DEFINITION: n. A non-threatening term to describe the procedure of cutting vocal cords on yappy dogs, which makes it sound like a good thing — after all, they will never bark again. v. To remove the vocal chords.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Goldenize: /gÅldÉ™nÄ«z/ When Ron saw an ad from his vet offering to goldenize his dog he was intrigued. Control his dog’s barking? That sounded great. When he found out that it involved cutting the vocal cords he was stunned. Etymology: golden (very favorable) + ize (suffix forming verbs) because â€silence is golden†Created by: artr.
Larynicks: /lari nix/ Fred had a smart, but yappy dog called Larry. So when Fred wanted to talk in front of Larry, he used pig-latin (or as he called it dog-latin). Fred told his wife he was taking Larry in the ar-cay to the eterinarian-vay, to ix-nay his larynicks and to have him eutered-nay. Poor Larry, after the operation, he lost his mojo and couldn”t tell anyone about it! Etymology: Larynx (a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech) & Nicks (cuts;cut slightly, with a razor) Created by: Nosila.
Comments on Larynicks:
galwaywegian, 2011-01-18: 10:15:00
rebarkable
Yapotomy: /yap-o-tÉ™-mi/ After a week of mournful looks and silence from Fido, Mrs Smythe strongly suspected her neighbour had kidnapped the poor pooch in the night and performed a yapotomy.
Etymology: yap (of a small dog – to bark constantly) + -tomy (surgical incision) Created by: CharlieB.
Comments on Yapotomy:
galwaywegian, 2011-01-18: 10:14:00
rough
Unchordinate: /un kord in ayt/ Puddles, next door, was a quiet dog since the operation. Jeff secretly wished somebody would unchordinate its owner in a similar manner. Etymology: un (to negate) + chord (as in vocal chord) + ate (to cause or to act upon) Created by: jonzerofourteen.
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