Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: n A lie told by a politician which is not really a lie, because in their heart of hearts, they are pretending it is true. v. To believe you are telling the truth even though you know it’s really not.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Simultruth: /sim-il-trooth/ “Read my lips: no new taxes” Etymology: simulate + truth Created by: Koekbroer.

Politiwrap: /po-LIT-eh-rap/ Senator Bugle once again orated in politiwrap, information that met his own test for beign factual but not necessarily related to the truth as the rest of the country might see it. Etymology: Blend of ‘political’ and ‘wrap’ (v. To surround or involve in a specified quality or atmosphere) also a play on the word ‘rap’ or ‘speech/talk’ Created by: Mustang.

Truthdecay: /trooth de kay/ When Senator I.M. Mendacious the second won the seat his father had held before him, he ignored the gossip of bribes and kickbacks and outrageous election promises. His defense was that despite the fact that he suffered a hereditary illness, he had overcome it to win the election. He had been diagnosed with chronic truthdecay and had become the poster boy for finding a cure. Etymology: Truth (a fact that has been verified; conformity to reality or actuality)& Decay (the process of gradually becoming inferior;decompose or fall into ruin; an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying) WordPlay on Tooth Decay. Created by: Nosila.

Inventruth: /in-ven-trooth/ The candidate is famous for his use of inventruth. He is so good at it that his own mother is beginning to doubt her memory of her son’s early life. Etymology: invent (to produce or create with the imagination) + truth (conformity with fact or reality) Created by: artr2.

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DEFINITION: n A lie told by a politician which is not really a lie, because in their heart of hearts, they are pretending it is true. v. To believe you are telling the truth even though you know it’s really not.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Truthdecay: /trooth de kay/ When Senator I.M. Mendacious the second won the seat his father had held before him, he ignored the gossip of bribes and kickbacks and outrageous election promises. His defense was that despite the fact that he suffered a hereditary illness, he had overcome it to win the election. He had been diagnosed with chronic truthdecay and had become the poster boy for finding a cure. Etymology: Truth (a fact that has been verified; conformity to reality or actuality)& Decay (the process of gradually becoming inferior;decompose or fall into ruin; an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying) WordPlay on Tooth Decay. Created by: Nosila.

Simultruth: /sim-il-trooth/ “Read my lips: no new taxes” Etymology: simulate + truth Created by: Koekbroer.

Politiwrap: /po-LIT-eh-rap/ Senator Bugle once again orated in politiwrap, information that met his own test for beign factual but not necessarily related to the truth as the rest of the country might see it. Etymology: Blend of ‘political’ and ‘wrap’ (v. To surround or involve in a specified quality or atmosphere) also a play on the word ‘rap’ or ‘speech/talk’ Created by: Mustang.

Inventruth: /in-ven-trooth/ The candidate is famous for his use of inventruth. He is so good at it that his own mother is beginning to doubt her memory of her son’s early life. Etymology: invent (to produce or create with the imagination) + truth (conformity with fact or reality) Created by: artr2.

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DEFINITION: n. A technological innovation that doesn’t work as expected because “normal people” can’t figure out how to use it. v. To improve something in a way that makes it much harder to use.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Dehancement: /dee-hans-ment/ New & improved! Fear these words. Too often they announce the dehancement of a product from tried and true to unfathomable. Etymology: degrade (to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt) + enhancement (to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify) Created by: artr2.

Glitchtech: /glitsch-tek/ As usual, the latest innovation offered by the software provider contained the usual abundance of glitchtech making it almost impossible to use by anyone other than a seasoned techie. Etymology: Blend of ‘glitch’ (a minor problem that causes a temporary setback a snag) and ‘tech’, abbreviation for technology Created by: Mustang.

Nonnovation: /non-oh-vay-shin/ “Blast! This remote control is so complicated. It’s a nonnovation.” Etymology: non; innovate Created by: Koekbroer.

Dimvention: /dim ven shun/ The new time-saving innovation in lighting should have been a breeze. But people tend to overthink things and could not understand that if you clapped your hands once, the light would go on, twice and it would brighten in intensity and three times it would turn off. Some people clapped all night trying to get this dimvention right… Etymology: Dim (lacking clarity or distinctness;slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity)& Invention ( creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v. To offer unquestioning support and enthusiasm, when perhaps, some “constructive criticism” would be more helpful. n. Support which is given without restraint or consideration.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Wringy: /Ring..gy/ Thanks for your wringying , I really was in trouble.

Etymology: Created by: Sarfaraz.

Spencourage: /spen coor aj/ Joe’s buddies helped spencourage him to follow his dream and give up all for a pipedream that would wipe him out financially in 2 months. With friends like that…who needs enemies? Etymology: Spend (pay out money) & Encourage (support,influence) Created by: Nosila.

Blandulate: // Etymology: Created by: minnowchurch.

Ninnynodders: /nin-ee-nod-er/ Between the two of them Cletus and Billy Bob don’t have a single opinion about anything. They will agree to almost anything anybody says. Some of their friends just call them “Sure” and “Why Not”. They are just a couple of ninnynodders. Etymology: Ninny (a fool or simpleton) + nodder (bobble head, one who nods [agrees] to anything) Created by: artr2.

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DEFINITION: v. To share information without understanding the difference between what should be public, and what others consider to be private. n. A person who doesn’t know what not to say.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Dissclose: /diss klose/ Henry did not realize that his dissclose of his wife’s weight to everyone put him this close to spousecide! Etymology: Diss (say bad, disrespectful things) & Disclose (make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret) Created by: Nosila.

Outlout: /outlout/ With the popularity of reality shows where everybody seem bent on “outing” everybody else with whatever indiscretions they can dig up, Mark has become an outlout. Cindy is hesitant to dump him because then she would have no control over what he is willing to blab about her. Etymology: out loud (aloud; audibly) + lout (an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor) Created by: artr2.

Fleebing: // Etymology: Created by: rushd.

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