwarming's effects - splendiction, 2009-03-16: 20:17:00
Good word there metrohumanx,You're a brilliant writer too :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-16: 22:56:00
My humble thanks. - metrohumanx, 2009-03-17: 03:00:00
Really good! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-17: 19:28:00
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Hydroflobia
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: hy dro flo bee ya
Sentence: You will know we are suffering from hydroflobia when polar bears and penguins start arriving on one's doorstep, together!
Etymology: Hydro (relating to water) & Flow (the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression) & Phobia (fear of something)
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COMMENTS:
Nice triple, N! ...but i expected more Nosila filla! Well done. - metrohumanx, 2009-03-16: 01:50:00
loveit! - galwaywegian, 2009-03-16: 05:04:00
Gets high marks here! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-16: 17:22:00
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Byebyepolar
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: biii biii poh lar
Sentence: They said gore was mad, but he proved to be byebyepolar.
Etymology: bipolar, bye bye polar bears
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COMMENTS:
Very clever! "bye bye polar bears" - sniff :( - karenanne, 2010-09-27: 15:21:00
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