Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: n., A syndrome afflicting the recently separated in which the “ex” (i.e. ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, ex-husband, or even an ex-mother-in-law) appears to be more attractive than ever before. v., To be attracted to your “ex”.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Regrectacles: /ree GREK tuh kuhls/ Harold thought his “ex” looked more beautiful than ever as he watched her through his rose colored regrectacles. Etymology: (regret: a sense of longing for someone gone) + (spectacles: eyeglasses Created by: hyperborean.

Comments on Regrectacles:

Rhyme79, 2012-10-19: 12:28:00
Clever! Drawing on the beer-goggles idea. 🙂

Discoveria, 2012-10-19: 17:00:00
Hilarious idea!

Exappeal: /ex ap peel/ When Ronnie saw his former love Sharon in the arms of the tall, handsome Josh, he felt an overwhelming exappeal for her. As the song goes, “we don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone…” Etymology: Ex (former spouse/mate) & Appeal (attraction;attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates) & WordPlay on Sex Appeal (attractiveness to the opposite/same sex)

Created by: Nosila.

Amourforment: /A-Mor-for-ment/ Steve realized his amourforment at the exact moment Raquel’s lips met Raul’s. Etymology: Amour: love + former: in the past + -ent: suffix. Created by: SethelMerman.

Vexen: /veks-en/ Rudy used to take his wife for granted. Now that they are divorced, she is a vexen. Etymology: vixen (foxy female) + ex (former) + vex (to irritate; annoy; provoke) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v., To shed one’s skin in an effort to appear younger or healthier. n. The little bits peeling skin caused by overexposure to direct sunlight.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Dermablightis: /der-mah-BLITE-iss/ What Marjorie inended to be an enhanced appearance thru extra sun lamp treatments turned instead, into a major case of dermablighits with large patches of facial skin either peeling or taking on odd shades of various colors. Etymology: Blend of ‘derma’ (n. layer of skin) and ‘blight’ (n. a deteriorated condition) play on the word ‘dermatitis’ (n. Inflammation of the skin, usually itchy, with redness, swelling, and blistering) Created by: Mustang.

Dermadorn: /Dur-muh-dorn/ To ready herself for her 15 year class reunion, Sunny went through a rigorous dermadorn to get back her youthful glow. Etymology: From (derma: skin) + (adorn: v to decorate or add beauty to) Created by: SethelMerman.

Fleshables: /FLESH uh buhls/ What Rover liked best when Jennifer tanned was the smoke flavored fleshables she left in the bed. Etymology: Inspired by the product “Flushables.” (flesh) +
(-ables: suffix) Created by: hyperborean.

Dermamorphosis: /Dur mah more foe sis/ Shelly is so beautiful now that her dermamorphosis has finished. She looks 20 years younger. Etymology: Derma: skin
Morph: to change Created by: SnatchRaffle.

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DEFINITION: n. A chosen mating partner who is not well-accepted by one’s parents. v. To fight with one’s parents over the selection of a suitable mate.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Annoyfriend: /uh-noi-frend/ Jill’s father just can’t stand her current annoyfriend. Etymology: annoy (to disturb or bother in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates) + boyfriend (a frequent or favorite male companion; beau) Created by: artr.

Prohibmate: /pr-ō-hibm-ā-te/ My dad prohibmated me from seeing Bob anymore. Etymology: prohib- prohibit, mate- mate Created by: oliviabrown.

Nonpatrematrix: /non|pä|tur|e|mä|tur|iks/ My parents thought that my recent girlfriend was disrespectful and negative towards me; they did not approve of her, and therefore she was a nonpatrematrix Etymology: Non-: Not
Patre-: Father
Matr-: Mother
-Trix: A woman Created by: k3nbr33.

Rebelationship: /re buhl LAY shun ship/ When I was a teenager, I had one rebelationship after another just to bug my father. Etymology: rebel: to defy an authority + relationship: an association between two or more things Created by: hyperborean.

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DEFINITION: v. To spend years and years wishing you could be young again, only to discover that it’s actually happening, but not exactly as you imagined. n. The fear the you are getting so old that people will start treating you like a baby

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Nostalgitis: /no-stal-JY-tis/ Watching my grandchildren learn to tie their shoes as my daughter tied mine, gave me a case of nostalgitis. Etymology: From (Nostalgia:n a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one’s life ) + (itis: a suffix used in pathological terms and denoting abnormal states or conditions. Created by: SethelMerman.

Peterpandemonium: /PEE-ter-pahn-DE-MO-knee-yum/ As George saw the silver hairs slowly overtake his once raven colored head, he went into a sort of peterpandemonium -an unsighlty display involving a bottle of Grecian Formula, a vapid 20 something girlfirend and digging his old Member’s Only jacket out of the attic. Etymology: Peter Pan + Pandemonium Created by: libertybelle.

Comments on Peterpandemonium:

hyperborean, 2012-10-17: 23:39:00
Funny.

Infantasia: /in-fant-AZE-ya/ The downside of Morton’s having entered a state of infantasia was that he was unaware of the real parts of his life much of the time, and the upside was that during his lucid hours he was not really aware that he been to la-la land. Etymology: Blend of ‘Infant’ (n. a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby. ) and ‘fantasia’ (n. something considered to be unreal, weird, exotic, or grotesque) Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Infantasia:

hyperborean, 2012-10-17: 23:42:00
I like this word.

Tomandjerryatrics: /tom and jer ree at rix/ Thomas & Gerald were twin brothers who raised hell in their youth;had successful careers;raised families;outlived their spouses and now lived in the Ilk of Amnesia Nursing Home. They were now living the lives of tomandjerryatrics. Etymology: Tom & Jerry (cartoon series about Tom Cat & Jerry Mouse;a commonplace phrase for youngsters indulging in riotous behaviour in 19th-century London) & Geriatrics (branch of medicine devoted to the aged and their illnesses) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v. tr. To eat in a peculiar or ritualistic manner in an effort to lose weight while consuming more. n. An idiosyncratic method of eating, usually adopted for “health reasons”.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Nomble: /nomm-ball/ I love to eat grapes coated in cream cheese and chocolate, but so I don’t absorb the fat, I have to nomble it. Etymology: nom (slang for ‘eat’; as in ‘om nom nom’.) + nibble + gobble = nomble Created by: Rhyme79.

Comments on Nomble:

hyperborean, 2012-10-15: 10:37:00
Fun word!

Treadmealing: // Harold hadn’t lost any weight treadmealing because as his mileage increased so did the elaborateness of his buffets. Etymology: sounds like treadmill: the exercise machine.
tread (to walk) + meal (portion of food taken at one time) Created by: hyperborean.

Gorgemony: /GORJ-eh-mone-ey/ Clarissa is a gorgemony devotee who engages in a ritualistic ‘dining’ wherein she endlessly and vigorously eats huge amounts of granola bars, a variety of nuts and dried fruits and other organic foods that she believes will insure her lasting health and vitality. Etymology: Blend of the words ‘gorge’ (v. to stuff with food (usually used reflexively or passively) and ‘ceremony’ (n. any formal act or observance, especially a meaningless one) Created by: Mustang.

Gastrowonky: /ga-stro-wong-kee/ Jill’s diet has gone completely gastrowonky. She’s decided to only eat things that start with the letter “G”. Most of her friends pass on offers to join her for a breakfast of grapefruit with grated cheese. They run the other way when she mentions garlic granola. Etymology: gastronomic (the art or science of good eating) + wonky (askew) Created by: artr.

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