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DEFINITION: v. To fight with your neighbors, not because of your differences, and not because of what you have in common, but simply because you are stuck right next to each other. n. A border between neighbors and enemies.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Neighbickerly: /nay-bick-er-ly/ Even Mr. Rodgers would begin to feel neighbickerly if he lived next to the Johnsons. They have tacky lawn ornaments and loud parties. They have several cars that use all the parking spaces and let Fido run through the neighborhood to potty in everyone’s pansies. But what really cheesed us off was when they yelled at the kids for going on their lawn to fetch their baseball. Etymology: neighborly: acting as a friendly neighbor + bicker: petty squabble Created by: mrskellyscl.

Pickatfence: /pik at fens/ The Wesson, Okai and Smith families lived next door to each other. Each had a pickatfence surrounding their yard. This was because they had never gotten along and each was too stubborn to move. Things finally changed when they armed themselves and police were called to the shootout at the Okai corral, started by a Smith & Wesson. Etymology: Picket( a wooden strip forming part of a fence) & Pick At (to annoy, fight with,express a negative opinion of) & Fence (a barrier that serves to enclose an area;enclose with a fence;fight with fencing swords or mean words)

Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Pickatfence:

mrskellyscl, 2010-08-20: 09:07:00
good one

Nosila, 2010-08-21: 00:11:00
Cheers & welcome back!

Neighborderly: /nābbôrdərlē/ The relationship between the Jones and Johnsons and has always been sketchy. They are the only ones in their court without fences. The divide between their properties is marked by a series of marker flags. They could be more neighborderly if Mr. Jones didn’t move the flags when he mows his lawn and forget to move them back. The little red flags are slowly creeping towards the Johnson’s house. Etymology: neighbor (a person living near or next door) + neighborly (characteristic of a good neighbor, esp. helpful, friendly, or kind.) + border (a line separating two political or geographical areas) Created by: artr.

Siblingrage: // Etymology: Created by: jmunoz98.

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DEFINITION: v. To worry about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the ultimate demise of our planet. n. Anxiety caused by the fear of nuclear bumblers.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Nufearical: /nu-feer-ik-al/ “We’re gonna get nuked!”, said Ed, his eyes wide.

“Calm down!”, said Jane. “You’re completely nufearical.” Etymology: fear of nuclear activity, paired with hysterical behavior Created by: amberlily.

Paranukia: /parənoōkiə/ Boomer is one of the few people we know who still maintains a fallout shelter. His paranukia runs deep. He tells his skeptics ”When they blow you up, don’t come running to me”. Etymology: paranoia (a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution) + nuke (a nuclear weapon) Created by: artr.

Aaaaarghmageddon: /aaaaaaaaaaargh maaa geddd ohn/ his alst thoughts as he witnessed aaarghmageddon was ” Knew there was something dodgy about Onobama” Etymology: armageddon aaaaaaargh Created by: galwaywegian.

Nucleangst: /new-cle-angst/ To see Grandma now, you’d never know that she once was a hippie anti-war protester whose nucleangst gave her the courage to face lines of National Guardsman putting flowers in the barrels of their rifles. Etymology: nuclear: of, using or posessing atomic bomba + angst: a feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression Created by: mrskellyscl.

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DEFINITION: n. A person who has difficulty controlling their pets, especially if they often become entangled in the leashes. v. To get entangled in the leashes of one’s pets.

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Collarcoated: /kall or kot ted/ To his hip dude friends, he was known as “Dawg” because of his many pet dogs. But to his devoted canine pets he was known as “Doofus” because of his lack of control over them. When they strolled they loved to make him seem collarcoated to the rest of the world. It was not hard to do this, since their iq’s were much higher than his, doggone it! Etymology: Collar (a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal’s neck as a harness or to identify it) & Coated ( having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination) Play on color-coded(a method of organizing things by a series of colors for faster identification)
Created by: Nosila.

Flangooled: // Help!!! im flangooled! Etymology: Created by: mythwanaber.

Petzel: /petsəl/ Rod’s dogs each has a mind of its own. If one wants to go north the other wants to go south. If one wants to go down the sidewalk, the other wants to go around a tree. As they go this way and that he either looks like a contortionist or a petzel wrapped in leashes. Etymology: pet (a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure and treated with care and affection) + pretzel (a crisp biscuit baked in the form of a knot) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone solve a problem only to make it worse… much worse. n. The satisfaction that comes from knowing you have done your best to help someone, even if it did not turn out as well as expected.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Lamenaid: /lāmənād/ Ralph’s favorite quote is ”When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” Unfortunately, his assistance turns out to be lamenaid. As a youngster, he was asked to resign from the scouts when the little-old-lady he was helping cross the street ended up face down in a mud puddle. Etymology: lame (unconvincingly feeble) + aid (help, assist, or support) A play on lemonade Created by: artr.

Nosistance: /no sis tants/ When Harry took the hammer to Sally’s computer screen to eradicate a bug, she knew he’d be a nosistance. She was afraid to tell him that there was a fly in his jeans. Etymology: No (negative, not at all) & Assistance (aid, help, allowing something to happen) Created by: Nosila.

Indestructive: /in-de-struc-tive/ Jim was indestructive whenever he decided to help his kids with their homework. Eventually, his wife forbade him to speak to them until they were finished. Etymology: instructive: conveying knowledge, enlightening + destructive: detrimental, causing harm Created by: mrskellyscl.

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DEFINITION: v. To simplify, dramatize and fictionalize scientific knowledge so that it appeals to a general audience. n. A scientific fact, which has been exaggerated and dumbed-down to make it more “interesting”.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Cybertific: /sy ber tif fik/ With the advent of the computer age, no stone is left unturned in the quest for knowledge. To make scientific information digestible to the great masses, many sites have become cybertific. This means that domains of eminent scientists and years of research and investigation have been simplified so that anyone who can turn on a computer, can cut and paste deep information. Such data is then used by these sci-pirates on facebook and twitter to submit as their own assignments for school. Thank you Wikipedia. Etymology: Cyber (relating to or characteristic of the culture of computers, information technology, and virtual reality) & Scientific (conforming with the principles or methods used in science) Created by: Nosila.

Shocumentary: /shäkyəmentərē/ Well we’ve lasted through another Sharkweak. Seven days of people ”risking their lives” to show us just how dangerous sharks are. Each shocumentary tried to outdo the other scaring their audience, at least in the promos. Etymology: shock (a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience) + documentary (a movie or a television or radio program that provides a factual record or report) Created by: artr.

Defactoid: /de-fac-toid/ Due to the success of his book, “K-9 ET” (Extra-terrestrial Doggies), Fred became the defactoid authority on canine aliens. He was a popular guest on the talk show circut and, after appearances on Larry King and The Tonight Show, landed his own cable television show, called “Is Your Dog an Alien?” Etymology: de:remove from + fact: truth — defacto: dominant standard or law that exists because of common acceptance rather than authority + factoid: a “fact” that exists to create or manipulate public opinion – often applied to newsmedia accused of publishing untrue or unverified articles for the purpose of sensationalism. Created by: mrskellyscl.

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