Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: interj. A word, or sound, used to express disappointment when you realize you’ve made a really stupid mistake. v. To moan and groan about how stupid you are.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Dumplain: /dumm-PLAYN/ I used to dumplain to all my friends; now they say I’m so stupid I can’t even dumplain properly! Etymology: dumb (stupid) + complain (express displeasure) Created by: Discoveria.

Ludigrouse: /LOO-deh-growse/ As was so often the case lately, Miranda would catch herself in some silly blunder and would ludigrouse aloud with self admonishment. Etymology: Blend of the words ‘ludicrous’ (adj: provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable) and ‘grouse’ (v.To grumble; complain) Created by: Mustang.

Mammameaculpa: /ma ma mia kulpa/ Mammameaculpa, here I go again,
My my, how can I resist mistakes?
Mammameaculpa, does it show again?
My my, just how much I’ve messed up?
Yes, I’ve not been the smartest, Stupid since the day I started
Why, why can’t you see there’s nothing I know??
Mammameaculpa, now I really know,
My my, you should really let me go. Etymology: Mamma Mia (Musical Play & Movies based on songs of ABBA;an Italian expression, denoting various kinds of emotions: surprise, fear, rejection, anguish) & Mea Culpa (an acknowledgment of your error or guilt) Created by: Nosila.

Selfdivprecate: /sell-f-div-pre-kate/ I always selfdivprecate when I’ve been sat waiting for the laptop to start up but then realise I’ve forgotten to press the button first. Etymology: Self- myself, of the self. Divvy- slang for a stupid person. Wordplay on self-deprecate Created by: Rhyme79.

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DEFINITION: n. A lost thought; v. To become distracted and lose track of what you were thinking.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Gonecept: /GAWN-sept/ Dexter was usually full of ideas, but his latest one rapidly turned into a gonecept when his manager suddenly asked Dexter to describe it. Etymology: Gone (vanished) + concept (idea) Created by: Discoveria.

Comments on Gonecept:

galwaywegian, 2012-09-14: 08:02:00
love it!

Amnesiache: /am nee zhe ayk/ When stressed, Maggie became distracted and found herself with an amnesiache. When that old train of thought gets derailed, it’s a pain in the caboose. Etymology: Amnesia (partial or total loss of memory) & Ache (have a desire for something or someone who is not present) Created by: Nosila.

Trainmash: /Trayn-mash/ Now, what did I come into this room for? Argh! I’m having a total trainmash! Etymology: train – train of thought
mash – crush, squash, smash
wordplay on train crash Created by: Rhyme79.

Thinkslip: /THink slip/ As I was about to win the noble prize for general awesomeness of ideas I had abrupt thinkslip and lost all memory of my idea. Etymology: think slip Created by: ldikarev.

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DEFINITION: v. To instinctively answer your cell phone ring, even when caught in a somewhat compromising position. n. The instinct to answer your phone

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Ringstinct: /ring-stinked/ Honey, please try to fight your ringstinct in future. Or, you know, wait a few minutes. Etymology: Ring (of phone) + Instinct = Ringstinct Created by: Rhyme79.

Comments on Ringstinct:

Discoveria, 2012-09-14: 07:29:00
I thought about this exact word but decided against, still it gets my vote 🙂

Communipulsion: /kuh-myoo-ni-puhl-shuhn/ The minister thought he must have really hit a nerve with his sermon when one of his parishioners jumped up with a shout and ran out of the church on Sunday. His ego was slightly deflated when he later learned that the member of his congregation had been a struck by communipulsion – a vibrating cell phone in her pocket and not his masterful words. Etymology: communication (a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act) + compulsion (something imparted, interchanged, or transmitted) Created by: artr.

Ringclination: /Ring-klihn-ay-shun/ Dorothy’s ringclination was so powerful that not even being in bed with her best friend Jemma’s husband could stop her answering the call – even with it being Jemma on the line. Etymology: RING – to call someone up by telephone.
INCLINATION – the predisposition to do something.
Created by: Kirubeza.

Pickupulsion: /pik-uh-PUL-shun/ The stark echo confirms that Jane’s pickupulsion extended even to the loo. Etymology: archaic 20th cent Eng. v. to answer a ringing phone; to lift or pick up the receiver in order to respond to a phone call; + [comp]ulsion: loss of choice or control in a personal decision, usually as a result of obsession Created by: lwoodsky.

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DEFINITION: n. The moment of awareness when you realize that have you made a huge mistake on a big project, and will have to start all over again, from the very beginning. v. To suddenly realize that you are going to fail.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Blunderstruck: /bluhn-der-struhk/ Susan was completely blunderstruck, standing at the alter when she realized that nobody had been assigned to pick up her brother/minister at the airport. Etymology: blunder (to make a gross or stupid mistake) thunderstruck (dumbfounded, flabbergasted) Created by: artr.

Enblightenment: /en-BLI-ten-ment/ The note from her fiancé saying “I’m so sorry” led to Fiona’s enblightenment – two hours before her wedding was to go ahead. Etymology: enlightenment (state of understanding) + blight (plague or curse) Created by: Discoveria.

Happyeverdisaster: /hap pee ever dis ast er/ Once upon a time, when your old flame turned up at our wedding, I knew that I would be marooned. She was not there as an invited guest, but a date for the bridegroom! And they lived happyeverdisaster… Etymology: Wordplay opposite of Happily Ever After, the fairy tale ending… Created by: Nosila.

Realhorrolize: /Reel hore oh lies/ Prince Daviidu’s eyes opened wide in realhorrolization. “I realhorrolize it now, oh woe to the error in my stirde, to be abash of these things I’ve done is all that I can ask of you sweet shaman. . .” The wise wizard looked at his soul and said. “No.” Etymology: Realize + horror, aggulutinative Created by: AlouattaPigra.

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DEFINITION: n. An overbearing or pushy salesperson who makes you want to leave a store rather than look around and buy something. v. To aggressively sell something to someone who doesn’t want it.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Assailsman: /ass ayls mahn/ the assailsman had no job convincing sheepish sheila it was a baahrgain Etymology: salesman assail Created by: galwaywegian.

Vulturoso: /vul-tsur-OH-so/ When new customers would come into the showroom Ronald would become a smooth operting vulturoso and would pounce on the prospect with high pressure tactics and almost always succeeded in getting a sale. Etymology: Blend of the words ‘vulture’ (n. 2. A person of a rapacious, predatory, or profiteering nature) and ‘virtuoso’ (n. 1. a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field) Created by: Mustang.

Pradatory: /pra da tor ee/ Susie always hated shopping in those high-end designer fashion shops. She loved the goods (but not their ridiculous price tags) and absolutely hated the sales staff who were obviously competing with each other for the commissions. She found them to be pradatory, diorbolical and too hugobossy. Etymology: Prada (an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women (ready-to-wear, leather accessories, shoes, luggage and hats), founded in 1913 by Mario Prada) & Predatory (living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain) Created by: Nosila.

Impeddler: /imm-PED-lur/ The impeddler was so obnoxious that I stormed out of the shop, accidentally breaking some cheap plastic products on my way out. Etymology: impede (to obstruct or hinder) + peddler (a travelling seller of goods) Created by: Discoveria.

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