Verboticism: Micarious

DEFINITION: n. A person who adopts the stylings, mannerisms and even of the personality of their favorite rock, movie or television star. v. To derive your identity from someone else, especially a famous person.
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Autocroon
Created by: dekra
Pronunciation: Auto-crewn
Sentence: Johnny couldn't resist breaking into falsetto every time the Bee-Gees came over the airwaves. Janice just laughed, "Here we go again with the autocroon!" Although Johnny could really stand to prop up his vocals with some Auto-Tune.
Etymology: Auto-Tune + Croon
Zimmermannerism
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: zim ur man ur iz m
Sentence: Despite his many zimmermanerisms, and his styling, it becomes apparent once he starts to sing that, no, no, no, it aint him, babe. His voice was far too good.
Etymology: zimmerman, mannerism
Timitate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tim it ayt
Sentence: After watching all the Home Improvement series and the subsequent syndicated repeats every night, George tried to timitate his idol. He had a coffee cup at the hospital emergency room with his name on it and he tried to fix things around his home. His wife Julie only got really worried when Tim started making more movies and George came home dressed as Santa or Buzz Lightyear or Capt. Peter Quincy Taggart from Galaxy Quest. She warned him that he would really be the Last Man Standing if he didn't grow up and be himself...
Etymology: Tim (first name of actor Tim Allen) & Imitate (reproduce someone's behavior or looks)
Emutwolate
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: em/yu/tu/late
Sentence: Bob changed his name to Bono and now talks with an Irish accent as he desperately tries to emutwolate his favoutite rock star. He's even started wearing those clunky spongy shoes to make himself look taller.
Etymology: emulate + U2
Elvisimulation
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: elvisimyəlāshun
Sentence: Wesley had it all, the pink caddie, the rhinestone covered jumpsuits, Blue suede shoes, the sideburns, the sneer. What he didn’t have for his Elvisimulation was a single iota of talent. He couldn’t sing any two adjacent notes in the same key. The last time he sang in the shower, his hound dog ran away. Last weekend at a party, with a little liquid courage under the belt, he tried to show off his best dance moves. A well-meaning nurse tackled him and stuck a spoon halfway down his throat.
Etymology: Elvis (U.S. singer; known as the King of Rock and Roll) + simulation (imitate the appearance or character of)
Elvisator
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: el-vus-AY-ter
Sentence: Rancid is a rabid fan of Elvis and often launches into his elvisator persona wherein he loses himself.
Etymology: Use of the name of Elvis + suffix 'ator'....one who acts.
Yellebrity
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: yell eb ritee
Sentence: The smell of dishwashing liquid turned meek Ian into a yellebrity. Tonight he was Swab Dylan singing Like A Rollin Pin and Mr Tambourine Pan.
Etymology: Yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition) & Celebrity (the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed)
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COMMENTS:
well done! - splendiction, 2009-05-06: 23:05:00
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Imperformerate
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: im per FORM er ate
Sentence: Bob first began imperformerating while showering; but then his imperformances became less private - like when he did the dishes. The imperformances had many imperfections and embarrassed his family. Nevertheless, Bob loyally took on more and more of his favourite star’s qualities.
Etymology: From impersonate and performer.
Lilwaynker
Created by: BeauKnows
Pronunciation: Lil-Wayn-Ker
Sentence: Dave struggling through a midlife crisis, did not buy a Corvette. He decided to unleash is inner rapper. When the auto tune craze hit he was unstoppable. He was so obsessed, he even got a tear drop tattoo. He became a lilwaynker.
Etymology: Lilwayn (the rapper) Wanker (pejorative term of English origin)
Replicrooner
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rep-li-kroonr
Sentence: When Alvin is in the shower he seems to think he is the embodiment of Frank Sinatra. More than once the neighbors have called animal control on this replicrooner sure that he is abusing some poor defenseless animal.
Etymology: replica (any close or exact copy or reproduction) + crooner (singing or humming in a soft, soothing voice)
