Verboticism: Vexamate
DEFINITION: n. Something, or someone, that/who always seems to break or fall apart, just when you need it/them the most. v. To fall apart just when you need to get it together.
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Reliabull
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ree-lie-ah-bull
Sentence: "Sure, I'll be there for you whenever you need me, anytime, anyplace I promise." At that, she stealthily slipped out the door. He knew at this moment he was being fed a hefty dose of reliabull.
Etymology: reliable (trustworthy, dependable) + bull (as in bullcrap, lies, nonsense)
Fethrend
Created by: tigress
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My fethrend dentist has an appointment available whenever I don't need him.
Etymology: fair weather friend
Emergencyalater
Created by: dekra
Pronunciation: emergence-see-u-later
Sentence: Dan always disappeared when it came down to crunch time, definitely an emergencyalater kind of guy.
Etymology: Emergency + See you later
Voilater
Created by: ankur
Pronunciation: voi-later
Sentence: he again proved to be a voilater by not turning up to take his friend for his(friend's) appointment with the dentist. my cellphone is doing a "voilater" again, i have to make a call and i cant find it...
Etymology: voila = word used by magicians when they make something disappear.. so... voilater = who / which disappears..
Vexamate
Created by: dochanne
Pronunciation: Vecks-a-mate
Sentence: Dave did his best to avoid looking self-absorbed by offering his help where he could, but when the time came he always had a good excuse to renege. He prided himself on being just retreatimate enough with his female friends that they would be left wanting more, never realising that the VXM he saw in texts was a referral to him, the ultimate vexamate.
Etymology: Vex - annoy; mate - friend, buddy, chum or partner; vaccinate - unpleasant treatment required before people become immune to nasty things.
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Herohoh
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: hee row ow
Sentence: cometh the hour, goeth the herohoh
Etymology: hero oh oh
Vacellate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: va sel layt
Sentence: Mona's phone was often on the fritz. It never happened when robocall election polls came through, heavy breathers or debt consolidation recordings happened. It would only vacellate when Mona needed it for emergencies, work calls, making important appointments or talking to cute guys on the 1-900 numbers.
Etymology: Vacillate (to be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action)& Cell (Cellular telephone)
Govinvain
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: guhv inn veyn
Sentence: She went above and beyond the call of duty in welcoming the new governor. but he turned out to be a govinvain
Etymology: love in vain, gov(ernor)
Iphoneular
Created by: BeauKnows
Pronunciation: I-Phone-U-Lar
Sentence:
Etymology: Iphone + Failure
Jerkalist
Created by: jasjamson
Pronunciation: jurk ul ist
Sentence: The jerkalist never returned my call.
Etymology: The act of being a jerk. Even if it means making yourself look good!
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COMMENTS:
Being the jeralist effects everyone to the degree that if you're not careful you'll end up doing the same to others - jasjamson, 2009-05-07: 03:41:00
I think I know that guy - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-07: 06:07:00
Everyone is bound to run into a jerkalist at some point in our lives. Thanks for the comment mrskellyscl! - jasjamson, 2009-05-08: 07:39:00
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