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Jabberwocky’s “Dillcapitate” is published in the Toronto Star

Star Verbotomist, “Jabberwocky” made headlines, well she made print at least, this week as her verboticism “Dillcapitate” was published in today’s Toronto Star.

See: The Week’s Best Invented Words by John Sakamoto, published the Toronto Star, Nov 04, 2007 04:30 AM.

And here is Jabberwocky’s complete verboticism:

'I can open this thing!'

Dillcapitate

Created by: Jabberwocky

Definition: v. tr., To strain with all your might, and twist with every muscle in your body including your eyes, tongue and toes in a desperate but perhaps futile effort to open a sealed container, such as a jar of pickles.

Pronunciation: dill/cap/i/tate

Sentence: I will dillcapitate you Dave screamed at the pickle jar – even if my eyes remain bloodshot for a week.

Etymology: dill (as in pickle) + dilapidate + decapitate + cap

Comments: Dillcapitate

remistram – 2007-10-30: 09:23:00
funny!

Great work Jabberwocky!

Be creative,

James

I can open this thing!

DEFINITION: v. tr., To strain with all your might, and twist with every muscle in your body including your eyes, tongue and toes in a desperate but perhaps futile effort to open a sealed container, such as a jar of pickles.

I can open this thing!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Openeurism: /o – pan – yer – izm/ John felt screwzy after nearly having an openeurism trying to get a pickle for Maggie. Several minutes gherkinating on that jar had left him exhausted. Etymology: open + aneurism, screwzy – woozy from trying to unscrew something, gherkinating – the action of twisting the lid off certain types of pickle jars. Created by: bzav1.

Comments on Openeurism:

galwaywegian, 2007-10-30: 08:15:00
I preferred gherkinating, butn you get my vote.

libertybelle, 2007-10-30: 10:27:00
Ha ha ha!! Great word!!

Scrench: /-ËˆskÉ¹É›ntÊƒ-/ Once, when presented with a jar with a lid sealed shut by dried-out shoe polish, my grandfather screnched the jar into pieces. Etymology: From screw + wrench. Kinda sounds like “clench”, which is what one does with one’s teeth while screnching. Created by: ErWenn.

Comments on Scrench:

ErWenn, 2007-10-30: 11:06:00
True story about my grandfather. Cut him up pretty badly, but still a very impressive display of manhood. (As with all impressive displays of manhood, a certain degree of stupidity is a necessity.)

OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-30: 16:52:00
Your word sums up well the effort and feeling of the task.

Dillcapitate: /dill-cap-i-tate/ I will dillcapitate you Dave screamed at the pickle jar – even if my eyes remain bloodshot for a week. Etymology: dill (as in pickle) + dilapidate + decapitate + cap Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Dillcapitate:

remistram, 2007-10-30: 09:23:00
funny!

Lidication: /Lid-ick-kacion/ with the many tools available to the modern chef, lidication has become a dying art. Etymology: Lid + extrication Created by: KenM2.

Comments on Lidication:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-30: 16:53:00
good word!

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=pickles

Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-10-30: 04:21:00
Today’s definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton! ~ James’

petaj – 2007-10-30: 09:11:00
That guy in the cartoon ought to have some droolpickles with all that effort.

Verbotomy – 2007-10-30: 11:38:00
Hey Petaj, Good idea! I have added some Pavlovian droolpickles. (You may need to reload to see the updated image.) ~ James

Kevcom – 2007-10-30: 15:39:00
Print it out! Print it out! Soooo Good just like the last!

Verbotomy – 2007-10-31: 00:56:00
Thanks Kevcom! ~ James

Verbotomy – 2007-10-31: 01:21:00
VERBOTOMY BLOG PARTY: November 1, 2007 is Verbotomy’s first birthday! We are have a Blog Party to celebrate. Everybody is invited to the Verbotomy Blog to chat. All comments will be published as soon as you post them, so bring your favorite words and definitions and we’ll chat. Go to https://www.verbotomy.com/blog. Talk to you then! ~ James

You mean, it’s okay if I’m a totally obsessive-compulsive neat freak?

DEFINITION: To suddenly discover that your most troublesome personality defect, for which you have been taking medication and/or therapy, is actually your greatest asset.

You mean, it's okay if I'm a totally obsessive-compulsive neat freak?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Winfirmity: /win-fir-mit-ee/ Janet realised her Tourette’s Syndrome was a huge winfirmity when she became a phone sex operator. Etymology: win (or winning) + infirmity Created by: wysware.

Oddvantage: /od’ van tej/ The moment he read the classified ad for the position as a corporate doorstop, Bob’s lack of arms and legs turned from a handicap into an oddvantage. Etymology: odd + advantage Created by: jboehnker.

Incapacitasky: /in-ca-pa-si-tas-ky/ She was delirious when she found a position that embraced her inacpacitasky Etymology: incapacity + task Created by: Jabberwocky.

Abnormacea: /ab-nor-muh-see-uh/ The abnormacea of the situation was somewhat ironic. Etymology: abnormal + panacea Created by: Stevenson0.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=defect

Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

There’s no way a guy with a mono-brow is marrying my daughter!

DEFINITION: n. A chosen mating partner who is not well-accepted by one’s parents. v.tr. To fight with one’s parents over the selection of a suitable mate.

There's no way a guy with a mono-brow is marrying my daughter!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Unsuitorble: /un-sue-tah-bull/ little did she know that Daryl would turn out to be unsuitorble Etymology: suitor, unsuitable Created by: rikboyee.

Hunacceptable: /hun-ax-cept-able/ Bob brought his sleezy girlfriend, Jill, home to meet his parents. Bob’s mom found her totally hunacceptable calling her a tramp. Bob’s dad totally approved saying they need more hot sex crazed females in the family. Hummmmmm, who should Bob listen to??????? Etymology: unacceptable,not satisfactory/hun, slang for honey Created by: toadstool57.

Wrestlemateia: /res-uhl-mate-eeah/ She was prepared to battle royal with her parents using arm locks and body slams for this latest beau. Because of his lower class status and occasional grunts, she was expecting an all out wrestlemateia. Etymology: wrestlemania + mate Created by: Stevenson0.

Boyfiend: /bawee feend/ That first meal when she brought her boyfiend to meet her parents had not gone well. His chanting had drowned out grace before meals and his belching drowned out any attempt at polite conversation. When he used the crucifix on the mantlepiece to pick his teeth, she took her mothers dry retching and the thobbing in dad’s temple as a signal that the evening had drawn to an end. Etymology: boyfriend, fiend Created by: galwaywegian.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=mate

Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

Ooopy goopy poopy poo.

DEFINITION: n An invented language similar to baby talk, used by pet owners to communicate with their pets. v. tr. To speak to an animal using such a language.

Ooopy goopy poopy poo.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Petois: /pet-twa/ Madeleine took her tiny dog off to Paris in her handbag and spoke to it lovingly in petois to stop it barking on the Metro. It was a curious mix of French and doggy noises. Etymology: pet + patois (non-standard speech/creole) Created by: petaj.

Furnacular: /Fer-nack-yoo-ler/ It takes hard working and determination, almost 7 years in college, and 4 years of trade school to learn the furnacular of pets. Etymology: Fur (the hair of certain animals) + vernacular (language spoken in a specific place) Created by: ziggy41.

Bingolingo: /bing-oh-ling-oh/ There was a farmer who became famous for his bingolingo. They even have a song about him (Ready Purple) There was a farmer had a dog and bingo was his name oh – all together now B-I-N-G-O Etymology: lingo + Bingo (famous dog) Created by: Jabberwocky.

Petsperanto: /pets-puh-RAHN-toh/ Petsperanto became fashionable once again in the 23rd century, but by then it resembled Klingon. Later it would lean more toward bafflegab, just as it always had, but Star Trek was taken a bit more seriously in those halcyon days. Of all the people to reanimate, why’d they pick Shatner? Etymology: pet + Esperanto Created by: Clayton.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=puppy

Be Creative,

James