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This bank machine is so stupid.

DEFINITION: v. intr., To have the strength of character, persistence of heart, and dimness of wit to follow an unchanging course of action even when it is completely ineffective. n., A person who unhappily does the same thing over and over again.

This bank machine is so stupid.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Redundunce: /ri-duhn-duhns/ Amy is a classic redundunce who needs to do things thirty, or forty times before she realizes they don’t work. Etymology: redundant + dunce Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Redundunce:

Jabberwocky, 2007-10-24: 10:35:00
good word good word good word good word

Persistard: /per-SIS-tard – dun-see-KAY-shun/ Donna was well known as a persistard. She would often continue to push the elevator button after it was lit, and would send back her Publisher’s Clearing House entries (with subscriptions). She hoped her duncication would pay off one day. Etymology: n: Persistard =persistance + (re)tard; v: Duncication = dunce + (dedi)cation Created by: MrDave2176.

Comments on Persistard:

Lidipop, 2007-10-24: 12:09:00
ha! – good one 🙂

Lolagrrl, 2007-10-24: 14:01:00
If I had been drinking milk whilst reading this it would have shot straight out my nose! 😀 Good one!!

Kevcom, 2007-10-24: 23:00:00
That actually is a good one, come to think of it! On another note, Isn’t it funny to notice that you can almost tell how many points a word will have simply by looking at the comments?

Moronandonandon: /more-on-and-on-and-on/ Jimmy watched the moronandonandon stop, look at the door questioningly, grab the door’s handle, and for the fourth time visibly strain to pull it, ignoring the big red letters PUSH splashed across the door’s center. Etymology: moron (an idiot) + on and on and on (to keep going for an extended time) Created by: shalla.

Futiliteration: /few-TILL-it-err-ay-shun/ Marjorie was an idiotto. Her futiliteration had been rewarded by a long, but unfulfilling, career in the jar inspection role at the glassworks. Etymology: futile + iteration (idiotto — idiot + ditto) Created by: petaj.

Comments on Futiliteration:

libertybelle, 2007-10-24: 16:23:00
terrific!!

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-10-24: 01:27:00
Today’s definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic! ~ James

Oh no! I hate it when my husband tries to dress me!

DEFINITION: v. tr., To carefully place a lid on a bottle, especially a salad dressing bottle, so that it appears closed and will not spill unless the bottle is moved or shaken. n., A bottle which has been prepared in such a manner.

Oh no! I hate it when my husband tries to dress me!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Boobycap: /boo-bee-kap/ The bastard boobycapped the thousand island. Etymology: from boobytrap; past tense: boobycapped; person who boobycaps; boobycapper Created by: codyjohnle.

Comments on Boobycap:

crmow, 2007-10-23: 10:53:00
Brilliant!! – short, sweet and to the point.

maggiejohnle, 2007-10-23: 11:29:00
good job, honey. I couldn’t beat that, but i tried

ErWenn, 2007-10-23: 17:22:00
Excellent!

Fauxclosure: /\ËˆfÅ\ËˆklÅ-zhÉ™r\/ Phil hadnâ€™t realized he was a victim of Fauxclosure until it was too late and his shirt was ruined. Etymology: Faux: French, false. Closure : an act of closing : the condition of being closed Created by: phild3791.

Comments on Fauxclosure:

Lolagrrl, 2007-10-23: 10:11:00
BWAHAHAHA! I Love this!

Shakenfake: /shake-en-fake/ That Bob, such a wisecapper! He would shake-n-fake every bottle in the house, right after replacing the sugar with salt. Etymology: Shake ‘n’ Bake, fake Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Shakenfake:

pungineer, 2007-10-23: 08:02:00
Nice word, who do those wisecappers think they are anyway!!!

purpleartichokes, 2007-10-23: 11:54:00
They’re all screwed loose.

Jabberwocky, 2007-10-23: 12:11:00
great word

Vinairegret: /vina-regret/ A favourite cafeteria joke is vinairegret which involves replacing the lids on salad dressing with larger ones – especially appreciated by dry cleaners. Etymology: vinaigrette + regret Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Vinairegret:

petaj, 2007-10-23: 08:23:00
Gar!lick at that! Beaten to it on the vinegar-based dressing theme.

purpleartichokes, 2007-10-23: 11:51:00
Spicey!

Stevenson0, 2007-10-23: 12:32:00
Vinnie regrets doing this to me because I’ve capunked him with vengence threefold.

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-10-23: 02:57:00
Today’s definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James

petaj – 2007-10-23: 08:19:00
Definitely Krafty behaviour!

remistram – 2007-10-23: 09:52:00
I had to marry the loose lidder…I’m a shake first, tight lidder thus the birth of this definition.

Verbotomy – 2007-10-23: 10:19:00
Time to throttle the bottler? ~ James

This job sucks. It’s just round and round. Endlessly.

DEFINITION: v. intr., To enjoy whining and bellyaching about your job so much that you would never consider quitting. n., A person who diligently and persistently complains about their work.

This job sucks. It's just round and round. Endlessly.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Bureaucrab: /bur-oh-crab/ To be a successful bureaucrab you must have a love/hate relationship with your job and everybody else’s jobs. Making life difficult and and frustrating must be a top priority. Etymology: bureaucrat + crabby Created by: Jabberwocky.

Whinaholic: /whin-a-hol-ic/ My boss is a major whinaholic about his job. Our hours are 8:30 – 5:00, but he arrives at 7:30 and leaves at 5:30 so he can smooze and cruise with the staff, but never stops bitching about what he has to do. Etymology: whine + workaholic Created by: Stevenson0.

Employeeofthemoanth: /em-ploy-ee-ov-the-mohnth/ she was well-known throughout the office for being an employeeofthemoanth Etymology: moan, employee-of-the-month Created by: rikboyee.

Grumployee: /grum-ploy-ee/ If he was rated on how well and long he bitched about work, Bob would be CEO of the company by now. Etymology: grump, employee Created by: purpleartichokes.

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This may hurt a little. So tell me, how are your kids?

DEFINITION: n., Forced small talk used by professional caregivers to put patients at ease. (Not usually effective.) v. intr., To ask insipid questions while subjecting a person to an intimate, awkward or painful procedure.

This may hurt a little. So tell me, how are your kids?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Soothesay: /sue-th-say/ The soothesaying ran on endlessly throughout the consultation until finally at the end the doctor gasped for a drink of water and I managed to sneak out of the surgery before she could launch into her predictions for my future health. Etymology: soothe + say + soothsayer Created by: petaj.

Chatstract: /-ËˆtÊƒÃ¦tËŒstÉ¹Ã¦kt-/ At first, I thought she was flirting with me, but it turns out that the proctologist was just chatstracting. Etymology: from chat + distract Created by: ErWenn.

Eloquesia: /ello-QWEE-shuh/ Dr. Lonnigan’s eloquesia wasn’t putting Harry at ease. In fact, his muttercal [filtered through medical apparatus] responses were painful to make and – to his ears – unintelligible. Etymology: Eloqu(ence) + (anesth)esia EDIT: it occured to me that the word Queasy is sort of in there. I know I get a little queasy when the doctor starts talking to me. Created by: MrDave2176.

Medigab: /med-i-gab/ Dentist’s medigab is designed to move the patient’s attention past the procedure so they will be somewhat more relaxed. Etymology: medical + gab Created by: Stevenson0.

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You can’t fool me. You’re fake yawning.

DEFINITION: v. intr., To yawn or sigh repeatedly in an effort to subtly communicate one’s lack of interest in the current conversation. n., A series of long, exasperated, and often escalating sighs indicating extreme boredom.

You can't fool me. You're fake yawning.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Napathy: /nap-a-thee/ Body stretches, yawning and running on the spot are sure signs of napathy. Etymology: nap + apathy Created by: Jabberwocky.

Innuyawndo: /in-yu-yawn-doh/ I was putting as much innuyawndo into the conversation as I could, but she just couldn’t seem to understand that I could care less about how her day went. Etymology: innuendo; yawn; crescendo; Created by: jmckays.

Borescode: /bors-cohd/ he would use borescode to signal to his partner that he needed rescuing from a dull converstion…3 sighs, 3 yawns, 3 sighs and she knew she had to quickly SMS him, then when his phone beeped he would politely excuse himself and make his getaway. Etymology: bores, morse code Created by: rikboyee.

Sighgnal: /si-gnal/ As Andrea droned on about her film class, Mark began to drift. he sighgnaled her repeatedly but she, rapt in her subject, was undeterred. Mark’s subtle napathy was ignored. napathy: to pretend to sleep in an attempt to signal disinterest. Etymology: sigh + (si)gnal Created by: MrDave2176.

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