DEFINITION: n., An expressive gesture made with the belief that the person it is directed at cannot see it, typically occurs during telephone conversations, email discourses, and behind people’s backs. v. To use an unseen gesture to express what you cannot say.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Shomotion: /sho mo shun/ When their boss called on a conference call from Honolulu with one of his hare-brained ideas, the office staff did their shomotion repertoire to indicate their disapproval. It worked fine until the boss installed Skype… Etymology: Show (a public exhibition;expression)& Motion (gesture;non-verbal communcation) Created by: Nosila.
Gesticule: /jes-TICK-yewl/ Being a timid individual, Roger had no heart for face to face confrontations but when his boss, a man he thoroughly loathed, would call him on the phone or on the intercom, he would gesticule his boss, making a variety of odd facial expressions and obscene hand gestures. Etymology: A blend of ‘gestulate’ (to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.) and ‘ridicule’ (speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision) Created by: Mustang.
Agreegiousture: /uh-gree-jes-cher/ Once a month the big boss calls in for a conference call to the local office. Luckily for the local staff the company has not invested in video conferencing technology, otherwise the boss would see the agreegiousture that accompanies each positive response. The real challenge is to not burst out laughing as staff members take turns mocking the caller. Etymology: agree (to have the same views, emotions, etc) + egregious (extraordinary in some bad way) + gesture (a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc) Created by: artr.
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