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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)

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.

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.

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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DEFINITION: v. To habitually object to and contradict other people’s statements, especially if they include any facts or opinions. n. A person who finds fault what other people say no matter what it is, and lets them know it.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Hipsterjection: /hip-stir-ject-shun/ Tom quickly realized in the apple store that the rumors he heard weren’t as stupid as he thought, but he was just falling victim of constant hipsterjection after hipsterjection. Etymology: Hipsters- Duches that constantly correct or disagree with people.
Objection- to disagree with Created by: brasstax82.

Scornery: /skor ner ree/ Mary, Mary, quite contrary; You know it all and argue,showing great scornery. Mary, Mary, quite contrary, one day your obtusity will prevent you hearing that van’s loud hornery! Etymology: Scorn (reject with contempt; open disrespect for a person or thing) & Ornery (having a difficult and contrary disposition; contrary)

Created by: Nosila.

Disagreeabell: /disəgrēəbbel/ Annabell can’t seem to agree with anybody. She is such a contrarian that her friends have taken to call her disagreeaBell. Etymology: disagreeable (unpleasant or unenjoyable) + Bell (short for Annabell) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n. A pile of used and discarded tissues; may constitute a bio-hazard. v. To drop a used tissue on to the floor beside your bed or chair, because you are so sick you can barely move.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Phlegmflam: /flem flam/ When Oscar phoned in sick again, his boss, Mr. Ness, became suspicious and sent someone over to see what was happening. Instead of flimflam, this time Oscar really did have Phlegmflam and was surrounded in a pile of dirty tissues. His boss soon was sorry to doubt Oscar, as his agent not only got infected himself, but gave it to the boss on his report. After that he was known as Mr. Ill Ness! Etymology: Phlegm (sputum;expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages) & Flam (A lie or hoax; a deception or Nonsense; drivel). Wordplay on FlimFlam (a swindle in which you cheat)
Created by: Nosila.

Phlegoon: /flegoōn/ Friends wanted to help Jason but were held back by the phlegoon of tissues that had developed on the floor around his sickbed. Jason’s best bud thinks sea of discarded tissues is a bit crazy. He calls it one flu over the cuckoo mess. Etymology: phlegm (the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes)+ lagoon (a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef) Created by: artr.

Flupas: /floo-pa/ Sick to his stomach, and really not carrying that his roommate was bringing over a few girls, frank wallowed in a mound of his own filth committing a huge flupas. Etymology: Flu: Sickness
Faux pas:Violation of accepted social norms. Created by: brasstax82.

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DEFINITION: v. To demonstrate your superior knowledge and intellect by using complex, confusing and mind-numbingly stupid jargon. n. A person who uses big words to inflate their unusually small ideas.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Blusterblather: /bləstərbleðər/ After years as a spokesperson for the utility company, Jill is so versed in blusterblather that she has trouble understanding her own twaddle. Etymology: bluster (talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect) + blather (talk long-windedly without making very much sense) Created by: artr.

Commodicator: /kom moda kay tor/ Looise was privy to John,the company’s policy-making manager’s plans and was anal about showing off her privy-ledged position and using her arse-nal of big words to patronize co-workers. She was the commodicator on the new latrination policy and ass-ended her throne flush with success. “Urine the big leagues at last” she thought. But alass, she was such an unpopular #2 that someone beat the crap out of her outside the facility. Etymology: Commode (toilet) & Communicator (a person who communicates with others)

Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v. To fret and worry after the accidental shredding and/or deletion of an important document, file or friend. n. 1: The state of anxiety caused by an accidental shredding. 2: An item which has been accidentally deleted.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Eliminanxious: /iliməang(k)shəs/ Every time Trish sits down at her computer she fears that she will accidentally delete an important document that she can hardly do any work. She is so eliminanxious that she has a attaché full of thumb drives and CDs with back-ups of her data and stacks documents she has printed ”just in case”. Etymology: elimination (completely remove or get rid of something) + anxious (experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness) Created by: artr.

Remorris: /ree mor ris/ When Judy accidentally killed her boyfriend with a chain saw, she was filled with remorris. His name was Morris Code, and many thought she was smart to have finally broken the Morris Code. Etymology: Remorse ( a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)& Morris (male name)

Created by: Nosila.

Mishabolish: /miss-haa-ball-ish/ Realizing too late that it WAS in fact her bra in the back seat of her BF’s car, jenny quickly regretted her little mishabolish. Etymology: Mishap: An unfortunate accident
Abolish: To put an end to.
Slang often used in many prominent law firms, political offices, and Energy company board meetings. Created by: brasstax82.

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