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)
Anthrobromorphminion: /[an-thruh-broh-mawrf-min-yuhn]/ Speaking gently, Catalonia anthrobromorphminized the office printer, whispering, “Don’t you know what a hurry I’m in? All I want for you to do is print. Print for me O sweet Cannon M882. Print!”
“You’ll never understand Her like I do,” muttered Ralph as he passed them on the way to the water cooler. Etymology: A mash up of anthropomorphism, bro and minion. To attribution Best Friends Forever characteristics to inanimate objects in order to make them your minion and do your bidding. Created by: Ismelstar.
Comments on Anthrobromorphminion:
abrakadeborah, 2012-03-07: 14:41:00
WOW, WEE! and I thought I made them long!abrakadeborah, 2012-03-07: 14:42:00
Say that five times, fast! 😉
Automobabble: /aw-tuh-moh-bab-uhl/ In lieu of scheduled service on his car Tim talks to his Civic. His automobabble can be better described as begging or cajoling. “I know it’s cold, please start today. Com’on baby don’t quit on me. Get me home and I’ll give you a little oil tomorrow”. Etymology: automobile (a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine) + babble (to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle) Created by: artr2.
Relationchip: /ree lay shun chip/ Sylvia believed that wood was alive, so she tried to develop a relationchip with all things wooden, from tree hugging to joining splinter groups Etymology: relationship, chip Created by: galwaywegian.
Objecterize: /Ob-jek-ter-ize/ In Sally’s sleepless thoughts she would often objecterize an ax across flying across the room to clunk her sleeping husband in the head with…so he would stop snoring. Etymology: Taken from the word ~ Object -Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing.
2. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action: an object of contempt.
Created by: abrakadeborah.
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