Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: v. intr. To frustrate oneself by sending emails to someone who cannot receive them, especially when “over quota”. n. An emotional response to bounced-back email.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Emailsculated: /ee-male-scu-lay-ted/ Chris felt totally emailsculated by his empty inbox. All of his heartfelt notes were flying around in cyberspace, rejected. Etymology: email + emasculated Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Emailsculated:

hooterbug, 2008-07-24: 07:59:00
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:43:00
Nice word.

Correspondespondency: /COR-RE-SPON-DE-SPON-DEN-CY/ With every bounced email to my ex-girlfriend, my correspondespondency grows. Etymology: a combination of “correspondence” and “despondency” Created by: jerschneid.

Comments on Correspondespondency:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-24: 14:20:00
excellent word

lumina, 2008-07-24: 16:08:00
Perfect!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:43:00
I like it.

Missage: /mis-sage/ Despite receiving twenty bounced emails from Jason, Kylie still felt compelled to repeatedly missage him. Etymology: From miss (to fail to hit) and message (a communication containing some information). Created by: cascadingstylesheet.

Comments on Missage:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-24: 14:19:00
nice etymology

Emotirts: /e-MO-terts/ After several of her emails bounced back, Roxie thought that a few emoticons in her text might get a better response. But when she broadcast the following email: “:o, 4col, Im :e tis adih: afiniati (iI) Im sobt u :8)(U=xc) W.B.S A.* Etymology: Blend of EMOT (as in emoticon); EM: for email & acronym: R.T.S: return to sender. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Emotirts:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-24: 05:58:00
After several of her emails bounced Roxie thought that a few emoticons in her text might get a better response. But when she broadcast the following email: “:o, 4col, Im :e tis adih: afiniati {iI} Im sobt u :8)[U=xc] W.B.S A.*

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-24: 06:03:00
The last part of my sentence to read: “her emotirts grew rapidly.” * Cannot save it in the sentence box????

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-24: 06:15:00
Think it got through now? Hope so, otherwise Roxie’s may have “bounce-back” breakdown.

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-24: 14:16:00
I keep wanting to add rig to the beginning of your word which might be appropriate

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DEFINITION: v. intr. To lie about your age. n. A misrepresentation about your age, usually done in order to appear younger or older.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Unagerrate: /Un-age-errate/ She does tend to unagerrate Etymology: un as in under or less than
age as in age
errate from exaggerate Created by: cupoftea.

Alterageify: /All-turr-ay-gif-i/ When Simon and Linda went on their first date, she told him that she was only 34 years old, when, in fact, she was nearer 45. When he eventually found out the truth he dumped her on the spot. She vowed from that day on she would never alterageify ever again. Etymology: Alter (to change) ORIGIN alterare from alter ‘other’ + Age (the length of time a person or thing has existed) ORIGIN Old French, from latin aevum ‘age,era’. + Falsify (alter(information) so as to mislead) = Alterageify Created by: TJayzz.

Comments on Alterageify:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-23: 12:08:00
nice blend

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:51:00
Looks good.

Agenhance: /Ayj – en – hans/ Although her appearance gave her away Muriel was confident that she could fool people with a bit of agenhance deceit and would always fudge her age by 5 or more years…..downward, of course. Etymology: Blend of ‘age’ and ‘enhance’ (make better or more attractive) Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Agenhance:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-23: 01:49:00
AGENHANCE- a VERY useable word!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:50:00
Good word.

Misagery: /mis-age-er-ee/ Misagery is a common practice among first year college and university students using fake I.D.’s to gain access to bars near the campus.
Etymology: MISAGERY – noun – from MIS (wrong; amiss) + AGE (a period measured by years from birth) + FORGERY (something counterfeit, or fraudulent) Created by: Stevenson0.

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Definition Comments:

metrohumanx – 2008-07-23: 00:41:00
LOVELY word, misagery…intuitive,impeccable etymology, and unlike my word, mercifully brief.

DEFINITION: n. The bits of food that get stuck between your teeth, and remain even after you brush.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Grinkle: /grin-kle/ Look over there – that guy has some nasty brown grinkle in his teeth. What did he eat? Etymology: grin, as in a smile
‘nk’ from ‘junk’ Created by: MissRabbit.

Comments on Grinkle:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-23: 07:32:00
Grinkle: One of those words like yimble and jubiosity – not in any English dictionary,but should be. Great word.

Dentadebris: /DENT – uh – dih – bree/ When engaged in conversation with Bradley one always finds oneself caught up in gruesome fascination at the excessive dentatdrebris that was always present in Bradley’s teeth. Etymology: Blend of ‘dental’ and ‘debris’ Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Dentadebris:

evan, 2008-07-22: 11:54:00
This is pretty much exactly what I would have written – although I would have called it ‘dentabris.’ Winner

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-23: 07:35:00
Spot on.

Pearlyblights: /purr-lee-blahyts/ It is extremely difficult to concentrate on a conversation with someone when they have pearlyblights lodged in between their teeth and you can not take your eyes off the bits of egg, or spinach, or poppy seeds. Etymology: PEARLYBLIGHTS – noun – from PEARLYWHITES (slang for teeth) + BLIGHT (an extremely adverse condition; to have a deleterious effect on; ruin) Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Pearlyblights:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-22: 12:33:00
very funny

metrohumanx, 2008-07-22: 13:59:00
PEARLYBLIGHTS is very melodic and artsy.

Mustang, 2008-07-22: 15:30:00
Excellent!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-23: 07:34:00
Thoroughly enjoyable

Dentbris: /DENT-bree/ When Roxie told Bob that he should read “Mildew on the Floss,” it was a desperate, last ditch attempt to tell him that he should do something about his dentbris. Etymology: Blend of DENT:pertaining to tooth,teeth & DEBRIS: Accumulation of anything broken, ruined , in pieces. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Dentbris:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-22: 12:41:00
love “Mildew on the Floss”

metrohumanx, 2008-07-22: 14:22:00
Hahahaah….good one OZZIEBOB!

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Definition Comments:

metrohumanx – 2008-07-22: 13:57:00
GRINKLE is good! inspired, original and fun to say!

reverb – 2008-07-22: 22:56:00
I like grinkle too. It’s kind of funny…

DEFINITION: Obsessive-compulsive rechecking or “refreshing” of an item (especially a webpage) to see if its status has changed; often leads to repetitive mouse-clicking disorder.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Repeticlick: /reh – PET – uh – clik/ Having several windows constantly open on his computer, Morton would compulsively repeticlick, jumping from window to window refreshing Verbotomy standings, his news and financial pages, Yahoo Sports pages, the Drudgereport and checking for responses on his MySpace page. Etymology: Blend of ‘repetitive’ (pertaining to or characterized by repetition) and ‘Click’ Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Repeticlick:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-18: 10:49:00
great word

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-20: 07:10:00
Terrific.

Webberneck: /WEB-ber-nek/ Roxie feared that if Bob continued to be such an obsessive webberneck, staring curiously and inquisitively whilst
clicking frequently from webpage to webpage, he soon would become emouseculated. Etymology: WEBBER: a user of the WWW; an internet user & NECK (as in rubberneck);straining one’s neck to watch, checkout what’s going on; gawk. EMOUSECULATE: Lose one’s webrility or E-potency. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Webberneck:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-18: 10:47:00
love it!

Mustang, 2008-07-18: 18:33:00
Great word!

Fastidimouse: /fas-ti-dee-mouse/ Mickey was overly fastidimouse and could not let more than ten seconds elapse before checking his ebay account. Etymology: fastidious (overly fussy) + mouse Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Fastidimouse:

lumina, 2008-07-19: 22:23:00
Me likey. 🙂

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-20: 07:12:00
Good word

Wwwebdexiety: /web-dex-iety/ When checking to see if her numerous items on e-Bay sold, wwwebdexiety over took her checking again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again to see if anybody had bid higher than a second ago for her items.
Etymology: WWWEBDEXIETY – noun – from WWWEB (world wide web) + INDEX (a reference table that contains the keys, or references needed to address computer data items) + INDEX FINGER (the forefinger) + ANXIETY (distress, or uneasiness of mind caused by fear; tense desire, or eagerness)
Created by: Stevenson0.

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DEFINITION: To create an illusion of busyness so that your co-workers, and most importantly your boss, never realize that you have absolutely nothing to do.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Defartmentalize: /dee-fart-men-tul-ize/ Josh was able to convince everyone in the office that he was on top of several projects at once. He had the ability to defartmentalize any project thrown his way. Yes, he had gotten so good at allocating everything to others on the sly, that he considered himself the Head of the Customer Service Defartment. Etymology: Root word: Departmentalize: To organize something into departments. Phrase: fart around: To waste time. Created by: lumina.

Comments on Defartmentalize:

reverb, 2008-07-19: 06:42:00
I think my boss is the defartment head. What should I do?

Exertsham: /exert-sham/ The illusion of working is an age old problem and is also known as walking the dog, a government job, or exertsham.
Etymology: EXERTSHAM – noun – from EXERT (to put oneself into strenuous, vigorous action, or effort)+ SHAM (something that is not what it purports to be; a fraud, or hoax) Created by: Stevenson0.

Fantasimulabor: /FANT-UH-SIM-YOU-LAY-BURR/ Since reading was prohibited at the library’s circulation desk, everyone engaged in various degrees of FANTASIMULABOR. One portly cretin had been at it for so long that she actually believed FANTASIMULABOR would bring her academic accolades aplenty.
Using smoke and mirrors, she had turned PROductivity into CONductivity.
Her work ethic was so well camouflaged as to be completely undetectable, and the deception was made complete by her total lack of anything resembling a personality. Etymology: FANTAsy+SIMUlated+LABOR Created by: metrohumanx.

Comments on Fantasimulabor:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-17: 00:56:00
I LOVE retirement!
Ars longa vita brevis.

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-17: 14:10:00
great sentence

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-20: 07:15:00
She should read “Personality for Dummies” Terrific sentence.

Fakupied: /FAKE-yoo-pied/ Bill passed by Bob’s desk to ask him for assistance, only to find Bob sitting at his desk, scrutinizing the pile of papers before him. Bill continued on, not wanting to bother the obvioulsy occupied Bob. Little did Bill know that Bob was not occupied but fakupied. Etymology: Combination of “fake” (anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit) and “occupied” (having one’s attention or mind or energy engaged). Created by: Berlioze.

Comments on Fakupied:

reverb, 2008-07-19: 06:36:00
good job!

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Definition Comments:

metrohumanx – 2008-07-17: 00:58:00
A word that NEEDS no introduction…