Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: v. To be so immersed in a virtual world that you forget about your responsibilities to the physical world — like your job, your family, or even feeding and washing yourself. n. A person who lives exclusively in their imagination.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Appleoplexy: /app ell op lex ee/ She suffered from appleoplexy . I I I Etymology: apoplext apple Created by: galwaywegian.

Emmersed: /ee-murst/ Between her smart phone, tablet and laptop, Suzy is completely emmersed. Last month her friends had to tweat her to remind her to go to her wedding. Etymology: e: electronic – immersed: plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid Created by: artr.

Dellusional: /del loo shun al/ Fern was obsessed with being online 24/7. She never went outside nor did traditional social meets. All her relationships and schooling were online, not based in reality. In fact she had become very dellusional of late and only a major power cut would bring her back to reality! Etymology: Dell (Computer company founded by Michael Dell in 1984) & Delusional (suffering from or characterized by delusions)
Created by: Nosila.

Cybermired: /SY-ber-myrd/ For the last couple years Linda has been absolutely cybermired, deeply immersed in communication on the internet thru Twitter, Facebook, and public forums, as well as being heavily involved in texting on her cellphone. Etymology: Blend of the words ‘cyber’ (a combining form meaning “computer,” “computer network,” or “virtual reality,”) and ‘Mired’ (mire v.tr. To hinder, entrap, or entangle as if in mire) Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: v. To copy and share an idea, thing, or person because you think that it’s so wonderful that everyone should have one. n. An open source clone.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Replipeat: /REP-leh-peet/ Using his latest copying software on his computer Newton felt no guilt whatsoever when he’d take the ideas and theories of others and replipeat them as if they were his own. Etymology: Blend of words “Replicate” (to duplicate, or reproduce) and “Repeat” (to do, make, or perform again) Created by: Mustang.

Dupligreat: /doop li grate/ When Lenny came up with the U-Clone machine, he thought it would be a dupligreat success. Only problem was that instead of aping the person using it, all the copies came out looking like Lenny… Etymology: Duplicate (reproduce, replicate, copy) & Great (wonderful,very good) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n. A feeling of euphoria which occurs when you finally quit your boring, mind-numbingly dull, and emotionally unrewarding job. v. To quit your job and feel good about it.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Freelief: /fruh-leef/ “I’m so completely overwhelmed by a sense of freelief, I think I might quit my next job too, and spend what’s left of my existence as a bum in freeliefdom!”” Etymology: An amalgamation of the words ‘free’ ‘and relief’. Created by: Rhyme79.

Blissmissal: /bliss miss al/ Denzel was so excited when got home, telling his wife, Mindy, that he had quit his boring job and was free to look for better positions. His blissmissal was short-lived when the bills kept rolling in but the funding stopped. Etymology: Bliss (euphoria,joy,extreme happiness) & Dismissal (end one’s encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave;part company) Created by: Nosila.

Yippeefortyfive: /yip eee fohr tee fiev/ his yippeefortyfive lasted the precise length it took his boss to remove the pilkington report from his fundament Etymology: p 45 yippee Created by: galwaywegian.

Retireuphoria: /re-tyr-yew-FOR-ya/ When Jason finally acted on his desire to leave his mind dulling and stress inducing job he immediately experienced a huge wave of retireuphoria and began planning what to do with all his new found idle time. Etymology: Blend of ‘retire’ (intr v. to withdraw from one’s position or occupation) and ‘euphoria’ (a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being) Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: v. To drive around in circles in a parking lot, so that you can save time by finding the closest possible space to your final destination. n. A perfect parking spot.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Parkaide: /park ayd/ When Melba drove to the mall, she always took her husband Melvin to act as her parkaide. He could find the closest spot to the entrance in a wink and if worse came to worse, he could whip out the old disabled parking sticker or pretend he was pregnant. Etymology: Park (to maneuver a vehicle into a parking space) & Aide (someone/thing who acts as assistant) & Wordplay on Parkade (a multi-levelcar park) Created by: Nosila.

Parkulate: /PARK-yew-layt/ Madge was such a stickler for perfection even when looking for a parking space, and not wanting to lose even a few steps she would parkulate endlessly looking for just the right spot. Etymology: Blend of words ‘park’ (An area of land set aside for public use) and ‘circulate’ (v. To move in or flow through a circle or circuit) Created by: Mustang.

Parkadise: /park ah diess/ the pilgrim must go aroung the perimiter thrice brfore entering the inner sanctum, chanting the mantra seven times while looking in the rearview mirror, whereupon the pure hearted will find parkadise Etymology: paradise park Created by: galwaywegian.

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DEFINITION: v. To carefully shave your facial hair into a style which advertises your political allegiance, sexual orientation, or taste in music. n. Stylized facial hair.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Stubbullizing: /Stu-bul-lize-ing/ Miss Prickly Stubberstein thought she was so hot with her new stubbullizing design she shaped into her hormonal five o’clock shadow. Etymology: Stub – Facial Whiskers that need to be shaved.
Bullizing – Thee main part of a design in facial hair. 😉 Created by: abrakadeborah.

Newaveshave: /nu wayv shayv/ Part of Stephanie’s’s remorphosis was to start barbering the added facial hair that came with her testosterone treatments. It was called a newaveshave and soon, she became Stephen and could shave daily to his/her heart’s content. Etymology: New Waqve (any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field) & Shave (the act of removing hair with a razor) Created by: Nosila.

Moustrash: /MUS-trash/ Lenny has a very low self esteem and for reasons only he might explain he carefully cultivates a moustrash, a long, and seemingly unkempt growth on his upper lip with the intent to make the statement that he is ‘low rent’.
Etymology: Blend of ‘moustache’ and ‘trash’. Created by: Mustang.

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