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Eat! Or you’ll turn into a boneless chicken.

DEFINITION: n., Cautionary advice provided by parents to their children, often makes no logical sense but carries enough emotional weight to affect the child’s behavior.

Eat! Or you'll turn into a boneless chicken.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Mytherhood: /mith-er-hood/ Little Timmy believed the mytherhoods that his parents told him. He was completely suprised when he grew up and wasn’t blind. Etymology: myth + motherhood/fatherhood Created by: Scrumpy.

Improverbs: /im-prov-erbz/ my parents kept us in line with a never ending stream of improverbs Etymology: improv, proverbs Created by: rikboyee.

Ultimadeupums: /uhlt-eye-mayd-uhp-uhm/ Son: “Daaaad!” (rolls his eyes to the back of his head at the latest suggestion) Dad: “Don’t you roll your eyes at me! I’ll roll your head across the floor!!” (a recent ultimadeupum) Son: stops rolling eyes,”Is that really true, Dad?” Dad: “No, son. I just made that junk up. Now stop asking questions before your spit runs out and your tongue shrivels up.” Etymology: ultimatum + I made up, as in “it’s a parental right to make sh!t up sometimes when your little farm animal needs it.” Created by: ScrabbledEgg.

Lorewarning: /lor-war-ning/ Lorewarning is the practice of raising children by indoctrinating them with urban legends Etymology: lore (myths) + forewarning Created by: Jabberwocky.

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May I ask why are you licking you wrapper?

DEFINITION: v. tr., To secretly snap up and gobble down a small bit of food left on a dish, wrapping or pot. n., The small bits of tasty food, like melted cheese or veggies, that stick to food wrapping.

May I ask why are you licking you wrapper?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Uslurp: /yoo-SLURP/ He eyed Tiny’s cheesyfriedsamplerplate greedily, knowing it was only a matter of time before he uslurped it. Etymology: usurp (take over or occupy without right as in usurp a neighbor’s land or possessions…or food scraps!) + slurp (ingest, forcefully, hurriedly, perhaps even with loud sucking noises) Created by: ScrabbledEgg.

Crummage: /krum’-ij/ Frieda finished her burrito and, glancing quickly to the left and right, began crummaging through all the crinkles in the wrapper, hoping to glean even the smallest remains of hot sauce or cheese. Etymology: crumbs (the left over morsels) + rummage (to make a thorough search OR to ransack, depending on the the state of the stomach) Created by: shalla.

Crumplunder: /-ˈkrʌmˌplʌndɚ- crumb-plunder (not crump-lunder)/ Sometimes, the crumplunder is the best part. Etymology: From crumb + plunder Created by: ErWenn.

Gobsdoeuvres: /gobz-durvz/ Ken was a connoisseur of gobsdoeuvres. He loved foil baked cheese and fry pan bacon crust in paticular. Etymology: gob + hors d’oeu·vre Created by: Scrumpy.

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Did I miss my stop?

Did I miss my stop?

DEFINITION: n., A semi-conscious state experienced by early morning commuters on a subway or bus. v. intr., To mentally transport oneself in the opposite direction of which you are traveling.

Did I miss my stop?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Tranceportation: /trans-per-tay-shuhn/ Monday morning. Coiffed, clean-shaven, & caffeinated. He looked alert-crisp even- as he took his seat; yet within minutes the familiar cadence of the commuter train put him into a deep state of tranceportation. People and places blurred past his opened yet unfocused eyes. Thoughts wandered through his open yet unfocused mind. As his railcar hurtled forward, dragging him and his fellow captors closer to the monotony awaiting them, he tranceported himself further and further back through his all too quick weekend. Etymology: trance + transportation Created by: ScrabbledEgg.

Metrograde: /me-truh-greyd/ Tim was experiecing metrograde as he bounced along on the vapidtransit system, thinking back on his weekend in Monaco watching truly rapid transit in the form of a grand prix. Of course, he lost his metrosexappeal when the drool dribbled down his chin and puddled on his chest. Etymology: metro transit + retrograde Created by: Scrumpy.

Transitdentalmeditation: /tranz-it-den-tal-med-i-tay-shun/ I find the transitdentalmeditation technique is the most effective way to remove the stress of the daily commute while bringing fulfillment and contentment to life – it is achieved by gently gritting your teeth to absorb the vibrations of the subway track – no drooling allowed! Etymology: transit + dental + transcendental meditation Created by: Jabberwocky.

Tubatose: /toob-a-tohs/ As passengers settle down for the long ride to the city core, tubatose overtakes the passengers until they arrive at their destination. Etymology: tube (British subway) + comatose Created by: Stevenson0.

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Thank goodness Rodney went first. Now I can enjoy a lovely dinner.

DEFINITION: To generously allow others to precede you in hopes that they will identify, reduce, and perhaps be eliminated by, the potential hazards.

Thank goodness Rodney went first. Now I can enjoy a lovely dinner.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Shafteryou: /sharf-ter-yu/ having persuaded Gordon to take the lead in exploring the long, dark tunnel with the odd noises coming from it, Gerald congratulated himself (from 200 yards behind) on his masterly shafteryou technique. Etymology: shaft + after you Created by: chris.

Guineatrick: /guinea-trick/ Guineatrickery is not dead! Etymology: guinea pig + trick Created by: bjorn.

Protocull: /pro-to-cull/ In today’s competitive office environment it is important to follow the correct protocull (i.e. find some other sucker to tell the boss the bad news) in order to survive. Etymology: protocol for culling Created by: wordmeister.

Courtesyde: /cur-te-side/ When it comes to difficult situations, I always allow my colleagues to go first. It is a simple courtesyde. Etymology: “Courtesy” plus “cide” as in death… Created by: jrogan.

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What are you talking about?

DEFINITION: n. An invented word which appears learned, sounds sophisticated, and is completely confusing. v.intr. To use invented words in order to confuse others, and/or create the illusion of erudition.

What are you talking about?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Jargonundrum: /jar-gaw-nun-drum/ All politicans are experts at the use of jargonundrums to exblight and mispossess the popuelectors. Etymology: Jargon + conundrum Created by: Stevenson0.

Brainyyak: /brainy-yak/ All the brainyyak at the conference was driving me crazy, plus I had a stiff neck from nodding in agreement to all the babble. Etymology: brainy + yak + braniac Created by: Jabberwocky.

Fauxcabulary: /foe-cab-you-lair-ee/ i impressed a lot of people with my fauxcabulary Etymology: faux, vocabulary Created by: rikboyee.

Semanthick: /semm ant hick/ his use of semanthicks at every opportunity was nonundiscomfitational. Etymology: semantic, thick Created by: galwaywegian.

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