Category: Verbotomy

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.

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

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.

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: /\ˈfō\ˈklō-zhər\/ Phil hadn’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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James

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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