Author: James Gang

You made that without using a real turkey?

DEFINITION: v. tr., To leave out an important ingredient when you are sharing a favorite recipe so that no one else can make it taste as good as yours. n., A recipe that is missing one or more key ingredients.

You made that without using a real turkey?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Lessipe: /less-uh-pee/ I used my mom’s lessipe for spinach and artichoke dip, but it seemed to be missing something – perhaps spinach? Etymology: less, recipe Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Lessipe:

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-22: 05:26:00
Then there’s Mom’s guessipes… add such-and-such “til it looks right”.

Mustang, 2007-11-22: 07:43:00
Sounds somewhat similar to my own ‘messipes’.

remistram, 2007-11-22: 09:42:00
Funny!…got my vote!

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-22: 09:42:00
I cook like your Mom – drives everyone crazy but means I usually do the cooking – hmm might have scuppered myself there

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-22: 10:22:00
You and my mom ought to write a lookbook.

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-22: 16:12:00
Great word!

Recipiece: /res-uh-pees/ Karen: “This chocolate cake doesn’t taste the same as yours. Did you give me the right recipe?” Barb: “Yes, I gave you my special chocolate cake recipiece.” Karen: “Did you say recipe, or recipiece?” Barb: “Would I hold back on you? I definitely gave you my recipiece!” Karen: “I think you’re saying recipiece….” Etymology: recipe + piece Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Recipiece:

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-22: 09:38:00
excellent

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-22: 18:25:00
Semi-delicious word!

Chickenanery: /chik-en-an-ury/ A devious friend played some serious chickenanery when she gave me a foolproof recipe for chicken divan. It turned out to be just divan. Etymology: chicanery (deception) + chicken Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Chickenanery:

Mustang, 2007-11-22: 07:40:00
Very good! Wish I’d thought of it first.

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-22: 16:09:00
Tremendous!

Leftouters: /left-ow-turs/ I agreed to host a Thanksgiving leftovers party but the recipes I found on line were more like leftouters Etymology: left out + leftovers Created by: porsche.

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Be Creative,

James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-11-22: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie! ~ James

Stevenson0’s “Delusional” Published in The Toronto Star

Stevenson0’s “Delusional” was picked as one of the top invented words by Toronto Star writer John Sakamoto. With hordes of dealusional Christmas shoppers heading south every weekend to do a little cross-border shopping in Buffalo, there is no doubt that the word dealusional has a particularly special ring in Toronto.

Here’s Stevenson0’s full verbotocism:

Definition: adj., To believe you’re saving money by buying things which are on sale even if you don’t really want or need them. n., A person who believes they are saving their money whenever they buy something on sale.

Pronunciation: dee/loo/shun/al

Sentence: Bart was completely dealusional and continued to stockpile worthless ‘bargains’.

Etymology: deal + delusion

You can ses the story in the The Toronto Star here:

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/279584

Congratulations Stevenson0!

Be creative,

James

May I have the sweet potato fries?

DEFINITION: v. intr., To not feel guilty about all the weight you’re putting on, because you need all the extra calories you can get, to survive the harsh winter climate. n., A type of fat gained by mammals in preparation for winter hibernation.

May I have the sweet potato fries?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Hamnesty: /hām’-nÉ™-stÄ“/ “It sure is getting cold lately. Oh hey, if you’re not going to finish that meat, I’ll have the rest of it,” said Margaret, adjusting her waistband, “and please pass the mashed potatoes and gravy,” she stated, with hamnesty. She had been putting on quite a few pounds of insulard over the last few weeks. Etymology: ham (Middle English, hamme “meat from the leg of a hog”) + (Greek, amnéstía – oblivion, “a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Hamnesty:

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-21: 04:29:00
Hilarious!!

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 10:54:00
yes – very funny

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:34:00
It seems with Margaret that it’s all going to waist! Great sentence & word.

Flabdicate: /FLAB-di-keyt/ Roxie was a “fausse maigre” who, to calorie-proof herself against the “harsh” Australian winter, flabdicated with fattitude! Etymology: 1.Flabdicate: flab(fat) & abdicate (give up the responsibility for ..flab.) 2.Fausse maigre: One who looks thin, but in reality is fat. 3. Fattitude: A positive attitude displayed by an overweight person towards their own body. (I Smirt, U Stooze, They Kr Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Flabdicate:

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 10:51:00
funny

Inswellate: /IN-swell-ate/ Peter’s inswellation meant that his winter clothes were at least a size larger than his summer wardrobe meaning he often looked baggy in fall and pinched in the spring. Etymology: in(sul)ate + swell Created by: MrDave2176.

Comments on Inswellate:

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 10:52:00
love it

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:45:00
Yep, great word ! But Peter should remember that ‘clothes maketh not the man’

Snowbese: /snow – bese/ Too many beavertails during his winter trip to Ottawa, left Pierre feeling snowbese. A few days of skiing in the Gatineaus would sort him out. Etymology: snow + obese Created by: bzav1.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
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Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-11-21: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James

Tap-tap-tap and my hair falls out.

DEFINITION: n., A wear mark, or shiny spot, which appears on a heavily used computer touch-pad, mouse or keyboard. v. tr., To wear down or erode through repetitive clicking, tapping or poking.

Tap-tap-tap and my hair falls out.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Keyrode: /key rode/ When I looked down to hunt and peck my name into the system, I couldn’t tell what I was doing because the letters had been keyroded away. -or- It was obvious the computer had seen heavy use because half of the keyboard and both mouse buttons suffered heavy keyrosion. Etymology: key (from keyboard keys) + rode (from corrode (to wear away through contact over time with chemicals, oils, etc…in the case of keyrosion the oils and ridges of our skin working together to keyrode the plastic finish. Created by: Buzzardbilly.

Comments on Keyrode:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-20: 16:39:00
Great word: great debut!

Padtina: /pad-teena/ What a lovely padtina you have on your desk remarked a colleague. Etymology: pad + patina Created by: porsche.

Comments on Padtina:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-20: 16:45:00
Great word!

Keypetitive: /kee-pet-i-tiv/ Because she didn’t own a joystick, the letters ‘s’ and ‘l’ disappeared from her keyboard by the constant keypetitive clicking required by the computer game. Etymology: key + repetitive Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Keypetitive:

patrick12345, 2007-11-20: 15:37:00
nice

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-20: 16:38:00
Very good word!

Mouseketear: /mouse-keh-tare/ Sally was so busy scrolling through ebay that she didn’t notice that the mousekewear had swiftly become a mouseketear. Etymology: mouse + tear (rip) + mouseketeer Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Mouseketear:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-20: 16:41:00
Very clever! Perhaps you need a cybercat!

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Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-11-20: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie! ~ James

I can read you like a book, baby!

DEFINITION: v. tr., To read a person’s face and correctly interpret what they are actually thinking, even when they are trying to conceal their true feelings. n., The skill of reading people’s faces, especially by observing micro-expressions.

I can read you like a book, baby!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Wiseguise: /wise guys/ Carl was no wiseguise. He could never tell what his girlfriend was thinking despite careful study of her expressions. Etymology: wise (knowledgeable) + guise (face/expression) + wise guy (smarty pants) Created by: petaj.

Comments on Wiseguise:

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-19: 12:10:00
good one petaj

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-19: 16:15:00
Nice word!

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-19: 18:14:00
Yup, very creative.

Facecracker: /face + cracker/ There was no use lying to mom. Her skills as a facecracker were beyond compare. Etymology: like a safe cracker – every great team of bankrobbers needs one Created by: bzav1.

Comments on Facecracker:

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-19: 09:58:00
Great word!

yellowbird, 2007-11-19: 10:27:00
very nice

Facerism: /feys-er-iz-uhm/ By studying her facial reaction to every word and movement and observing all her idiosyncrasies from eye to nose to chin to cheeks, he could read and interpret correctly each and every facerism she displayed. Etymology: face + mannerism Created by: Stevenson0.

Espivisage: /ESS-pee-vih-sahzh/ Sue used ESPivisage to successfully conclude that Bob wanted a burger and fries for lunch, and not the leftover tofurkey sandwich she suggested. Etymology: ESP, visage, espionage Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Espivisage:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-19: 16:16:00
Nice blend with good use of ESP!

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Be Creative,

James

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the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-11-19: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by aigle101. Thank you aigle101! ~ James

Verbotomy – 2007-11-19: 00:02:00
If you are interested in learning more about face reading and micro-expressions, check out The Naked Face. It’s an article written by Malcolm Gladwell which originally appeared New Yorker magazine. ~ James