Verboticism: Lilwaynker
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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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.
Dragzillamimic
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: drag-zil-a-mim-ik
Sentence: Everyday before Earl got home from work, Doralee would dragzillamimic Tammy Wynette, and the likes of her colleagues, trying not do do them any injustice. Singing into her frying pan, what little life was left in it, and her sanity.
Etymology: dragzilla + mimic
Mockstar
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: mok + st + r
Sentence: Jeffrey grew up dreaming that he would become famous singing the songs that he wrote, travelling the world with screaming fans following him. Instead, he became a mockstar, singing songs written by others in their voices with only about 15 fans following him.
Etymology: mock, rock, star
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COMMENTS:
like it - galwaywegian, 2009-05-06: 09:39:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-06: 13:25:00
Simple, succint, efficient. - dochanne, 2009-05-06: 19:05:00
good word! - splendiction, 2009-05-06: 23:05:00
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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)
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
Celeffigy
Created by: dochanne
Pronunciation: Sell-effigy
Sentence: Michaela couldn't help herself, her identimitation was complete and when she stepped out she was a fabulous and flirtatious Marylin staricature, all blonde curls and buxom bosom. Her idolity extended to feigning an isolating fame but her reputation was cast as the most extravagant and talented celeffigy in town.
Etymology: Celebrity - a person known throughout the world for something other than their talent; Effigy - copy or representation, usually of a famous, infamous or otherwise "known" personage.
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COMMENTS:
With identimitation as Identity and Imitation and reminiscent of identification as why people admire their idols. Staricature - Star and caricature, obvious really, and idolity as Idol and Identity blended because that's what she does.. - dochanne, 2009-05-06: 03:17:00
Iconic :-) - emdeejay, 2009-05-06: 03:23:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-06: 13:23:00
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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
Emutate
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: em-u-tate
Sentence: Randy loved to do Elvis so much that he emutated one night after supper. He quit his job at Maggies farm, dyed his hair black, and spent the rest of his days in Vegas wearing a white rhinestone suit, sunglasses and eating fried peanut butter sandwiches. After he was found face down in his shag carpet at Spaceland, his tombsone was engraved with the words, "Thank you, thank you very much."
Etymology: emulate: strive to be equal or better by reproducing someone's mannerisms and/or looks + mutate: become different in essence, lose one's identity
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COMMENTS:
Quite clever...Webster material! - jasjamson, 2009-05-08: 02:03:00
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Alteregotist
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: all-ter-E-go-tist
Sentence: Sheldon was a shameless alteregotist, truly believing if he could do reasonable impressions of famous entertainers he could adopt their persona and their popularity.
Etymology: Play on the term alter ego.
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COMMENTS:
An alter ego toast! - emdeejay, 2009-05-06: 03:13:00
nice - galwaywegian, 2009-05-06: 09:39:00
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-06: 13:20:00
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Celebycat
Created by: jasjamson
Pronunciation: Sa lebi cat
Sentence: After a few drinks she's quite the celebycat at the nearest karoke bar.
Etymology: Celebrity + copycat used as a noun to describe this unique individual
