Quit clicking on me. Use F5!

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.

Quit clicking on me. Use F5!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Refretish: /ree fret ish/ he had a serious refretish, especially when he had posted a new word. Etymology: refresh fetish Created by: galwaywegian.

Clixation: /klik – sey – shuhn/ Research shows that verbotomists wearing long-sleeved orange shirts with weird designs on it have a slightly higher tendency of clixation compared to others. Furthermore, verbotomists with much higher tendencies of clixation … are those who own a mouse. Etymology: click + fixation (an obsession) Created by: ohwtepph.

Addclicktion: /ad-clik-shun/ after 3 hours of compulsive refreshing, he realised he had a serious addclicktion Etymology: addiction, click Created by: rikboyee.

Refreshology: /ree-fresh-all-oh-jee/ Although Purpleartichokes was a follower of Refreshology, at the end of the day, her word garnered 11 points; eschewed by verbotomists like yesterday’s meatloaf proffered alongside lobstertail and filet mignon. Etymology: refresh, reflexology Created by: purpleartichokes.

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Yuck! Your dog is trying to kiss me!

DEFINITION: Embarrassing pet behavior; may be perfectly natural for the pet, but often makes humans feel self-conscious or ill at ease.

Yuck! Your dog is trying to kiss me!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Petifoul: /pet-i-fowl/ Fred’s dog, Fido, always sniffs, licks and slobbers when he meets people. Fido is a petifoul. Anybody who has been petifouled, hates petifoulers. Etymology: pet + foul Created by: Stevenson0.

Petiquette: /pet-i-ket/ It was a pet peeve of Sue’s that every time she encountered Mark and his dog the petiquette involved substantial sniffing and licking Etymology: etiquette + pet Created by: Jabberwocky.

Snuffleupaguest: /snuf-full-up-a-gest/ My future mother-in-law had just walked in the door when much to my chagrin-tintin, my dog, Ernie, decided it was an appropriate moment to stick his nose in her crotch and snuffleupaguest. Etymology: snuffle up a guest, snuffleupagus (A Sesame Street character with a very long nose.) Created by: purpleartichokes.

Peturbed: /pet-turb/ Bob’s dog, Spot, can’t keep from licking himself in public. Bob gets peturbed although he often thinks it might be a good thing to learn. Etymology: pet/perturb, as in embarrass Created by: toadstool57.

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The Verbotomy Cup

Yes the rumors are true!

This week we are offering new wampeter for Verbotomists everywhere — The Verbotomy Cup!

The Verbotomy Cup

The top player of the week, based on our weekly Author ranking, will win a their own personalized Verbotomy Cup. It is a beautiful, machine-made, 10 oz ceramic cup, which will be emblazoned with the winner’s favorite Verbotomy comic and favorite Verboticism. Everything you need to verbotomise your friends and/or colleagues while enjoying a nice cup of tea or coffee.

Official Stuff:

The winner will be chosen based on the final stats on the Verbotomy Weekly Author Ranking for the week starting on Monday April 23, 2007.

Prize: The Verbotomy Cup with your favorite Verbotomy and your Verboticism. (Approximate Retail Value: Not available at retail.)
Contest Start Date: April 23, 2007 at 3:00:00 am EDT
Contest End Date: April 29, 2007 at 11:59:59 pm EDT

For Weekly Author Ranking see:
See: https://www.verbotomy.com/verbotomists.php?week=2007-04-23

For complete contest rules and regulations please see our Verbotomy Contest Rules and Regulations.

You must me so hot in those boots.

DEFINITION: Anxiety caused by fear that one’s body odor may offend others; often exacerbated when required to remove heavy sweaters, or footwear.

You must me so hot in those boots.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Stangst: /stank-st/ Colin was in a spiral of increasing anxiety. His stangst caused him to never remove an item of clothing, which lead to even more perspiration, causing an even greater stink of body odour and greater levels of stangst. Etymology: stank + angst Created by: petaj.

Stinkytoesis: /stinky-toe-sis/ Barb’s acute stinkytoesis caused her to break out in hives whenever she encountered a display of flip flops. She had to order all of her footwear online. Etymology: stinky toes + psychosis Created by: Jabberwocky.

Smelfconcious: /smelf-con-shus/ when i realised i would be expected to take off my shoes i started to feel very smelfconcious Etymology: smell, selfconcious Created by: rikboyee.

Anxietydisodor: /angs-eye-ity-dis-Odor/ After a long day in the sun David had anxietydisoder, sniffing his under arm after taking off each layer of clothing. Etymology: anxiety disorder/ odor Created by: toadstool57.

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Where did you get all these photos? Of me!! In my bedroom…

DEFINITION: To discover that one of your “just friends” friends maintains a lovingly tended shrine in their bedroom, consisting mostly of compromising photos and/or videos of you.

Where did you get all these photos? Of me!! In my bedroom...

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Flattergasted: /fla-tur-gas-ted/ Jill was flattergasted when she saw the number one video of the day, “Jill Does Dallas.” Etymology: flattered, flabbergasted Created by: toadstool57.

Revelationship: /revel-ay-shun-ship/ The revelationship that Jim had feelings for her caused her to hurl all over his new laptop Etymology: revelation + relationship Created by: Jabberwocky.

Stalkportfolio: /stalk-port-foh-lee-oh/ Donny had spent a lot of time assembling his stalkportfolio and just had to share his investment with Jenny. Etymology: stalk + portfolio Created by: Stevenson0.

Disclothesure: /diss-clothes-yure/ When Georgie saw the reliqueery that Bobby had created s/he was shocked at the disclothesure. There s/he was in all his/her naked glory on every wall of the room. Etymology: disclosure + clothes Created by: petaj.

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