Verboticism: Remarkabull
DEFINITION: v. To create an impression that you have made a positive contribution, especially when related to career activities. n. A personal mark or imprint which proves that you have done something that matters.
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Embossmaterial
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: em-boss-ma-teer-ee-al
Sentence: Kenny clearly had what it takes to be the CEO. His embossmaterial was marked on all of his work.
Etymology: emboss (to raise the surface to make a mark) + material (the makings of) + boss (manager, supervisor)
Prattoo
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: praht oooooooo
Sentence: His prattoo was everywhere from the desk in his first schoolroom to the bedhead where he finally popped his clogs. It was said that the hooker who dispatched him to the next world even bore the mark, but that might just have been loose talk.
Etymology: tattoo prat
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COMMENTS:
love the sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-05: 16:14:00
Unique word and sentence. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:59:00
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Kinpression
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kin pres shun
Sentence: Even though his uncle was a mob boss, Sal always tried to leave a good kinpression on others. Blood is blood and Sal reckoned that the nepotism at his being made would be outshone by the fact that he would do any job given to him. Yeah, he was happy to rub out an obstacle that his uncle felt needed whacked. That's why Sal is still out there being a citizen, secure in the knowledge that his loyalty, silence, thoroughness and relationship are secure. The theory of relativity works for Sal!
Etymology: Kin (family, group of people related by blood or marriage;a person having kinship with another or others) & Impression (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed;a clear and telling mental image)
Mycreditation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: my-cred-eh-TAY-shun
Sentence: Vernon wanted to make sure that everyone knew about his contributions to various programs that succeeded whether or not due to his efforts, and he found ways to engage in mycreditation, managing to put his 'stamp' on paperwork or other things that would surely draw attention toward him.
Etymology: Blend of 'my' and 'accreditation' (to ascribe or attribute to)
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COMMENTS:
Talkin' 'bout mycreditation (Who said that) - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-15: 13:20:00
The Who's on first... - Nosila, 2009-06-15: 14:17:00
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Remarkabull
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: re-mark-a-bull
Sentence: Johnny's work was remarkabull. He was more interested in impressing his supervisors and coworkers with his abilities than actually doing the work.
Etymology: (play on remarkable) remark: take notice of, observe + mark: evaluation/visible stroke or imprint/impression or outward appearance + able: qualified, capable + bull: attempt to mislead by talking nonsense, first four letters in a vulgarism referring to the excrement of a male bovine meaning unacceptable behavior
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COMMENTS:
Totally Believabull...worked with many guys like Johnny! - Nosila, 2009-06-15: 14:23:00
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Taggression
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: tag/gresh/shun
Sentence: Tommy couldn't control his taggression and tagged everything in sight.
Etymology: tag + aggression + expression
Signifiprint
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /səgˈnɪfəˌpɹɪnt/
Sentence: In a desperate, but ultimately confused attempt to leave a signifiprint and make sure his chores did not go unnoticed around the house, he began initialing every bag of trash he took out to the curb.
Etymology: from signifi(cant) + -print (as in footprint, fingerprint, and imprint)
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COMMENTS:
Lie it! - Nosila, 2008-05-05: 21:32:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:56:00
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Autograught
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: aht - oh - graft
Sentence: To insure that credit was given for his contributions to any endeavor, no matter how small or insignificant, Garrison would find some clever way to autograught his personal mark on the project.
Etymology: blend of the words autograph and graft, to attach as if by grafting.
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-05: 16:15:00
Good one - Nosila, 2008-05-05: 21:33:00
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Autographt
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: awt - oh - graft
Sentence: To insure that credit was given for his contributions to any endeavor, no matter how small or insignificant, Garrison would find some clever way to autograught his personal mark on the project.
Etymology: blend of the words 'autograph' (personally sign) and 'graft', (to attach as if by grafting)
