DEFINITION: v. To talk to, encourage and advise inanimate objects, in hopes that they will work better. n. A person who talks to their tools, cars, kitchen appliances, furniture, or whatever…
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Woktalk: /wok tok/ Judy talked to her appliances. She’d have a toaster toast; a spout shout; a fridge bitch; a kettle prattle and her favourite was a woktalk. She loved to stir-fry gossip and chopped vegetables with her fancy new wok, Wokker, the Texas Ranger. He understood her better than her husband and didn’t argue back. One day, Judy and Wokker plotted the demise of her hubby, Ralph. By having a woktalk with her sharp knife, David Bowie and her ax, Nurse Hatchet, Judy’s plan to eliminate an animate object was coming together. Ralph’s shaver, Darth Razor, overheard the plotting and yelled at Ralph, “Run, don’t Wok!” Etymology: Wok (pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking) & Talk (express in speech) Created by: Nosila.
Autopomorphize: /ôtÅpÉ™mÉ”rfaɪz/ Most couples have ups and downs in their relationships. John and Camaro are no exception. Some mornings he has to sweet talk her just to get her to turn over. When she is happy she practically purrs. John’s male friends understand how he could autopomorphize his car. His female friends are just a little jealous of Cammy. Etymology: auto (a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people) + anthropomorphize (the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object) Created by: artr.
Objectorate: /ob-jek-tor-ate/ Your PC won’t go any faster if you objectorate to it Etymology: Object (a tangible and visible thing). Orate (To speak in a formal, often pompous manner).
Created by: BoltonAlan.
Gadgetyack: /gah-jet-yak/ Her gadgetyack was performed not only to encourage the lawn mower, but to scare all the neighbours into thinking she was crazy, and more importantly not to mess with her. Etymology: gadget + yack (as in yackety-yak) Created by: remistram.
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