Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: v. To greet a person on the phone in rude or obnoxious manner, and then do your best to ignore, or talk over, whatever they say as the conversation continues. n. A person with atrocious phone manners.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Cellacious: /sel-ey-shuhs/ Judy thought it was the biggest joke to send out cellacious messages on hers and friends phones. Her little prank backfired on her when she accidentally left an obscene voicemail for the head of HR for the company she used to work for. Etymology: cell (wireless phone) + salacious (obscene; grossly indecent) Created by: artr.

Uncivilservant: /un siv il ser vant/ When April joined the Tax Dept. as an Information Officer, she was rude on the phone with all callers. SHe was a most uncivilservant. No wonder taxpayers hated April! Etymology: Uncivil (rude, lacking manners) & Civil Servant (a public official who is a member of the civil service)
Created by: Nosila.

Etiquit: /ET-eh-kwit/ Miriam’s friends were well aware of her atrocious manners whenever she took or made a phone call and they derided her behind her back saying that when on the phone she got a bad case of etiquit. Etymology: Blend of ‘etiquette’ (a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms) and ‘quit’ (cease or stop) Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: v. To greet a person on the phone in rude or obnoxious manner, and then do your best to ignore, or talk over, whatever they say as the conversation continues. n. A person with atrocious phone manners.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Uncivilservant: /un siv il ser vant/ When April joined the Tax Dept. as an Information Officer, she was rude on the phone with all callers. SHe was a most uncivilservant. No wonder taxpayers hated April! Etymology: Uncivil (rude, lacking manners) & Civil Servant (a public official who is a member of the civil service)
Created by: Nosila.

Etiquit: /ET-eh-kwit/ Miriam’s friends were well aware of her atrocious manners whenever she took or made a phone call and they derided her behind her back saying that when on the phone she got a bad case of etiquit. Etymology: Blend of ‘etiquette’ (a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms) and ‘quit’ (cease or stop) Created by: Mustang.

Cellacious: /sel-ey-shuhs/ Judy thought it was the biggest joke to send out cellacious messages on hers and friends phones. Her little prank backfired on her when she accidentally left an obscene voicemail for the head of HR for the company she used to work for. Etymology: cell (wireless phone) + salacious (obscene; grossly indecent) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To injure yourself while performing a normal everyday activity, such bending down, standing up, or turning your head quickly. n. An self-inflicted injury which occurred during a period of physical inactivity.

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Ziplash: /zip lash/ When Henry accidentally caught himself in the fly of his pants(ouch), he jerked his head down so quickly to see what he had done, that he gave himself ziplash. Etymology: Zip (zipper, fly, fastener of clothing) & Whiplash (an injury to the neck as a result of rapid acceleration or deceleration) Created by: Nosila.

Ouchpotato: /ouch-puh-tey-toh/ A sedentary lifestyle with a certain level of atrophy have left Roger an ouchpotato. Etymology: ouch (interjection used to express pain) + couch potato (a lazy person whose recreation consists chiefly of watching television and videos) Created by: artr.

Freaccident: /freek-seh-dent/ Being a wholly uncoordinated and clumsy oaf, Manfred seems to suffer one freaccident after another, goofy injuries that for anyone else would be very rare. Etymology: Blend of ‘freak’ (A thing or occurrence that is markedly unusual or irregular) and ‘accident’ (an unforeseen and unplanned mishap) Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: v. To enthusiastically tell and share a lame joke with an unwilling audience. n. A person who does not realize that their sense of humor is not appreciated and laughs loudly at their own jokes.

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Prankenstein: /prank en styne/ When Leonard send outr his annual computer April Fool’s joke, he kept redeeming his title of Prankenstein, even though none of his friends found his jokes funny. Etymology: Prank (trick, joke,something done to fool someone) & Frankenstein (man-made monster) Created by: Nosila.

Technodweeb: /tek-no-dweeb/ Maurice is an absolute technodweeb who thinks he’s very hip about all computer related information but he’s actually thoroughly clueless and has most of his friends snickering at him behind his back. Etymology: Blend of ‘technology’ (the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area : engineering) and ‘dweeb’ (slang meaning an unattractive, insignificant, or inept person) Created by: Mustang.

Sillyhammer: /sil-ee-ham-er/ Reggie doesn’t just tell a joke. He hits you upside the head with it. He loves it when he has a captive audience and can sillyhammer them in a lame attempt to entertain. Few, if any, find this appropriate for a Funeral Director. Etymology: silly (absurd; ridiculous; irrational) + hammer (a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To hover near, or directly on top of, a person who is busy doing something else, in order to force them to immediately surrender their full attention. n. A person who invades other people’s private spaces and uses the social discomfort to demand attention.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Focusquid: /foh-kuh-skwid/ Denise is the office focusquid. She can slip quietly into your space and slowly wrap her tentacles around you until you have no choice but to be totally focusquid on her. Etymology: focus (center of attention) + squid (any of several ten-armed cephalopods) Created by: artr.

Pestaside: /pest a syd/ Marilyn became a pestaside to Mortimer as he tried to do his work. She was jealous of his phone and computer. Etymology: Pesticide (a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)& Aside (on side)
Created by: Nosila.

Hyperattencroach: /Hi-Per-A-Ten-Crow-Ch/ Viifae leaned onto Mutae’s shoulder in snuggle-fashion, though Mutae continued his business as best he could. She Continued to rub against him in a very hyperattencroaching manner, urging him to complete his task until he had disband his charge due to her eventually seating herself directly in his lap. Etymology: Hyper-excessive + Attention-to focus upon + Encroach-invade + Roach-pest that gets in everywhere. Created by: DevynAlexanderSkyeHarris.

Askinvader: /ask-n-vay-der/ Alice was such an askinvader to anyone that didn’t give her their full attention. Etymology: Ask – To question and Invade – someone who enters by force in order to conquer. Created by: abrakadeborah.

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