Category: Verboticisms

DEFINITION: v. To never give up, to never let go of your dream, especially when others try to take it away from you. n. A person who just won’t quit, even after repeated failures.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Alphadoggedness: /alfa dog ed ness/ Germaine Sheppard was possessed with alphadoggedness. She never gave up and always stayed true to her determination to succeed. This was most evident when she wrestled the juicy pork chop from the steeltrap jaw of her terrier, Buster. “You will give that back or I will give you a different type of chop…at the vet’s!”, she told him. His only response as he conceded surrender was “Bitch!” Etymology: Alpha (first in importance) & Alpha Dog (the dominant dog in a pack) & Doggedness (persistent determination) Created by: Nosila.

Persistimistic: /pur – sis – tim – is – tik/ Leticia was not only an optimistic person but when she wanted something, she became a persistimistic woman. Her motto was “never, never, never give up” Etymology: persist, optimistic Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Persistimistic:

Nosila, 2009-09-04: 14:34:00
Persnatural!

Gritfire: /grit-fire/ Margaret was a real gritfire. When she set her mind on a goal she’d hang on with every fiber of her being, and sometimes with her teeth. Etymology: wordplay on spitfire: a person who shows strong emotion — grit: fierce determination; clamp the teeth together + fire: spirit; drive; determination Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Gritfire:

artr, 2009-09-04: 12:27:00
Nice. You got my vote.

Nosila, 2009-09-04: 14:33:00
Grit word!

Thunkhead: /θəngkhed/ Many people*s favorite viral videos are those that feature thunkheads, those bullheaded thrill seekers who, despite failure after failure, attempt stunts that land them on YouTube if not the hospital. Most end with the subject writhing in pain and a fellow thunkhead asking **Dude, are you KO?** Etymology: thunk (onomatopoeia for a strike to the head) + lunkhead (a slow-witted person) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n. An individual, or an organization, which profits by selling fear of imminent global destruction and/or eternal damnation. v. To profit from the prophecy of doom.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Apocalyprofiteer: /a pok a lip prof fit eer/ Arma Getton was an opportunist who found personal gain through spreading dire warnings and market trends in global warming, meteor crashes and other disaster potential. He made so much money from all his tax-free organizations and obedient followers, that he was able to afford 6 private jets, many gas-guzzling vehicles and often was seen wearing fur coats. At least his last days on our dying planet would be made more comfortable for this apocalyprofiteer! Etymology: Apocalypse (a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil;the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle & Profiteer (someone who makes an excessive profit, usually due to the misfortune of others).

Created by: Nosila.

Armagetsome: /ärməgetsəm/ Pastor Bob is the head of the Church of Armagetsome. His fire and brimstone, doom and gloom sermons are sure to fill the collection plates. **You can*t take it with you** he is sure to tell his fleeced flock. He spends the incoming money as if he believes his own proclamations. Amen! Etymology: Armageddon (a dramatic and catastrophic conflict, typically seen as likely to destroy the world or the human race) + get some Created by: artr.

Comments on Armagetsome:

mrskellyscl, 2009-09-03: 05:59:00
LOL!

Nonprophet: /non-pro-phet/ Arnold used his law degree to represent nonprophet groups such as the “Save the Baby Snow Fleas,” “Cockatiel Habitat Destruction Awareness” and “Stop Stepping on Ants or You’re Going to Be Sorry” foundations. Etymology: prophet: a predicator or soothsayer; chief spokesman of a movement or cause + nonprofit: charitable organization that is not required to pay taxes on collected contributions because it is not permitted to seek profits Created by: mrskellyscl.

Bankalypse: /bay – kal – ips/ In the time of the Bankalypse, there were great stirrings in the plunderworld. Many evil people stashed enormous sums of currenseer at the First Bank of Hades. They were fire and brimstone profiteeers who had taken up donations from fearful citizens. Etymology: bank, apocalypse Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Bankalypse:

mrskellyscl, 2009-09-03: 15:01:00
good word!

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DEFINITION: v. To sacrifice your health, your family, and even a few friends to money, only to discover that money doesn’t like you. n. A sacrifice made for money that goes unrewarded.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Ebinezerscrewed: /EBB-uh-knee-zur-SCREW-d/ I cast my lot with Madoff-
I was a greedy dude.
but my investments were consumed…
I’m EBINEZERSCREWED!
God bless us all- including Tiny Tim. Etymology: The Dikkens, you say!
(Charles Dikkens, the famous DUTCH author) Created by: metrohumanx.

Comments on Ebinezerscrewed:

metrohumanx, 2009-09-02: 00:33:00
More fun and a cool game:
http://sodaplay.com/creators/soda/items/constructor

artr, 2009-09-02: 06:16:00
Nice tie-in.

Nosila, 2009-09-02: 12:52:00
Hum bug(ger)!

mweinmann, 2009-09-03: 08:02:00
hahaha fun word!

Jinglejanglejilted: /jin-gle-jan-gle-jil-ted/ The silvery tinkle of coinage in his pocket reminded Jim of his unrequited attraction to Lady Luck. He knew he was always destined to be jinglejanglejilted. Etymology: Jingle-jangle: thin, tinkling metallic sound such as coinage, tambourines, (“In the jingle-jangle morning I’ll come following you”-Bob Dylan) or spurs (“I got spurs that jingle-jangle-jingle as I go riding merrily along” -Gene Autry) + jilted: rejected, spurned Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Jinglejanglejilted:

Nosila, 2009-09-03: 01:34:00
Great, now you’ve stuck 2 songs in my head!

Profeiture: /pro fay tchur/ Buck Chaser had always gone after Dame Fortune and sacrificed everything to be her Real love. He risked profeiture to spend the rest of his days with the lovely Ms. Money. He always had a Yen to have her and he was so Rand-y,he would Lira after her. Finally she had to confront him: “Buck, Let me be Franc with you…Euro becoming a Zloty and a Drachma and I want to Krone you with so many Pounds they will leave a Mark on you. Can’t you see Cents? In my opinion, we have a Peso-mistic future together. If you don’t Peseta off soon, I will have Robert Dinero take your neck and Ringgit and have you Guildered, before he throws you on the Ruble heap! Yuan to know the Buck stops here!”
Etymology: Profit (the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) & Forfeiture (the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.) Created by: Nosila.

Paininthecash: /pāninðəkash/ Buck worked at a job he hated his entire adult life for the promise of a comfortable retirement. Now that he is nearing that time, all the recession has in store for him is a paininthecash. Etymology: A play off of “pain in the ass” Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To change the dates, times or sequence of past events, in order to put a better perspective on your current situation. n. An historical date which has been “adjusted” to fit present needs.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Historted: /hiss – tor – ted/ When Elvira related the times and dates of her whereabouts during the month of October, it seemed she had historted everything so that she would not be arrested. Etymology: history, distorted Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Historted:

Nosila, 2009-09-01: 12:03:00
Was she areested for histortion?

mrskellyscl, 2009-09-01: 15:11:00
histerical

mweinmann, 2009-09-02: 12:52:00
and the rest is….hystery!!

Altarerioration: /al tar ree er ayshun/ When Benny married Bertha, he made a slight altarerioration to their marriage date. They had been married overseas, without family present. Instead of November, he recorded it as April. This was just to make sure that their baby, Swen, looked like he was planned. The truth was that Benny had forgotten to go to the drugstore… Etymology: Altar (a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made;where vows are exchanged in the church at a wedding) & Alteration (the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) & Ulterior (lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
Created by: Nosila.

Chronotweak: /CROW-NO-TWEEK/ The warranty can’t be expired.
It’s too new to be so tired.
I told you twice – ‘twas just last week…
And that’s not simply CHRONOTWEAK!
Etymology: CHRONO-prefix relating to TIME;Greek, from chronos+ TWEAK-to make usually small adjustments in or to;probably alteration of Middle English twikken to pull sharply, from Old English twiccian to pluck. Created by: metrohumanx.

Comments on Chronotweak:

metrohumanx, 2009-09-01: 11:03:00
Try this for fun:
http://chir.ag/stuff/sand/

Nosila, 2009-09-01: 12:05:00
chronoversal themes

Dememoir: /dimemwär/ Despite the fact that his dementia means he can’t remember many of the events he was writing about the retired politician is busy crafting his dememoir. If history makes him look bad he merely changes the dates or sequence of events to put himself in a better light. If you were to add up his account of experience in various offices, he started his career in public service at the age of seven. Etymology: dementia (a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning) + memoir (a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n. A non-threatening term to describe the procedure of cutting vocal cords on yappy dogs, which makes it sound like a good thing — after all, they will never bark again. v. To remove the vocal chords.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Yapendectomy: /yap pen dek toe mee/ Fifi was so excited. She loved going in the car with her “Mommy”. A car ride meant a run in the off-leash park or a free dog cone from Dairy Queen. Today Mommy had told her she was going to get a yapendectomy…she was so excited she barked all the way there. When they pulled up to the building, Fifi realized it was the same place where her brother Rover had gone when he had gotten tutored! Etymology: Yap (bark in a high-pitched tone)& Appendectomy (surgical removal of the vermiform appendix) Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Yapendectomy:

artr, 2009-08-31: 06:33:00
Great, now my kid won’t go to his tutor!

Frogmentation: /frôgmentāshən/ When anybody asked, Rudy told people that had undergone a vocal frogmentation. He felt that it sounded less extreme and less selfish then having the vocal cords of his yappy little dog cut. Etymology: Frog [in the throat] (Temporary hoarseness caused by phlegm in the back of the throat) + augmentation (improvement) Created by: artr.

Yippysnippy: /yip-py-snip-py/ Owner: “Peanut, your incessant barking has kept me from sleep too often. It’s time to go to the vet and see what can be done.”
Peanut: “Yippysnippy” Etymology: wordplay on Yippy-Skippy — a sarcastic answer to anything you have to do or something that doesn’t sound fun. Also can be used when you don’t give a damn about something and want to use sarcasm (Urban dictionary). Yip: the shrill bark of a small dog + Snip: to sever with a small cut or incision Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Yippysnippy:

Nosila, 2009-08-31: 13:23:00
Skippy peanut butter…

Woofediting: /wuf – edet – ting/ Sparky was excited to go for woofediting. He thought it meant that he would emerge with a smooth, silky voice that would fit with his image….as a “Dog About Town”. Etymology: woof, editing Created by: mweinmann.

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