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DEFINITION: n. Any highly-processed food or beverage in which the natural ingredients have been removed and replaced with artificial flavors and additives. v. To consume food products laced with synthetic sweeteners, imitation flavors, and other carcinogens.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Badditive: /bad dit tiv/ One day when Chad was told by his doctor to watch what he consumed, he started reading the labels. He was amazed to see all the badditives placed in his food and drink. Latin-sounding, unpronounceable names, sinister sounding words and all the ingrediants were at least 15 letters long. Every badditive was making the Chadditive both sadditive and madditive! Etymology: Bad (that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; capable of harming;reproduced fraudulently) & Additive (something added to enhance food) Created by: Nosila.

Synthience: /sinθīəns/ Some people are drawn to labels like ”All Natural” or ”No Artificial Ingredients”. Not Tim. He just loves his beverages created by synthience. Etymology: synthetic (made by chemical synthesis) + science (systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n. A person who insists that lower life forms (fish, clams, cephalopods, reptiles, or insects) can be affectionate pets and excellent watchdogs. v. To talk to an animal who can’t possibly understand a single word you’re saying.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Inverbalbrate: /in verb bal brayt/ Jen Tomology loved her pets. She kept insects and talked to them daily. She could inverbalbrate to them in her version of their languages. She could caterwaul with the caterpillars, she could mouth moth, mantis semantics and could aphidavit aphids. In her own waspish way she was trying to diversifly and bee relev-ant to her pets. That really bugged some people. Etymology: Invertebrate (any animal lacking a backbone or notochord) & Verbal (express in spoken words;relating to or having facility in the use of words;communicated in the form of words) Created by: Nosila.

Socialicing: /sōshÉ™lÄ«s/ To say that Mary is lonely is an understatement. One of her few friends told her that a pet might be a good idea. The problem is that she can’t afford a traditional one. Instead she has adopted some tiny little friends. She discovered them when she scratched her head. When she looks like she is talking to herself she is really socialicing. Etymology: socialize (mix socially with others) + lice (small, wingless, parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n. A bank which pays huge salaries to its executives who bet their customers’ money on dumb investments, risky loans, and the inevitable government bail-out. v. To lend, spend, and mismanage a bank into bankruptcy.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Squirlvestor: /skwerl-vest-or/ “Why would you give your money to a bank that is a known squirlvestor?”

“Don’t squirlvestor this company away at a time when the competition is looming!” Etymology: squirrel (v. to store stashes for the future, many of which may not be recovered)

investor (n. a person who arranges finances, often on behalf of others, by placing them in other locations in the hopes of future returns) Created by: LiaraTivona.

Rethievership: /riθēvərship/ The executives of several financial institutions, Fat Pockets Inc. were upset when their companies were forced into rethievership. They were so stressed that they gave themselves a bonus. They equate it to combat pay. Etymology: receivership (the state of being dealt with by an official receiver) + thieve (steal something) Created by: artr.

Perfundory: /per-fun-dor-e/ Kimberly wasn’t concerned about the perfundory attitude of bankers because she kept all her dollars stuffed into a mattress locked inside her panic room. In her words: “my funds are not some fat cat’s fundough to shape into a golden parachute!” Etymology: Perfunctory (with little care) + Fund (reserve of money) Created by: thegoatisbad.

Mortgouge: /mor gowj/ Remember the good old days, when a bank was synonymous with fidelity, trust, credit? Now they only pay you interest when they want to lien on you. They mortgouge your soul and make you do a balancing act everyday. They venture your hard-earned money and sell it into bondage. They make an asset out of you and me and you can take that to the bank. Etymology: Mortgage (a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan; put up as security or collateral) & Gouge (obtain by coercion or intimidation) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n. A cell phone which is used to keep grocery lists, find recipes, photograph food, set timers, convert measurements, and play the Macarena while you cook. v. To use your cell phone as a kitchen appliance.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Kcellomatic: /kay sell o mat tik/ Vince was always coming up with great moneymaking schemes and ideas for new products. His most recent was the kcellomatic…the cell phone that can dice, slice, chop, pulverize and add lots of nutrition to your pizza and other fast foods by adding finely chopped up fruits and veggies to fool the family. In between slicing and dicing, you can call friends, text people and take photos of the chopped thingies on top of your meals. Vince would do fine until he asked the potential client if they wanted to see his crushed nuts. Etymology: Kcell (Kaytell – famous inventor of household gimmicks sold on TV) & Cell (as in cell phone) & Vegomatic (one of the original inventions of Popeil,sold through paid programming, designed to make life easier for the little woman!) Created by: Nosila.

Ippliance: /īplīəns/ Tim has one of the most expensive kitchen ippliances available. He bought the new iPhone but just couldn’t figure out how to use it so it now functions as a spoon rest, trivet and mini cutting board. Etymology: i (iphone) + appliance (a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n. A person who wears way too much perfume or cologne. v. To reek of perfume or cologne so strongly that it literally makes other people sick.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Tempusfetere: /However you like, I don’t speak Latin so your best guess is as good as mine!
Something along the lines of tem-pus-feh-tearuh. Or not./ “She doesn’t have time to shower but she does have tempusfetere – shame it’s not Christmas otherwise ‘Secret Santa’ cold buy her some wet wipes…” Etymology: Tempus – Time
Fetere – To stink Created by: AllNightWriter.

Offscentsive: /off sent siv/ Estee Louder did not do anything by half. Even her perfume was triple applied and you could smell her coming a block away. When she started in the new office, people’s attendance started to drop and it was found that they were all allergic to her strong perfume. They found her offscentsive. When management investigated, they asked where she had transferred in from. Cologne, Germany was the reply. Etymology: Offensive (causing or able to cause nausea) & Scent (odor, perfume, aroma, smell)
Created by: Nosila.

Deodious: /deee oh deee us/ hie blind datwe was so deodious that when he threw up over the entrees he was acting on impulse Etymology: deoderant odious Created by: galwaywegian.

Perfumigate: /pərfyoōməgāt/ When Marcy overslept and didn’t have time to shower for fear of missing her bus she would perfumigate. She never understood why she could not keep a cat for very long. They all seemed to want to run away with tears in their eyes. Etymology: perfume (a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell to one’s body or clothes) + fumigate (apply the fumes of certain chemicals to (an area) to disinfect it or to rid it of vermin) Created by: artr.

Comments on Perfumigate:

galwaywegian, 2010-08-09: 09:28:00
Nice one

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