Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: v. To unconsciously adopt the vocal mannerisms and linguistic stylings of the people with whom you are speaking. n. A speaker who adopts the vocal mannerisms of their audience.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Memic: /ˈmÄ“-mik/ (n) He was a memic; he easily slid from one manner of speech to another and bonding with each type as individuals by sharing their langauge style without really thinking about it. (BTW, the actual term used for this in communication studies is “vocal matching”)

(v) His memicked as if he had to talk the same way anyone he spoke with did, but it was endearing as it wasn’t a conscious decision on his part. Etymology: mimic – to attempt to sound like another; emic – cultural study by participating in the culture; and, meme – cultural information (ideas, beliefs, and practices [which I believe would include one’s way of speaking]) that spread from person to person much in the way genes spread biological information from person to person. Created by: Buzzardbilly.

Comments on Memic:

Nosila, 2009-10-06: 18:09:00
Memic Mia, good word.

Echolocution: /EK oh lo koo shun/ Whenever he could, he would echolocution with his young grandchildren, in an effort to gain their acceptance. Talking with them lead to texting with them, using their own special brand of lingo. Etymology: From: echo and locution. Created by: splendiction.

Comments on Echolocution:

Nosila, 2009-10-06: 18:08:00
Echological thinking…

mweinmann, 2009-10-07: 08:19:00
clever

artr, 2009-10-07: 11:30:00
Always been a bit confused about the use of locution and elocution

Phoneticopy: /fone – et – eh – kopee/ Maurice continued to phoneticopy everything his students said, even when they showed their displeasure. Etymology: phonetic (of or relating to speech sounds), copy Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Phoneticopy:

splendiction, 2009-10-06: 22:41:00
Perfect word for the definition

Grammaeleon: /gramēlyən/ Joe is what is referred to as a military brat. As he grew up his family changed homes as often as some people change their underwear. Everywhere they lived he adopted the regional vernacular complete with inflections and slang. He was a regular grammaeleon, changing to match his language the local background. From Texas to California to Jersey and many points between, he collected many colloquialisms. As an adult he seems confused at times spouting strangely mixed phrases like **Fugget abowt it Ya*all dudes**. Etymology: grammar (the whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology including inflections and sometimes also phonology and semantics) + chamaeleon (a small slow-moving Old World lizard with a highly developed ability to change color) Created by: artr.

Comments on Grammaeleon:

Nosila, 2009-10-07: 01:28:00
I newt it would be a good word!

mweinmann, 2009-10-07: 07:52:00
like it…

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James

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DEFINITION: n. A willingness to wait, forever if necessary, for the perfect opportunity. v. To be excessively patient.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Waitforitude: /wait-for-it-tude/ Bo had the right waitforitude to be successful in the major leagues, but he couldn’t hit the fastball, so he became the oldest player in the minor leagues, staying there until he was finally let go. His waitforitude came in handy when he had to stand in the unemployment line. Etymology: “Wait for it,” said over and over by coaches to encourage batters to exercise patience at the plate was also a line from the Mel Brooks’movie “Robin Hood, Men in Tights.” + fortitude: strength of mind to allow endurance in spite of obstacles Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Waitforitude:

splendiction, 2009-10-05: 22:54:00
hey hey, good word!

Expectwaitions: /expeck – wayt – shuns/ Jimmy was ever so patient, he had high expectwaitions that if he stood there long enough, the right pitch would eventually be his. Etymology: expectations, wait Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Expectwaitions:

splendiction, 2009-10-05: 22:57:00
very well crafted.

Nosila, 2009-10-06: 01:17:00
good one

Foreverbearance: /for ever ber ans/ Doug Out was one of the most patient hitters in the entire Baseball League. His patience was actually a foreverbearance and often drove his team members crazy. He would wait forever for the perfect pitch, but often ended up striking out for his inaction. When asked where he got his patience to act this way, his answer was simple. “Why everyone knows, a diamond is forever…”! Etymology: Forever (for a limitless time) & Forbearance (good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence; a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting;exceptional patience & waiting ability) Created by: Nosila.

Opportimistic: /op ur ti MIS tik/ Alan was opportimistic that this time he would find just the right work-from-home scheme. He considered it “job-hunting” when he was surfing the Web for ways to earn cash in his free time. And he had a LOT of free time now, since losing his job due to excessive time spent surfing the Web. Etymology: opportunity + optimistic Created by: karenanne.

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Be Creative,

James

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DEFINITION: n. A state of hyper-attentive focus combined with WBT (Whole Body Twitching) and IEE (Ignores Everything Else), which commonly afflicts video game players. v. To get so caught up in a video game that you cannot stop.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Pwiioccupied: /pwēˈäkyəˌpī/ Wendell is pwiioccupied with gaming. He Eats, breathes and sleeps a video game life. He thinks his Wii Fit app has improved his wiiflexes, his wiiaction time. His friends think it has made him a social wiitard. Those friends are planning an intervention to get him into wiihab. It*s all wiidiculous. Etymology: preoccupied (dominate or engross the mind of someone to the exclusion of other thoughts) + Wii (home video game console released by Nintendo) Created by: artr.

Comments on Pwiioccupied:

galwaywegian, 2009-10-02: 10:06:00
poifect

Nosila, 2009-10-02: 11:01:00
wiitty woid, you wiiascally wabbit!

Wintendonitis: /win ten do nye tis/ Buster played his video games morning, noon and night to the consternation of his parents. He was so intent on winning each game, he was oblvious to the need to rest, eat and hydrate himself. He could barely move his hand or arm anymore, as he was developing wintendonitis. There was always a pong coming from his room, his nickname was Gameboy and he thought Mario and Luigi were his real brothers. His parents could not wait for September, when Buster would go to school and apply his energy elsewhere. It would be hard for him to hold a pencil or crayon, unless they could surgically remove his hand controls. Grade One was going to be a tough year for Buster! Etymology: Win (be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious) & Nintendo (Video game system made by the Japanese Nintendo Co.) & Tendonitis (inflammation of a tendon due to over-use, such as in thumb, elbow, shoulder,etc) Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Wintendonitis:

galwaywegian, 2009-10-02: 10:12:00
ecin

Mariopia: /marr-ee-oo-pee-a/ Clyde suffered from Mariopia and it ruined his life. It started out with a simple Gameboy–black and white screen, bad graphics. Yet he was compelled to conquer it, and was willing to let his life fall into shambles around him. Today, Clyde is so destitute that he has taken to hanging around Best Buy looking for some kid who he can convince to “test drive” Mario Kart on the store’s demo Wiis. The scene usually ends with the kid crying, Clyde taunting and security escorting him off the premises. Etymology: Mario, the ubiquitous gaming brothers, combined with suffix “opia” which means affecting vision. Created by: Nuwanda.

Comments on Mariopia:

Nosila, 2009-10-02: 23:32:00
A Mario made in Heaven…good word

Videowiiality: /vid – eee – ooo – wee – al – et – ee/ No one could get Jonah’s attention for the past two days. He was clearly in videowiiality and we were all worried.
We thought he was becoming dehydrated and it looked like his game system had become his new hallucinogenic. Etymology: video, wii, reality Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Videowiiality:

artr, 2009-10-02: 12:22:00
Don’t tell me Jonah forgot his energy drink!

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James

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DEFINITION: n. A condition where you get so distracted by the fact that you can’t find something, that you forget what you were looking for. v. To forget what you are looking for while you are looking for it.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Diversiamnesia: /dy ver jha am neez eeya/ My son, Whatshisname, cannot remember a thing. He suffers from diversiamnesia.
I don’t know where he gets it from, but he goes into a room and forgets why he went there. Ideas land on his brain but flitter away like little butterflies if he has any distraction at all. My nagging makes it worse according to him, but you cannot trust him to run a simple errand or remember important things. I think he’s hitting old age early and his condition is inherited from his father, Whateverhisnamewas. Where was I…??? Etymology: Diversion (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); a distraction) & Amnesia (partial or total loss of memory) Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Diversiamnesia:

splendiction, 2009-10-01: 19:15:00
“hitting old age early” – chuckle!

Absentfindedness: /AB sent find ed NESS/ Able tore around the apartment, digging through gobs of stuff to find many things he forgot he had. Unfortunately, his absentfindedness prevented him from actually remembering what he was looking for. Perhaps Able found it after all that finding! Etymology: I forgot… (Uh, a twist together of absentmindedness and find). Created by: splendiction.

Comments on Absentfindedness:

Nosila, 2009-10-01: 20:19:00
Good word…amazing how many people are afflicted with this disease…not me, at least I don’t remember having it!

Roomnesia: /roŏmnÄ“zhÉ™/ Tom has more nesias than you can shake a stick at. There*s roomnesia, where he is working and realizes he needs something to complete his task only to forget what he was going to find when he leaves the room. There is roamnesia, where he forgets what he was working on as soon as he starts to wander in search of something he now can’t remember. He also shows signs of homenesia, where he forgets where he is going as soon as he leaves the house and Romenesia where he can*t remember his vacation to Italy. Tom figures the final stage will be tombnesia when he can forget everything and get some long-lasting rest. Etymology: room (a part or division of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling) + amnesia (a partial or total loss of memory) Created by: artr.

Comments on Roomnesia:

mrskellyscl, 2009-10-01: 06:40:00
I have worknesia, where I get so distracted thinking up a word for Verbotomy that I forget to get ready for work.

Alzhunter: /allz-hun-ter/ Carl was certain that he had early onset of Alzhunter’s Disease when he began to forget what it was that he was looking for in the first place; however, while he was hunting it, he found what he was looking for yesterday — except he couldn’t remember why he was looking for it. Etymology: Alzheimer’s Disease: dimentia often beginning with short-term memory loss + hunter: one who searches or seeks for something Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Alzhunter:

artr, 2009-10-01: 11:06:00
I often find things by looking for something else.

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Be Creative,

James

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