Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: n. A person who, despite professional lessons and incessant practice, cannot dance without looking like a ruptured goose. v. To dance in an awkward or clumsy manner.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Honkstrot: /honks trot/ When Xander Gander entered the local dance contest, Dancing With The Scars, he lived up to his reputation as the worst dancer in town. Jangled tangos, sad sambas, cheesy cha cha chas, jittery jitterbugs, wacko waltzes and dismal discos were all part of his dance card. What should have been a fabulous foxtrot turned into a horrible honkstrot. The judges cried fowl. Xander had to fly south to escape the dishonor he had brought on the dance academy, Poultry in Motion. Etymology: Honks (sound a goose makes) & Trot (a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences)

Created by: Nosila.

Hokeyjokey: /hōkējōkē/ Harry is a born dancer. This is not to say he is any good at it, just that he has enthusiasm for it. His favorite form is the hokeyjokey. ”You put your right foot in. You put your right foot out. You put your right foot in while twitching all about”. More than once some well-meaning club goer has shoved a spoon in his mouth thinking he was experiencing a seizure. Etymology: A play on hokey-pokey (a circle dance with a synchronized shaking of the limbs in turn) + joke (a person or thing that is ridiculously inadequate) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To arrange with a friend to phone you with a “crisis” during a blind date, in case you need to make an emergency exit; n. A fake “emergency” phone call that is used to end a blind date.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Amourgency: /a moor jen see/ When Penelope arranged to meet her blind date, Pierre, at Le Cafe Bistro, she was very glad that she had arranged an amourgency call with her best friend Brigitte. Brigitte was to call ten minutes into their meeting and Penelope could use the opportunity to abort the mission if her date disappointed. The foul aroma which permeated Pierre and his clothing made that ten minutes seem like an eternity. Luckily she was saved by the bell and escaped from Pepe LePew just in time…eyes watering, breath held, gorge rising…need to throw away clothes and scrub down quickly…eewwww! Etymology: Amour (French word for “love”… an intense feeling of affection;a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship) & Emergency (a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action)
Created by: Nosila.

Wolfoption: /Wul-fop-shun/ “Sandra sure knows how to pick em. She was out with that nose-picker Dylan last night. I offered her the perfect wolfoption when i called her about my stubbed toe but she didn’t take it!” Etymology: Wolf- to cry wolf is to fraudulently raise alarm. from the modern parable The boy who cried wolf.
Option- the availability of a choice in which to ‘opt’ Created by: tbAG84.

Liedescape: /lie-de-scape/ I need to come up with a liedescape before tonite. Etymology: Created by: edgegirl.

Liephone: /līfōn/ Jill and Heather have a standing agreement. If either is out on a blind date the other is to liephone to report an emergency as an out from a bad evening. It’s amazing how many times Jill’s grandmother has been rushed to the hospital this year. Etymology: lie (an intentionally false statement) + phone (short for telephone) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To propose and win approval for cost-saving reforms, which when implemented result in the immediate elimination of your job. n. An ambitious budget-slasher who accidentally cuts themselves out of a job.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Careericide: /kəri(ə)isīd/ Rob’s ”Fall on your sword” project had the expected results. Now, going from job interview to job interview, he wonders why he committed this act of careericide. Worse than loosing his job he finds that he has been de-friended by most of his old coworkers on Facebook. Etymology: career (an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life) + suicide (the action of killing oneself intentionally) Created by: artr.

Fundrazor: /fund razor/ Winston was originally the Fun Raiser in the office. He dreamed up all the themes and decorations for all the social activities at work and deputized several co-workers to help him. He contracted caterers, event planners and spent hours of company time planning all the celebrations (at least one a month). When asked for cost-cutting ideas from the boss, he suggested that they stop paying third parties and just do their own event planning. His boss thought that eliminating all the social activities would save them a bundle, so Winston’s job was eliminated as were his helpers’. Winston is now known as the Fundrazor…a social pariah. Etymology: Fund (a reserve of money set aside for some purpose;a supply of something available for future use)& Razor (edge tool used in shaving, cutting hair)& Razer (someone who tears down so as to make flat with the ground) & Play on Fundraiser (someone who solicits financial contributions;a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money) Created by: Nosila.

Awaltak: // Etymology: Created by: aarginost.

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DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone in spite of their repeated assurance that they have things well in hand, and already have their own remedies in mind. n. Unwanted help or assistance.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Nosistance: /no sis tants/ When Larry got his fly stuck, Mary insisted on fixing it for him. Her help was of nosistance, because she yanked too hard, broke the zipper and had to call 911 to help Larry. Now, there’s something about Larry, which is no longer hairy… Etymology: No (negative,not) & Assistance (help, aid,resource contributing to fulfillment)& Insistence (urgently demanding attention) Created by: Nosila.

Samarizip: /suh-mare-a-zip/ The girl was just trying to help so she did what any good person would do and samarizipped that zipper because she knows best and is addicted to helping, which doesn’t need an intervention. Etymology: Samaritan: a good, helpful person

Zipper: is there really a need for am explanation? Created by: sydviscious.

Unhelpcome: /ənhelpkəm/ Jill’s assistance is almost always unhelpcome. It’s not that her efforts are insincere, it’s that they are often bungled and cause pain and suffering. Etymology: unwelcome (not gladly received) help (assist) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To take the frustration and anger you receive from one person and redirect it towards another person, usually of lower status. n. An act of aggression directed towards an individual or object that was not the source of provocation.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Taggression: /tag gres shun/ When Cheetah was angry with her mother, she took her taggression out on her husband,Lionel. The irony was that her mother’s calls involved criticising Cheetah’s choice of husband and how she nagged him too much. Etymology: Tag (go after with the intent to catch) & Aggression (a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked)

Created by: Nosila.

Lambblasting: /lamblastng/ Mary is in a position where she must be very careful what she says about or to her bosses. Unfortunately for him, her husband John is far too often the subject of her lambblasting. John now greets Mary at the door with a stiff drink and his iPod earbuds firmly in place. Etymology: lamb (used as the epitome of meekness, gentleness, or innocence) + blasting (a severe reprimand) a derivative of lambasting Created by: artr.

Boomeranger: /boom-er-ang-gurr/ The disgruntled sheila found her boomeranger hit the man who looked like a walking Peep and let loose. Etymology: boomerang: a weapon that goes one direction and comes back another

anger: Hulk SMASH! Created by: sydviscious.

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