DEFINITION: n. The ability to see beauty in the rainbow hues of a toxic oil spill, or in the remnants of a poster torn down long ago, or in the subtle cracks in the plaster of a cheap, cold-water flat. v. To see beauty in the midst of a complete disaster.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Beholderall: /be hol der all/ Rosie could see the good in everything. She was an eternal optimist and therefore she could beholderall anything life threw at her with a positive outlook. That is why when she was surfing off the Queensland Gold Coast and fell into azure waters, she marvelled at the size of the giant white shark, the whiteness and sharpness of his many teeth and the fact that she was dying doing what she loved best…surfing and being shark-bait! Etymology: Beholder (a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses;perceiver…ie: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder) & Holdall (a capacious bag or basket)
Created by: Nosila.
Mischarmery: /miss-charm-er-ree
/ As she began to lose consciousness she noticed the mischarmery of her own blood spatter while it dripped down the wall. With each blow it looked more and more like a painting she did when she was young during her “Jackson Pollock” phase. Etymology: misery (wretchedness of condition or circumstances) + charm (attractiveness) Created by: remistram.
Comments on Mischarmery:
petaj, 2010-11-24: 07:05:00
gruesome imageryremistram, 2010-11-24: 08:55:00
been watching The Walking Dead lately…
Aestheticlysm: /es-thet-i-cliz-m/ Georgina walked through the door with her hair bedraggled and clothes dripping. It was a relief to escape the torrential downpour, but her spirits were escalated by the joyous greeting from her boyfriend. He rhapsodised over the colour of her hair spangled with glittery droplets and the way her curvy outline was emphasised by the wet clothing. His aestheticlysm blinded him to the mascara dripping down her cheeks and the mud splattered over her shoes and ankles. Etymology: aesthetic (beauty) + cataclysm (catastrophe) Created by: petaj.
Comments on Aestheticlysm:
Nosila, 2010-11-23: 07:30:00
Welcome back, Petaj!petaj, 2010-11-24: 07:03:00
Thank you Nosila. Thought I’d drop in.
Splendorinthegas: /splendərinðəgas/ After accidentally backing the family car into the pool, Julie’s parents and siblings were worried about how they were going to get the car out. Not Julie. As the rising sun glinted on the water, she was only struck by the splendorinthegas. Etymology: A play on Splendor in the Grass, (an American movie from 1961, tells a story of sexual repression, love, heartbreak and manic-depression) Created by: artr.
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