Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: n., A sulky look characterized by prolonged eye contact, which pets give their owners and/or spouses when they feel neglected. v., To stare at someone with a sad-eyed look in an effort to make them feel guilty.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Gilltrip: /gil trip/ When Daisy gets home from work each night, her goldfish, Smelt Gibson, always gives her the gilltrip look. You know, that pethetic longing to make her feel bad about him being alone so much. If he could, he’d show her that warning from the Sturgeon General that warns that neglected pet fish can become hard of herring… Etymology: Gill (respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water) & Guilt Trip (remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence)
Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Gilltrip:

DrWebsterIII, 2012-11-22: 01:54:00
on the nose!!!

DrWebsterIII, 2012-11-22: 01:56:00
and those fish-tales from the ocean !!:)

Nosila, 2012-11-22: 22:16:00
Dear DrWebsterIII:
I do it just for the halibut…otherwise what’s the porpoise? P.S. Love your comments to all…very supportive and if I may be koi, you are a kindly sole…

Hangdoggone: /Hang-dog-gon/ Felicity never failed to notice the hangdoggone look her pets would give her when she’d return from a night out or even a shopping trip, and her pooch Hector was the most baleful of her menagerie. Etymology: Blend of ‘hangdog’ (shamefaced; guilty), ‘doggone’ (damned; confounded), Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: v., To avoid unwanted interruptions (visits, calls, or emails) by pretending to be unavailable, unreachable or unconscious. n., A person who pretends they are not home in order to avoid talking to someone.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Comavoid: /koh-ma-void/ Randy is quite skilled at dodging interactions with his co-workers. He can comavoid just about any effort to elicit a response. The only known method to break this trance-like concentration is to drop a box of Krispy Kreme donuts on his desk. Etymology: coma (a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli) + avoid (to keep away from; keep clear of; shun) Created by: artr.

Truantics: /tru ant iks/ When the meetings started, Bob commenced his truantics. He’d zone out and get that inner zen look upon his face, so that people would avoid asking him to participate and he would feel no responsibility in contributing or remembering anything. His boss wanted to shake him and ask him “Who are you and what have you done with the real Bob”? Etymology: Truant (someone who shirks duty;absent without permission) & Antics (a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement;act as or like a clown;ludicrously odd) Created by: Nosila.

Confrontavert: /kon-FRUNT-eh-vert/ When faced with unwanted visits, remarks, invitations etc, Larimer has several confrontavert techniques he employs wherein he pretends not to notice though everyone else realizes he is faking Etymology: Blend of ‘confront’ (to meet face-to-fac) and ‘avert’ (v. to ward off; prevent) Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: n., A person who diligently and persistently complains about their work. v., To enjoy bellyaching about your job so much that you would never consider quitting.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Empludgeon: // Bob is our most vocal empludgeon, he happily complains about everything. Etymology: Employee+curmudgeon Created by: nswgrove.

Disployee: /dis-ploi-ee/ Mack is a great disployee. No matter what the company does, he can find the down side of it. The company throws a holiday party; they should have put the money into larger raises. The company pays for employee’s parking; garages are ugly and unhealthy because of exhaust fumes. If his dad wasn’t the owner, he’d have quit long ago. Etymology: dis (to show disrespect for; affront) + employee (a person working for another person or a business firm for pay) Created by: artr.

Moandrone: /mone drone/ Sherry was a moandrone. She endlessly complained about everything at work. Her peers called her Moana Lot behind her back and many had told her she should quit if she hated it so much. But truth is, despite it all, she had found the perfect job at the distillery. She was now officially called a whine taster… Etymology: Moan (complain,indicate displeasure/discomfort) & Drone (an unchanging intonation;someone who takes more time than necessary, lags behind) Created by: Nosila.

Moanerlisa: /mone-er-LEE-sah/ Lisa’s workmates had dubbed her with the nickname ‘moanerlisa’ not only for her penchant for whining thru the day about her job but also for the wry smile she constantly wore while griping. Etymology: Blend of words ‘moaner’ (one who complains or expresses pain) and Lisa, a woman’s name. Play on the name of the painting, Mona Lisa Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: n., A fashion item so old that it has gone out of and come back into style. v., To save outdated clothing hoping that it will come back into style.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Fashionticipate: /fash-en-TISS-eh-payt/ Ignoring the criticism she took from so many people, Eloise continued fashionticipate, not only shopping in used clothing stores, but saving her mothers discarded clothing as well, fully expecting last years styles to one day become top fashion again. Etymology: Blend of the words ‘fashion’ and ‘anticipate’. Created by: Mustang.

Reattire: /re at tyre/ After Annie had tired of an outfit, she would reattire it for a while in the hopes that it would come into style again and that no one would remember she wore it. Sounds ideal, except her clothing bills were big and she need 6 closets to house all her potential back to he future outfits. Etymology: Retire (withdraw from active participation) & Attire (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion;put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive) Created by: Nosila.

Neoretroutfit: /nee-oh-re-trout-fit/ Joyce just found a trunk in the attic of clothes that were her mothers. The neoretroutfit she put together made her mom look like a hippie but her like a hooker. At least that’s what her father thinks. Etymology: neo (new) + retro (of or designating the style of an earlier time) + outfit (a set of usually matching or harmonious garments and accessories worn together) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n., Forced small talk used by professional caregivers to put patients at ease. (Not usually effective.) v., To ask insipid questions while subjecting a person to an intimate, awkward or painful procedure.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Awkwords: /awk-werds/ Jim is not a fan of dental appointments, not because of a concern for pain or the loss of productive time. What he hates is the awkwords that fill the room as the procedures progress. It’s difficult, at best, to carry on a conversation with fingers, water spray and other tools in your mouth. Etymology: awkward (lacking social graces or manners) + words (speech or talk) Created by: artr.

Interrorgate: /in ter or gayt/ When Dr.Payne had George in her dental chair, she often asked him casual questions to get his mind off his ordeal. But since he really could not answer the questions properly, he felt this questioning was a way to interrorgate him. Etymology: Interrogate (pose a series of questions to) & Terror (an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety)

Created by: Nosila.

Distracatack: // Etymology: Created by: Treesh.

Yackattack: /YAK-uh-tak/ During his dental procedures Elbert knew he was going to be hammered with a never ending yackattack by his dentist who never seemed to run out of questions and comments. Etymology: Blend of ‘yack’ (Prolonged, sometimes senseless talk; chatter) and ‘attack’ (to set about or go to work on somethng vigorously) Created by: Mustang.

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