Category: Verboticisms

DEFINITION: An incomplete sneeze; starts with a nose tickle, followed by a sharp intake of breath, but then it vanishes, leaving only a vague sense of incompletion.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Gesundhalt: /gah-zunt-halt/ In 18th century Europe, regular intake of snuff was a common remedy to gesundhalt. Etymology: gesundheit, only halted Created by: Alchemist.

Snee: /s nee/ as Carol snee’d for the 7th time that day due to hay fever the irritation became too much and she poked herself in the eye to force a full sneeze out. Etymology: snee, half a sneeze. Created by: erasmus.

Snotyet: /snoy ee et/ a series of snot yets left her exhausted and her dinner guests strangely unhungry. Etymology: snot not yet Created by: galwaywegian.

Snease: /s-niece/ Just as she was about to sneeze, she encountered a snease, that sharp nasel pain of an unfullfiled sneeze. With a snease all the symptoms of a sneeze are there, but the satisfying achoo. Etymology: sneeze + cease Created by: Stevenson0.

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DEFINITION: To compulsively describe, in excruciating detail, the minute events of one’s everyday life as it happens; especially when assisted by modern information technology systems.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Blahg: /blahhhg/ Stephanie published the smallest details on blog which, in time, became a blahg for its level of minute and pointless detail. Etymology: blah + blog Created by: jedijawa.

Obcell: /ob-cell/ Jenny would obcell with her best friend. However, with the new all-you-can-talk plan on her phone, Jenny became totally obcelled, letting everyone know everything she did. This obcellsive behavoiur drove her boyfriend to purchase the call display and call block features for his phone. Etymology: obsess + obsessed + cell Created by: Stevenson0.

Epicdemic: /epic-dem-ic/ She was stricken by the deadly epicdemic that compelled her to constantly think of herself as the only real person on the planet – everyone else was a fictional prop to her story Etymology: epic + epidemic Created by: Jabberwocky.

Yackberry: /yak-bair-eee/ Sue is such a yackberry that she felt the need to call and tell me how many licks it was taking to get the the center of her tootsie pop. Etymology: yack, blackberry Created by: purpleartichokes.

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DEFINITION: To push a pushbutton that has just been pushed by someone else because you “need” to push it yourself; common at elevators, traffic lights, and family meetings.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Superflupress: /sue-purr-flu-press/ Gordon was such a controlpanelfreak that he was always superflupressing in the vain thought that he could override everyone else’s intentions. Etymology: superfluous (surplus to demand) + press Created by: petaj.

Prescalate: /press-cah-layt/ he arrived at the traffic lights and couldn’t help but prescalate… the other gentleman responded with his own prescalation…the situation then prescalated to such a point that neither of them were prepared to leave the button even when the lights changed… Etymology: press, escalate Created by: rikboyee.

Pushwhacked: /push-wackd/ Although it was already pressed, Jill pushwhacked the buton continuously until the elevator arrived. Etymology: push, bushwhack Created by: toadstool57.

Digiredoo: /dih-jih-ree-dew/ The button was lit. Clearly, someone had already pushed it. So why did I feel the need to digiredoo? Etymology: digit, redo, and didgeridoo (An aboriginal wind instrument that has absolutely nothing to do with this word.) Created by: purpleartichokes.

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DEFINITION: An idea that pops into your head just before you fall asleep, which is so big and brilliant, or else so dark and scary, that it keeps you awake all night long.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Nightbulb: /nite-bulb/ Roger had a nightbulb so dark and brilliant that he couldn’t sleep for week. Finally, his wife pulled the plug on the idea, and he rested… Etymology: night + lightbulb Created by: wordmeister.

Fortythinks: /for-tee-th-inks/ He was restless, sleep deprived and in the state of fortythinks, filled with the brilliant ideas on how he was going to become a partner in the firm at 29 years of age. Etymology: fortywinks + thinks Created by: Stevenson0.

Insomnipiphany: /in-som-ni-pi-fa-nee/ Annette suffered an insomnipiphany and was unable to sleep the rest of the night. Etymology: insomnia + epiphany Created by: PythianHabenero.

Thoughtywink: /th-or-tee-wink/ Being a particularly creative type, Michelangelo was prone to thoughtywinks which allowed him only very light sleep for extremely short periods. He longed for a solid night of deep sleep. Etymology: thought (mental process that generates ideas) + forty winks (a short light nap) Created by: petaj.

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