Category: Verbotomy

Apparently, Santa has been into the festive spirits all day long.

DEFINITION: v. intr., To prepare for holiday events where you must chat with irritating co-workers or nagging relatives, by consuming just enough alcohol to make you feel “relaxed”. n., A person who arrives at a party pre-inebriated.

Apparently, Santa has been into the festive spirits all day long.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Merrynaded: /mehr-ree-nayd-ed/ (True story): My wife and I and a friend attended a champagne tasting, then went home and sampled some single malt scotch and then proceeded to the Christmas party already merrynaded. Etymology: Merry + (Mari)naded Created by: MrDave2176.

Comments on Merrynaded:

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-18: 14:12:00
funny

libertybelle, 2007-12-18: 14:50:00
Positively brilliant word!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-18: 16:03:00
Sounds like you were on a merry-go-round. Great word, DAVE !

Prebriate: /pre-bree-ate / I prebriate for all staff functions when I know the toxic managers are going to show up. Three, or four rye and ginger ales are sufficient for my prebriation to function with these morons. Etymology: pre + prior + inebriate Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Prebriate:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-18: 16:13:00
Ryebuck!

Pretoxicate: /pre-tox-uh-cate/ The only way Marsha could get through Christmas with her family was to completely pretoxicate herself into a totally medicated state. Etymology: pre=before intoxicate=to make drunk Created by: Redrover.

Comments on Pretoxicate:

Mustang, 2007-12-18: 19:00:00
Excellent!

Putrumintumtum: /poot-rum-in-tum-tum/ When he received his invitation to the Christmas lunch he took the little drummer boy’s advice and putrumintumtum. Etymology: put + rum + tum (as in tummy) + pa rum pum pum pum Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Putrumintumtum:

libertybelle, 2007-12-18: 10:36:00
Hysterical!!!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-18: 16:17:00
I need to ruminate on this one! Very clever and offbeat!

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James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-18: 03:37:00
Today’s definition was suggested by yellowbird Thank you yellowbird ~ James

Why are you vacuuming the Christmas tree?

DEFINITION: n., 1. A pine needle infestation, common during and after the holiday season. 2. Prickly Christmas guests who will not leave and cannot be cleaned up. v. intr., To fall down during a holiday party and hide under a rug.

Why are you vacuuming the Christmas tree?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Pinedemic: /-piyn-dem-ik-/ Since the relatives began arriving more than three weeks before the holidays this year, the tree had to be up early. Now the living room is the source of a widespread pinedemic outbreak, which has spread to every other room in the house, further complicated the inguestation of Christmas visitors, tracking needles everywhere. And we can’t even vacuum, because Uncle Frank is still down there under the tree, wrapped in his carpet of rugretfulness — and pine needles. Etymology: pine – traditional Christmas evergreen (Latin, pÄ«nus) + pandemic – a widespread outbreak (from Greek, pándémos “common” – typical of a disease) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Pinedemic:

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-17: 13:35:00
good one

galwaywegian, 2007-12-17: 15:15:00
nice

Pinestilence: /pine-stil-ence/ The pinestilence invades our home every Christmas season and takes months to rid the house of this dreaded needle. Etymology: pine + pestilence Created by: Stevenson0.

Tannenbomb: /tah-nern-bom/ it may have looked nice as they were decorating it, but this christmas tree was a tannenbomb waiting to go off Etymology: bomb, tannenbaum[as in the song…o christmas tree…but the german version….i’m the only one who learnt the german version aren’t i….fine…vote for pinedemic…see if i care] Created by: rikboyee.

Comments on Tannenbomb:

MrDave2176, 2007-12-17: 08:50:00
I used a ‘Tannenbaum’ word last week and it didn’t win me any prizes either, but you got my vote!

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-17: 13:38:00
clever

Carpettunnelsyndrome: /car-pet-ton-nul-sin-drum/ Every December, my living room rug gets carpettunnelsyndrome from the tree needles. The rug rasps eventually get vacuumed up or compost by June. Etymology: carpal tunnel syndrome, carpet, tunnel Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Carpettunnelsyndrome:

Mustang, 2007-12-17: 06:09:00
Superb!

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-17: 13:37:00
ouch

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James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-17: 01:45:00
Today’s definition was suggested by remistram Thank you remistram ~ James

Must buy presents.

DEFINITION: n., The wondrous, and the “wonder how I’m going to pay for it” feelings of the holiday shopping season. v. tr., To stumble through a shopping mall like a zombie on a buying binge, grabbing anything and everything that will fit on your credit card.

Must buy presents.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Spendementia: /-spen-di-men-shuh-/ Jamie, like many last-minute holiday shoppers, suffered from an attack of spendementia at the mall and ended up walking around in a daze, making purchases without really thinking about them, like some sort of Visautomaton, until the credit cards were all maxed out. Etymology: spend (from Latin, expendere “pay out”) + dementia (from Latin, démentāre “to deprive of [one’s] mind”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Spendementia:

silveryaspen, 2007-12-14: 14:29:00
we all have to be a little demented to spend the way we do at Christmas! Good word.

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-14: 15:03:00
Reminds me -I must start shopping! Another fine word.

Yesmastercardia: /yes-master-cardia/ During the holiday season I suffer from extreme yesmastercardia and let my credit card lead me like a divining rod to every overpriced bargain. I am compelled to buy for I must obey, I must obey Etymology: yes master + master card Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Yesmastercardia:

bzav1, 2007-12-14: 07:40:00
kudos

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-14: 08:58:00
…followed by mastercardial infarction when ya get the bill in January. Good word Jabber.

Stevenson0, 2007-12-14: 12:41:00
Another great word and week! We all say yes master to you in unison.

silveryaspen, 2007-12-14: 14:09:00
or followed by attackacardia … if you don’t pay on those credit cards! This word with its yes master dominates the day the way that credit cards can dominate a life. Terrific word!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-14: 15:01:00
Bravo: another great word!

Shopnosis: /shop-noh-sis/ Stumbling through the mall in a state of shopnosis, she was glad she brought her pillow and blanket so she could have a nice sleep on one of the comfy leather couches. Etymology: shop + hypnosis Created by: remistram.

Comments on Shopnosis:

Tigger, 2007-12-16: 16:33:00
I like it! Deck the malls with spending folly, fa-la-la-la-lah la-la-la-lah…

Christmaxedout: /kris-mākst-out/ I christmaxedout my Master Card and I am not done shopping. Now I’ll have to use my Visa. Etymology: Christmas: The annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus. + Maxed: To reach one’s limit. + Out: finished; ended. Created by: xirtam.

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James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-14: 01:55:00
Today’s definition was suggested by silveryaspen Thank you silveryaspen ~ James

silveryaspen – 2007-12-14: 14:44:00
Liked all the words!

Verbotomy – 2007-12-17: 01:26:00
Thank you silveryaspen for the great idea ~ James

Come on! You must be pregnant…

DEFINITION: v. tr., To enthusiastically congratulate a woman on her pending motherhood, only to be told that you are mistaken. n., The dashed expectations and pregnant silence that follows, especially when such mistaken congratulations have been offered to your boss’s wife.

Come on! You must be pregnant...

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Confatulate: /kun-fa-chu-late/ Not knowing that she was in her third trimester of eating lunch at Burger King, Bob confatulated Sue on what appeared to be evidence of her pending motherhood. Etymology: congratulate, fat Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Confatulate:

Redrover, 2007-12-13: 08:54:00
This one is spot on! Hard to top.

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-13: 16:12:00
Good word!

Jestation: /jes-ta-tion/ Sally gave up jestating when a friend announced that he could feel the baby kick against the palms of my hands only to be told, after a pregnant pause, that it was just gas. Etymology: gestation + jest Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Jestation:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-13: 16:10:00
Good word!

Pregnot: /preg – not/ That glow about Edna must have been caused by her quick trip up the stairs. I humbly withdrew my congratulations to herself and her mom upon discovering that she was pregnot. Etymology: pregnant + not Created by: bzav1.

Comments on Pregnot:

Stevenson0, 2007-12-13: 10:12:00
Good one. Like your sentece also.

Stevenson0, 2007-12-13: 10:12:00
****sentence****

Noneintheoven: /nun-in-thuh-uv-en/ the party ground to a halt as the awkward silence settled in…it became obvious it was all the result of an unfortunate noneintheoven. Etymology: none, bun in the oven Created by: rikboyee.

Comments on Noneintheoven:

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-13: 14:21:00
love it!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-13: 16:09:00
Clever and hilarious!

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James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-13: 00:30:00
Today’s definition was suggested by Mustang Thank you Mustang ~ James

silveryaspen – 2007-12-13: 14:19:00
very nice play on words … but the meaning could be mistaken for a man’s padded belly while playing Santa.

Why are you putting that by the front door?

DEFINITION: n., An ugly decorative item or article of clothing received from friends or relatives, which is kept stored away but ready to be pulled out at a moment’s notice in anticipation of a return visit. v. tr., To temporarily place an old, and perhaps unattractive gift in a place of honor.

Why are you putting that by the front door?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Giftrocity: /gif-trau-city/ I guess I’ll just put this year’s giftrocity in the basement along with all the others I’ve gotten over the years. Etymology: gift + atrocity Created by: Redrover.

Comments on Giftrocity:

libertybelle, 2007-12-12: 12:21:00
brilliant!!

Mustang, 2007-12-12: 18:43:00
Excellent!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-12: 19:54:00
Top word!

Kitschsake: /KICH-seyk/ When Bob heard that Roxie’s mother was coming over in about 16 minutes time, he promptly and prominently displayed the “toaster-shaped” teapot, the “piece of toast” clock and all the other items of kitschsake she had given them. Etymology: Conflation of KITSCH(from German)meaning: gaudy, trashy objects or items and (OE) SAKE, as in “keepsake”, meaning an item kept for the sake of the giver. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Kitschsake:

kabloozie, 2007-12-12: 13:11:00
Love the sentence – I’m kinda wanting that toast clock to go with my toast coasters…

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-12: 13:20:00
maybe that’s a hint that you should serve toast

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-12: 19:04:00
Great word Ozzie!

Stowmento: /-stoh-men’-toh-/ Reluctantly, Carlos pulled out the box of stowmentos from the attic — including the Elvis Presley drink coasters, the Marilyn Monroe lamp, and dreaded wall-hanging singing trout — since he knew the whole family would be stopping by to visit this weekend. Etymology: stow – to store for future use (from German, stauen “to store away”) + memento – a reminder of the past; a keepsake (Latin, imperative of meminisse “to remember”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Stowmento:

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-12: 19:05:00
Hehe!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-12: 20:03:00
Great word!

Gewgawdawful: /goo gahd ah full/ Damn it…where did I put that gewgawdawful your mother gave us – she’s coming over in 15 minutes, and if I don’t have that ceramic poodle out on the mantle, she’ll know we hate it… Etymology: gewgaw – a gimcrack or worthless bauble + god-awful Created by: kabloozie.

Comments on Gewgawdawful:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-12: 20:07:00
Clever and interesting!

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James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-12: 01:20:00
Today’s definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James