Category: Verboticisms

DEFINITION: v. To fight with your neighbors, not because of your differences, and not because of what you have in common, but simply because you are stuck right next to each other. n. A border between neighbors and enemies.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Maisonfrictionline: /may-zon-frik-shun-line/ In every neighbourhood there is something known as the maisonfrictionline, a forcefield between properties, rife with petty territorial imperatives. Etymology: maison (French for house) + friction + play on the Mason Dixon line Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Maisonfrictionline:

galwaywegian, 2009-02-05: 06:39:00
inspired!

TJayzz, 2009-02-05: 11:53:00
Good one!

silveryaspen, 2009-02-05: 12:57:00
de fine line!

Vexdoorneighbours: /Vex-dor-nay-bers/ Whenever Sally and Jim were in close proximity of each other they became vexdoorneigbours. They had to be separated at all times. Their mother put it down to a touch of sibling rivalry but the plain truth was they actually couldn’t stand the sight of each other. Etymology: Vex(annoy,make angry) + Neighbours (persons or place in relation to others next to it) See Next door neighbours Created by: TJayzz.

Comments on Vexdoorneighbours:

Jabberwocky, 2009-02-05: 11:00:00
terrific

Mustang, 2009-02-06: 00:03:00
I think those two used to be my vexdoor neighbors.

kateinkorea, 2009-02-06: 02:18:00
Really good!

Proxenemy: /procks-n-m-e/ My sister and I ceased to be proxenemies in our teens when we moved into a bigger house and got separate bedrooms. Etymology: proximity (closeness) + enemy (opposite of friend) Created by: petaj.

Cheekbygrowl: /chÄ“kbigroul/ The Murphys bought a minivan. Now their 5 children would not have to be packed in cheekbygrowl when they all traveled together. That’s not to say they couldn’t find other reasons squabble. Etymology: cheek by jowl (close together; side by side) + growl (a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat) Created by: artr.

Comments on Cheekbygrowl:

galwaywegian, 2009-02-05: 05:35:00
those feckin’ Murphy’s at it again?

silveryaspen, 2009-02-05: 13:07:00
first-rate pun!

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DEFINITION: v. To worry about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the ultimate demise of our planet. n. Anxiety caused by the fear of nuclear bumblers.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Fussion: /fyoo-shun (like fusion)/ A frission of anxiety ran through Amanda as she read the magazine article on the H bombs. She did not know that is was a publication of the conspiracy theorists, and was soon in a complete state of fussion. Etymology: fusion (a type of nuclear reaction) + fuss (worry)

Frisson (a shudder of emotion) + fission (another type of nuclear reaction) Created by: petaj.

Alarmageddon: /al ahrm ah gedd ohn/ alarmageddon, when voclised, is usually met with armagedouttahere Etymology: armageddon, alarm Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Alarmageddon:

silveryaspen, 2009-02-04: 09:32:00
astute observation, readily apparent meaning, right on the definition, great originality. Exceptional verbotomy.

Jabberwocky, 2009-02-04: 12:41:00
can always count on you to diffuse a scary concept

Catastrofear: /ca-tas-tro-fear/ Every news report of trouble in the Gaza Strip sends Jenny into a state of catastrofear. Etymology: CATASTROFEAR – noun – from CATASTROPHE (a final event, or conclusion; a disastrous end) + FEAR (concern or anxiety) Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Catastrofear:

galwaywegian, 2009-02-04: 10:48:00
nice

Bingbangdoom: /bingbangdoōm/ Gerry just knows that the world is in deep peril. Some nitwit somewhere with an itchy finger is going to set off a chain of events that will bring the end of the world. It won’t be difficult, just a matter of bingbangdoom. Even the tinfoil inside his baseball cap might not be enough to keep him safe. Etymology: bing (exclamation – indicating a sudden action or event + bang (a sudden loud noise) + doom (death, destruction, or some other terrible fate) Created by: artr.

Comments on Bingbangdoom:

otherguy, 2009-02-04: 06:29:00
baddabang-baddaboom!

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DEFINITION: n. A person who has difficulty controlling their pets, especially if they often become entangled in the leashes. v. To get entangled in the leashes of one’s pets.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Dogtied: /dôgtÄ«d/ It seemed like a good idea at the time. One dog would be lonely if left home alone while he worked so Alan got a second dog. Little did he expect to be dogtied every time he tried to walk them. They would run ahead, then behind, never in the same direction, never at the same time. Like some canine square dance he didn’t know the steps to, Sadie and Rufus do-si-do and Allemande left until Alan was completely hound-bound. Etymology: dog (canine pet) + tied (attach or fasten (someone or something) with string or similar cord) derivative of hog-tied [secure by fastening together the hands and feet (of a person) or all four feet (of an animal)] Created by: artr.

Comments on Dogtied:

Mustang, 2009-02-03: 07:14:00
Excellent word!

wayoffcenter, 2009-02-03: 09:28:00
I watch the Dog Whisper but my dogs do too and they whisper back.

Petangled: /pet -angled/ Laura’s German short-hair pointer is nearly as large as she is and she easily and often gets completely petangled while out for walks with the massive animal and has to do numerous twists and turns and dances to free herself from the lease. Etymology: PETANGLED – verb – from PET + TANGLED (snarled, interlaced, or mixed up) Created by: Stevenson0.

Muzzletoff: /muz zel toff/ Dogless was a Muzzletoff. He had been born of a wealthy family and was educated in the finest boarding schools. Th only trouble he had was convincing his folks that he could be the best dogwalker on the Planet. They were horrified at a boy of his breeding doing a doggy round up and having asteer home contest every month. He had tough skin and it let him be carried away. Guys like Dogless, they deserved to be lonely and tied up in their work.
Etymology: Play on Mazel Tov (Good Fortune in Hebrew) & Muzzle (a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal’s snout (especially a dog’s nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting) & Toff (an elegantly dressed man (often with affected manners)

Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Muzzletoff:

GlobalGallery, 2009-02-03: 08:18:00
Hehe! Good one.

silveryaspen, 2009-02-03: 08:56:00
Your ending, last line, is ever so fine. Super create that can apply to both dog and man!

mweinmann, 2009-02-03: 09:51:00
This is hilarious!!

Doggeroll: /do-ger-rol/ There once was a man named Stover/
Who had a dog named Rover/
Well, two…the other named Stew/
(What else is new?)…
When he took them to the park for a walk/
Those pooches would bark and balk/
And Stover would doggeroll over and over/
In clover/
That guy named Stover.

Etymology: A play on DOGGEREL meaning loose or irregular verse, especially of an inferior nature and DOG + ROLL meaning to move on a surface by turning over and over Created by: readerwriter.

Comments on Doggeroll:

Mustang, 2009-02-03: 07:16:00
Excellent word play.

silveryaspen, 2009-02-03: 08:40:00
so clever to create a limerick to go with your doggeroll!

readerwriter, 2009-02-03: 09:52:00
Thanks. Except I forgot to use the word in the sentence/poem. Will try to correct.

Jabberwocky, 2009-02-03: 11:04:00
terrific

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DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone solve a problem only to make it worse… much worse. n. The satisfaction that comes from knowing you have done your best to help someone, even if it did not turn out as well as expected.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Wrecktify: /rektÉ™fÄ«/ Wesley can wrecktify almost any situation. He is all-too-ready to jump in where he should never tread. Fix your computer? Sure! The fact that he can’t figure out how to reply to an e-mail should be a clue but his eager willingness often fools his victims. Got something that’s working poorly? Better start saving for a new one. Etymology: Wreck (something, esp. a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed) + rectify (put something right; correct) Created by: artr.

Comments on Wrecktify:

galwaywegian, 2009-02-02: 05:04:00
nice!

wayoffcenter, 2009-02-02: 06:32:00
nice blend!

silveryaspen, 2009-02-02: 16:03:00
sounds familiar

mweinmann, 2009-02-02: 17:14:00
wonderful word…captures it exactly.

Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:05:00
We have a wrecktile dysfunction theme here today!

Exasserbate: /ex ass er bait (verb part of definition).
ex ass per a shun (noun part of definition)./ Sebasstion did try as hard ass anyone to help, but mostly his efforts exasserbate any situation. Everyone, including Sebasstion, was always left in a state of complete exassperation. Etymology: ASS, EXACERBATE, EXASPERATE. ///Ass – offensive term for any upsetting and irritating person.
Exacerbate – to make any a bad situation worse.
Exasperation – feeling frustrated and angry, because an unpleasant condition or feeling, was made even worse. Created by: silveryaspen.

Comments on Exasserbate:

kateinkorea, 2009-02-02: 10:54:00
Good combination of words.

Jabberwocky, 2009-02-02: 16:25:00
excellent

mweinmann, 2009-02-02: 17:16:00
right on

Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:06:00
Sassy word!

Bozofix: /BOW-zoe-ficks/ Rosco could BOZOFIX anything- or so he firmly believed. After Wanda had trapped a mouse, Rosco insisted that the humane thing to do was to put it “out of it’s misery”. While trying to deliver the Coup De Grace with a 12 pound sledgehammer, Rosco demolished Wanda’s new plasmoid HDTV. The mouse struggled free and bred successfully for many years, while Rosco continued to inflict his campaign of assertive helpfulness on unsuspecting friends until he had no more.
After a few flagons of cheap suds, Rosco noticed that the water was running constantly in Dave’s bathroom. Lifting the heavy lid from the tank, Rosco dropped it on the bowl, cracking it in half and unleashing a torrent of water and insults. Thanks to Rosco’s BOZOFIX, Dave had to run a gauntlet of condemnation from his aged parents every time he went downstairs to use “the facilities”. Etymology: BOZO+FIX=BOZOFIX…..BOZO:a foolish or incompetent person,a modernistic clown-plural bozos; origin unknown, probably derived from Spanish “bozotros” to err or amuse…..FIX:to make firm, stable, or stationary, to repair, mend or cure,to give a permanent or final form to, to get even with, to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper methods; Middle English, from Latin fixus, past participle of figere to fasten; akin to Lithuanian dygti to sprout, break through. Created by: metrohumanx.

Comments on Bozofix:

silveryaspen, 2009-02-02: 16:14:00
Fun to say, right on the definition, and easy to remember. Great create.

Nosila, 2009-02-02: 20:02:00
Sadly, Roscoe is not alone…great word and why do I hear clown music playing? I hate clowns!

Worstaid: /wir-st-ayd/ George could see Miranda was struggling to put a picture up on the wall so he felt he just had to offer his assistance. He rushed over and told her to stand back and he would get the job done in no time. Unfortunately it ended in a case of worstaid when he swung the hammer back and it flew right out of his hand and not only smashed her antique vase but rebounded and landed on Miranda’s big toe. He did offer to run her to A&E but she insisted on driving there herself. Etymology: Worst(an outcome ending in as much damage as possible) + Aid(assistance,help) = Worstaid Created by: TJayzz.

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DEFINITION: v. To simplify, dramatize and fictionalize scientific knowledge so that it appeals to a general audience. n. A scientific fact, which has been exaggerated and dumbed-down to make it more “interesting”.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Simplescieman: /simpel – sii – man/ Rufus just published a new book about Brain Surgery. It looks like the simplescieman version with lots of colored pictures, new “easy” words for the anatomy and loads of symbols (arrows, charts and little brains).
He is hoping that it will be more understandable and, therefore, appeal to a wider audience. Unfortunately, it is about as educational as a quick game of Operation. Etymology: Simple Simon + Science >> Simple Simon (a foolish fellow, a simpleton) Science ( the state of knowing : knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding, knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws) Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Simplescieman:

metrohumanx, 2009-01-30: 01:17:00
Simplescieman appeals to my “inner child”…I am a passionate practitioner of DIY surgery.

kateinkorea, 2009-01-30: 07:11:00
Perfect!

Jabberwocky, 2009-01-30: 11:18:00
wonderful

silveryaspen, 2009-01-30: 15:48:00
Easy to say and remember, right on the definition, pun fun humorous, with readily apparent meaning! Simplescieman has it all! Super Duper!

Nosila, 2009-01-30: 17:54:00
Said Simplescieman to the Pi(Ï€)man, let me taste your wares, Said the Pieman to Simplescieman, my Pi’s aren’t round, they’re squared! Must be a good word if it is stuck in my head now!

Sciperbole: /sy per bo lee/ Ed Speriment was the Grade 8 Science Teacher. It was not that he loved Science or knew anything about it, it was a choice between this class or teaching Sex Education (something he knew even less about and was not likely to learn). They do say the best way to learn something is to teach it, so Ed hoped that he could learn enough about the subject of Science to fool the little hooligans in his class at Hormone Junior High School. He exaggerated so many concepts and used simple tricks to try and get the curriculum through to unwilling minds. He called it his theory of Sciperbole. For Chemistry, he had success in showing Chemical reactions…which became a real Soap Opera. Who knew Bleach and Ammonia were not on speaking terms and brought the worst out in each other? Butyric Acid, yes it sure does smell like after your pregnant, single sister has had morning sickness. In Biology, he helped them see that old pizza under your bed, dead mice in the air vents or wet socks in your locker could grow whole new worlds of creatures. In Kinetics, he had them experiment at home. The volume of beer given to their Dads at night directly impacted the amount and timespan of inertia they observed of their paters on the couch, snoring in front of late-night paid programming. For Astronomy, he had them chart their horoscopes every day. (Everyone should be a Virgo until they get married, he would joke!) And Physics was easy, because he just showed them old Star Trek and Dr.Who shows to learn the salient words and concepts of time and space travel. (Yes, TARDIS stands for Time And Relative Dimensions In Space-Question #25 on the final exam!)
All the kids got A’s and everyone loved Mr. Ed. for making Science fun, even if it wasn’t very scientific! Etymology: Science (a particular branch of scientific knowledge;ability to produce solutions in some problem domain) & Hyperbole (Exaggeration;to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth) Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Sciperbole:

metrohumanx, 2009-01-30: 01:14:00
All the kids at MoreScience Highschool owe you a debt of gratitude for your prolific contributions.

Nosila, 2009-01-30: 01:22:00
I’d like to thank the members of the Academy…oh no, that’s for my Oscar! Cheers & Thanks.

Jabberwocky, 2009-01-30: 11:17:00
great blend

silveryaspen, 2009-01-30: 16:06:00
Thoroughly enjoyed the class of Ed Speriment. Edceptional verbotomy, too!

Naturtainment: /nāchərtānmənt/ Bob loves to watch all the naturtainment shows. He gets all the excitement of a soap opera without all the ugly visions of reality. Somehow the cute doe-eyed thing-a-ma-critter always finds a way to just barely escape the maw of the vicious predator. His favorite ones are the old ones sponsored by Mutual of OMG. Etymology: nature (the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations) + entertainment (the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment) Created by: artr.

Comments on Naturtainment:

otherguy, 2009-01-30: 06:33:00
I used to love Mutual of OmaGod when Marlin Perkins was supposed to hold the rope to keep Jim Fowler safe from the critter they were wrangling and would almost always let it slip. That’s naturtainment!

wayoffcenter, 2009-01-30: 06:36:00
Love it!

Seinsteinfeld: /sine-stine-feld/ It’s gonna be a hit I tell ya. It’s a sitcom, set in New York, and it’s all about this wacky bunch of friends who are really into theoretical physics. Etymology: 1.Seinfeld – A popular TV comedy set in New York City starring Jerry Seinfeld.
2.Einstein – German born Nobel prize winning physicist who formulated the theory of relativity. Created by: GlobalGallery.

Comments on Seinsteinfeld:

Jabberwocky, 2009-01-30: 11:16:00
fantastic

silveryaspen, 2009-01-30: 15:45:00
What a combination! Einstein and Seinfeld!

Nosila, 2009-01-30: 17:49:00
Great, a show about nothing…0 = MC2, what a Quantum Leap Year!

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