Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: v. To use alternative “code words” instead of proper cuss words, in an effort to satisfy people offended by such vulgarisms. n. A word used as a replacement for an obscene or profane expletive.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Mockscenity: /mawk sen it tee/ Mrs. Beach, the English teacher hated profanity and forbade her students from using any of these words in her classroom. Kids being kids in today’s society of course cannot speak without cursing. To keep from being expelled and yet express his youthful dramatics, one brain surgeon in her class found a solution. He developed the mockscenity code. When he wanted to use a curse word, he had to substitute the first letter of that word with a “p” and if the first letter was a vowel, he just put the p in front of it. Pam, it worked like a pitch. It knocked the phit out of bad-sounding words and before long the whole ploody class was using it, pell yes. Mrs. Beach however had been a decryptor with the CIA before she retired to teaching and announced one morning, loudly, “The puck stops here!” Etymology: Mock (a copy or imitation of something; imitate with mockery and derision) & Obscenity (an offensive or indecent word or phrase) Created by: Nosila.

Proxpletive: /präksplitiv/ ”What the fudge is wrong with you? You’re a frickin rock star”, fumed Iggy’s manager. ”You’re supposed to be a hard-brass who curses like a sailor and the best we can get out of you is a proxpletive”. Etymology: proxy (a person authorized to act on behalf of another) + expletive (an oath or swear word) Created by: artr.

Poophemism: /poooooo fem isum/ She let out a string of poophemisms that included a banker, a brickhead and several ducks Etymology: euphemism, poo Created by: galwaywegian.

Morfiting: /More-fit-ing/ The boy was morfiting at his teacher for giving him an F on his quiz. Etymology: Created by: WarriorCatGoddess.

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DEFINITION: v. To be so hardworking and dedicated to your job that you come to work even when you’re sick and dangerously infectious. n. A person who comes to work sneezing, coughing, contagious, and sick as a dog.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Deadicated: /ded ick ay ted/ He was so deadicated he to emptying ths in-tray, that he managed to clear out the entire department as well Etymology: dedicated, dead Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Deadicated:

artr, 2010-07-08: 11:57:00
With enough deadication you can continue to work after you die. Sort of a coasting effect.

Nosila, 2010-07-09: 00:35:00
Deadicated…that’s why they call computers “terminals”!

Sociopathogen: /so sheo path o jen/ Larry, who always fancied himself as a leader and trendsetter, was at it again. Feeling his employers would wilt away without him, he dragged his ailing body into the office. That guy caught more colds and flus than anyone else. Of course, he never thought to consider his colleagues, who one by one, were felled by whatever disease this sociopathogen transported. Armed with disinfectants and sprays, his poor co-workers tried their best to avoid whatever ailment he brought to work this week. They never succeeded. It is no wonder they called him Typhoid Larry! Etymology: Sociopath (someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder) & Pathogen (any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)

Created by: Nosila.

Contagent: /kəntājənt/ Josh does snot believe in calling out sick. His current cold and dedication to selling homes have combined to make him a Real Estate contagent. His clients are not impressed with his infectious laugh. Etymology: contagious (likely to transmit a disease by contact with other people) + agent (a person who acts on behalf of another) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To return to the gym in order to get back in shape, only to over-do-it and injure yourself. n. An injury which is the result of an overly ambitious exercise program.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Overdude: /ōvərdoōd/ It doesn’t take much to get Mickey to overdude his weightlifting routine. Just someone looking his way can cause him to stack on extra weight. The resulting strains and pulls will keep him out of the gym for weeks. Etymology: overdo (carry to excess; exaggerate) + dude (guy/fool) Created by: artr.

Workouch: /work owch/ Bradley’s quest to get trim again turned into a workouch. He dropped a weight on his toe, pulled a groin muscle doing lunges and banged his head on the bench press, after he accidentally lost his grip. His workouch will take him to the workcouch for a week of tv to recover. Etymology: Workout (exercise regime;the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit) & Ouch (interjection used to express sudden pain) Created by: Nosila.

Ouchpotato: /ow ch pat ay toe/ with his leg in a cast and his head in a sling, the ouchpotato weht back to being a couchpotato Etymology: couchpotato, ouch Created by: galwaywegian.

Heroitis: /here oh eye tis/ The gym was filled with pretty girls and his heroitis kicked in. When he lifted the 300lb weight he strained his arm and dropped the weight on his foot. Etymology: Created by: Jaye721.

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James

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DEFINITION: v. To return to the gym in order to get back in shape, only to over-do-it and injure yourself. n. An injury which is the result of an overly ambitious exercise program.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Workouch: /work owch/ Bradley’s quest to get trim again turned into a workouch. He dropped a weight on his toe, pulled a groin muscle doing lunges and banged his head on the bench press, after he accidentally lost his grip. His workouch will take him to the workcouch for a week of tv to recover. Etymology: Workout (exercise regime;the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit) & Ouch (interjection used to express sudden pain) Created by: Nosila.

Overdude: /ōvərdoōd/ It doesn’t take much to get Mickey to overdude his weightlifting routine. Just someone looking his way can cause him to stack on extra weight. The resulting strains and pulls will keep him out of the gym for weeks. Etymology: overdo (carry to excess; exaggerate) + dude (guy/fool) Created by: artr.

Heroitis: /here oh eye tis/ The gym was filled with pretty girls and his heroitis kicked in. When he lifted the 300lb weight he strained his arm and dropped the weight on his foot. Etymology: Created by: Jaye721.

Comments on Heroitis:

galwaywegian, 2010-07-10: 04:35:00
🙂

Ouchpotato: /ow ch pat ay toe/ with his leg in a cast and his head in a sling, the ouchpotato weht back to being a couchpotato Etymology: couchpotato, ouch Created by: galwaywegian.

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DEFINITION: v. To make a mistake where the benefits exceed the costs of the screw-up. n. An excellent mistake, which despite its stupidity, produces a positive outcome.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Blunderful: /blun der full/ When Wendy started her new job at James & Sons, she was anxious to learn quickly and move up the ladder. Fireworks started on her first day when she gave the office boy, Jimmy, heck for delivering the wrong mail. The second day, she berated him for spilling coffee on her new suit. The third day, she nagged him to bring in sandwiches for the staff. By day 4 he and she had developed a toxic, intense relationship. On Friday afternoon, he asked her out on a date. She was about to refuse when she felt she had spoken to him in a rude manner all week. Her treatment of him turned out to be blunderful instead. Apparently, Jimmy was one of the owner’s sons and loved her feistiness and he and Wendy are now happily married and she is Exec.VP! Etymology: Blunder (error,embarrassing mistake) & Wonderful ( extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers) Created by: Nosila.

Blooperfect: /bloōpərfikt/ Last week Jill made a big mistake. She was scheduled to go on a job interview. She wasn’t looking forward to it. The job wasn’t very interesting and didn’t pay all that well but the rent must be paid. She apparently wrote the address down incorrectly. After she announced she was there to apply for a job, she noticed that the company name on the door was different than what she expected. Her oops turned out to be blooperfect. She now has an offer for a great job that pays twice what she would have gotten at the job she was supposed to apply for. Etymology: blooper (an embarrassing error) + perfect (having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be) Created by: artr.

Okaylamity: /oh kay lammm itt eee/ Kate had a talent for the okaylamity. her better screw ups had ruined her love life, but got her a job as a stunt woman in the porn industry. Etymology: okay calamity Created by: galwaywegian.

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