Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: n. A person who blames their neighbors, coworkers, and/or parents for anything and everything that is wrong in the world. v. To lay blame on someone for something which is obviously beyond their control and influence.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Scapedote: /scape-dote/ Bressica, filled with rage at the world after watching the latest global warming documentary, wanted to blame everyone else for the way the environment is. Etymology: scapegoat (fall guy) + dote (act foolishly) Created by: youmustvotenato.

Blameslinger: /blāmslingər/ Marge doesn’t like to admit fault for anything. She can be quite the blameslinger, all too ready to shoot from the lip at anybody within earshot. Etymology: blame (assign responsibility for a fault or wrong) + gunslinger (a man who carries a gun and shoots well) Created by: artr2.

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DEFINITION: n. A type of frustration created by a manager who never notices when you work late, but always nags you for leaving early whenever you leave on time. v. To carefully monitor your subordinates to ensure that they never leave work a minute early.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Timestapo: /time-stop-po/ Michael, the manager, immediately asked why I was walking out the door at 4:58. Of course, the TIMESTAPO don’t understand that when your work is complete and your computer is shut down that its pointless to sit around twittling thumbs. Etymology: time stamp + gestapo Created by: youmustvotenato.

Latekeeper: /lātkēpər/ The rule at Jill’s office is to calculate time cards in 15-minute increments. What that often means is that her boss, will engage her in a conversation for 14 minutes past her scheduled work day. The other trick that this latekeeper will employ is to wait until he hears the click of the time clock to exit his office to ask for a progress report on her various projects. Etymology: late (doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time) + gatekeeper (a person or thing that controls access to something) Created by: artr2.

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DEFINITION: v. To hurry up and wait. n. A person who compels you to prepare quickly for an activity which they know will be delayed, postponed or retarded.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Hastenwaste: /hay sten wayst/ You have seen him hundreds of times on airplanes. The guy in the back row who grabs all of his stuff. He never checks bags, just crams his overhead with tons of luggage. As soon as the plane lands he jumps into the aisle, ready to sprint out the gangway. Except the plane hasn’t docked yet, others are in his way with the same idea and he cannot jump over them to get to the front of the line-up. He is guilty of hastenwaste, because he has to impatiently stand there for twenty minutes. This traveller never has a connecting flight or someone waiting for him…he just has to beat all the others out the cabin door! Etymology: Hasten (hurry;act or move at high speed) & Waste (spend thoughtlessly;useless or profitless activity) Created by: Nosila.

Speedelay: /spēdilā/ Phil is not the most polite driver we know. He cuts from lane to lane trying to get ahead of slower drivers only to be stopped by a traffic signal. He will speedelay all the way to work to get there 2 minutes earlier than someone who goes with the flow of traffic. His biography may well be entitled ”Rushing to the Red Light”. Etymology: speed (rapidity of movement or action) + delay (be late or slow; loiter) Created by: artr2.

Queuetard: /kyoo-tard/ The plane landed, immediately all the queuetards stand up and eagerly get into line to exit the plane. Etymology: queue-line of people; retard-slow AND dumb Created by: youmustvotenato.

Earlisertist: /er-lee-i-ser-tist/ “There’s plenty of time stop being such an earlisertist!” Etymology: Created by: chandlerh123.

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DEFINITION: v. To give a child, pet or coworker a wrapped gift or packaged item, only to discover they are more interested packaging than the item itself. n. Gift wrapping or packaging which proves to be more exciting than the contained item.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Wrapsody: /rap so dee/ Jill’s kids, cat and hubby each felt their own wrapsody on Christmas morning.
Her kids would make houses out of the boxes that their expensive toys came in; her hubby made silly hats from the ribbons and bows and her cat loved shredding the tissue and then horking it up all morning, all over the house.
Wrapture, Bliss! Etymology: Wrap (the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped) & Rhapsody (A state of elated bliss; ecstasy) Created by: Nosila.

Boxnip: /Bocks-nipp/ Like a jovial child, Roger was fully engaged in the packaging popcorn. His office became a winter wonderland of Styrofoam popcorn. The stuff was boxnip to him. Etymology: box-as in cardboard box; catnip-drives cats nuts and is really engaging to them. Created by: youmustvotenato.

Carboard: /kärbôrd/ Joyce knew her son would not care much that she was buying a new refrigerator. What she didn’t expect was that he would have a fit when she tried to dispose of the box it came in. Carboard! Carboard! he screamed. For the next couple of weeks, the carton was a race car, a taxi, a fire truck and a tank. Who knew? Etymology: car (a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine and able to carry a small number of people) + cardboard (pasteboard or stiff paper) Created by: artr2.

Packidding: // Etymology: Created by: iscars.

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DEFINITION: v. To apologize for a belch, or the passing of gas, even though it is obvious that the action was done intentionally and with force. n. A person who apologizes insincerely for their burping or belching.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Sarfartic: /SAR-FAR-TIK/ Dave, you’re so sarfartic that your shit doesn’t even smell. Etymology: A really unfunny fart. Created by: idavecook.

Flatuluctant: /flat-choo-luck-tunt/ Bill was flatuluctant when it came to eating at Burrito Barn. Mexican food was no reason hold back for the sake of manners. It was fiesta time for his digestion. Etymology: flatulence+reluctant Created by: youmustvotenato.

Flatentionalist: /flat ten shun al ist/ Rudy was aptly named. He loved nothing better than to gross out his sister during meal times with displays of gas release at will. He was quite anal about it. He was a flatentionalist and and should have known better since he was now farty years old. Etymology: Flatulence (a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal)& Intentionalist (someone who believes or assumes that the meanings of a text are determined mainly by the stated or implied intentions of the author) Created by: Nosila.

Ruedischarge: /roōdischärj/ Some people don’t understand why Robby doesn’t have a girlfriend. Some blame it on his propensity to ruedischarge at will in public settings. He can expel gas from almost any orifice. What girl wouldn’t want to snap up such a talented catch? Etymology: rued (bitterly regret) + rude (offensively impolite or ill-mannered) + discharge (emit) Created by: artr2.

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