DEFINITION: n., A pesky but persistently painful, and seemingly incurable paper cut, which simply refuses to heal. n. To cut or injure a “high use” body part, like a fingertip, knuckle or tongue.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Stingertip: /stingərtip/ Jimmy is in charge of the stockroom at the restaurant where he works. Papercuts from the cardboard boxes are rampant. When he preps lemons for the day he has to deal with a handful of stingertips. Etymology: sting (feel or cause to feel a sharp tingling or burning pain or sensation) + fingertips (the tip of a finger) Created by: artr.
Wounderful: /woon der ful/ When Jane was hired for her first office job, she thought it was wonderful. After her first of many paper cuts trying to file a year’s backlog of papers, she decided the job was actually wounderful instead. She had neither a finger without multiple paper cuts nor a cuticle that was not ragged. How does one claim danger pay as a file clerk??? Etymology: Wound (gash,cut, any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision;cause injuries or bodily harm; to hurt the feelings of) & Wonderful (extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers) & Full (to the greatest degree or extent)
Created by: Nosila.
Knockawound: /nok-ah-woond/ Poor little Windsey’s knockawound prevented her from using her iPhone to notify her entourage where the party was. Etymology: Knock- To collide with something.
A- Used as a function word.
Wound- An injury, usually involving division of tissue. (a cut) Created by: abrakadeborah.
Papnip: /pap-nip/ James rolled his eyes as Henrietta stuck out her sore finger, rolling the skin tip backwards and forwards. The papnip’s mouth opened and closed to her squeaky high-pitched ventriloquism, “Hello, James … hello …. hello”. Etymology: Pap(er) – thin flat material which is made from crushed wood. Nip – to bite. Created by: wordslikevenom.
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