Author: James Gang

DEFINITION: v. To be woken up by a child or pet who is quietly but intently staring at you from the edge of your bed. n. A creepy silent stare that is so intense that it pierces sleep.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Staretle: /steyr till/ When Sara’s enormous Kitty wanted out or fed, he would staretle her until she awoke. Sometimes it took a while for her to catch on and wake up and see to his needs. Eventually, he found a quicker way to wake her up and jump start her into action. He would just start retching until he horked up a hairball…that really got her moving! Etymology: Stare (a fixed look with eyes open wide)
& Startle (a sudden involuntary movement)
Created by: Nosila.

Sorcereye: /sôrsərī/ Maggie insists her cat Beelzebub practices sorcereye, not just watching her sleep but staring into her dreams looking for a chance to take over her soul. Etymology: sorcery (the use of magic, esp. black magic) + eye (look at or watch closely or with interest) Created by: artr.

Vortasm: // The cat had me in a crippling vortasm. Etymology: Vortex + orgasm Created by: youmustvotenato.

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DEFINITION: v. To see joy and beauty where others only see complications, trouble and weeds. n. A moment of delight which dissipates as soon as it is shared.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Opticynic: /äptəsinik/ Gloria is a true football fan. Her favorite team doesn’t give her much to cheer about. She is an opticynic whenever something good happens. If her team scores a touchdown she starts to celebrate but immediately expects and looks for a penalty flag. Etymology: optimist (hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something) + cynic (a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons) Created by: artr.

Hopetimism: /hope tim izm/ Jill’s hopetimism that the pretty yellow flower she picked for her babysitter was soon squashed when she was told it was really a pesky dandelion. Etymology: Hope (be optimistic) & Optimisim (a general disposition to expect the best in all things; the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well)

Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n. An old media format that is no longer popular or easily accessible, such as floppy disks, VHS tapes or stone tablets. v. To try to access data stored in an old-fashioned media format, especially it requires the use archaic technology and/or protocols.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Protogram: /Pro-toe-gram/ Still using your brain to think?
It’s such a protogram.
Try google, you Neanderthal. Etymology: Proto(prefix meaning earliest form of something) + Program Created by: FreakyDeak.

Betablock: /bay ta blok/ When Sammy tried to put his dvd in Grandpa’s old video machine, he found it was in betablock mode. No wonder Grandpa had heart trouble. Sammy was confused and felt like someone travelling back in a time
machine…Grandpa’s videos were on Beta, his music on 8 Track, his movies were on 8 mm, his tv was in black & white and his telephone had a rotary dial. No wonder Grandpa was so old…it took him ages to get in contact with the outside world! Etymology: Beta (old video format, before VHS) & Beta Blocker (any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system)

Created by: Nosila.

Oldfashionology: /ōldfashənäləjē/ Denise loves to keep up with the newest technology. Her checkbook doesn’t always allow her to keep up. You can imagine her excitement when the prices started dropping on one of her favorite data-storage devices. Now she is in the dumps because zip drives have joined the world of oldfashionology. Etymology: old-fashioned (no longer current or common; not modern) + technology (the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes) Created by: artr.

Exprise: /Ex-prise/ He uttered complete exprise at realizing he lost on Jeopardy. Etymology: Created by: Ekovox.

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DEFINITION: v. To allow your pet to sleep in your bed even though it may squirrel into your pillows, hog all the sheets, and bulldoze you on to the floor. n. A pet which sleeps in its owner’s bed.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Menagerieatrois: /men aj aree a twa/ Have you herd? When Oxsana and Bronco had adopted Elsie, the little cow had curled up on their bed. But now as a full-grown cow, she was udderly too big. Oxsana found that her sheets rustled, she got a cramp in her calf and she was never in the mooed. Her main beef was that Bronco would never become a fodder and they could never live happily heifer after. Etymology: Menagerie (collection of animals) & Wordplay on Ménage à trois (French for sex between 3 people or three people sharing a household) Created by: Nosila.

Snugglemugger: /snəgəlməgər/ Rudy limped into work suffering muscle aches and sore joints having been animauled by his not-so-tiny mastiff the night before. It seemed very cute when his little puppy wanted to sleep in the bed. Now he is a snugglemugger. Etymology: snuggle (settle or move into a warm, comfortable position) + mugger (a person who attacks and robs another in a public place) Created by: artr.

Smushjunkie: /SMUSH’-jun’-key/ “Good grief! there are so many animals and stuffed dolls on the bed there’s no room for me! You’re a total Smushjunkie! You know that, don’t you?! I’m sleeping on the couch …” Etymology: a person who has a pathological need for reassurance of their value by insisting on having multiple cuddles affixed to them as they sleep; a junkie for being smushed. Created by: IrishAmerican.

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DEFINITION: n. The fatigue brought on by the loss of one hour of sleep, especially if caused by something beyond your control, like the conversion to daylight savings time, barking dogs, or an addiction to late night TV. v. tr. To lose one hour of sleep.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Drowzzzzzy: /drouzē/ Spring forward is certainly not how Cindy feels every year when daylight-saving time is implemented. One hour shouldn’t mean that much but don’t tell Cindy that. She isn’t listening. If she is awake at all the best response you can expect is a yawn. Etymology: drowsy (sleepy and lethargic; half asleep) + zzzzz (sleeping) Created by: artr.

Hindersomnia: /hin der som nee yah/ Tyred Banks was someone who needed her full 8 hours per night of sleep. When deprived her personality changed. Many things gave her hindersomnia: stress;DST;Nick at Nite;cute dates;what happens to bugs in winter;economic worries. She was a Worrier Woman. But Tyred would probably have been the same early morning grouch no matter what until she got her first caffeine blitz, then life would be sweet…for everyone. Etymology: Hinder (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of) & (IN)somnia (an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness;assuming somnia means ability to sleep)

Created by: Nosila.

Narcambulism: /nar-KAM-bu-lisum/ The survivors of the all night party stumbled into the streets, walking shades of narcambulism, off to spill coffee, drop files, and blink slowly. Etymology: The shamble of the living undead. Created by: IrishAmerican.

Circatastrophe: /Sir-Ca-tass-troe-fee/ Etymology: Circadian Rhythm + Catastrophe Created by: FreakyDeak.

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