DEFINITION: n. A person who has the highly developed ability to communicate on a direct level with any type of animal, except for human beings. v. To talk to animals because you know that communicating with people is useless.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Drewlittle: /droo-lit-l/ Andrew is not very comfortable talking to people. He would prefer chattering with squirrels or honking with geese. He is so good at mimicking animals that you would think he knew what they were saying. His few friends have taken to calling him Dr. Drewlittle. Etymology: Drew (nickname for Andrew) + Dr. Dolittle (central character of a series of children’s books by Hugh Lofting, known for his ability to talk to animals in their native language) Created by: artr.
Commanicate: /kom-AN-eh-kayt/ Meredith seems to have a natural rapport with all kinds of critters and is even able to commanicate with them directly. Etymology: Blend of ‘communicate’ (the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information) and ‘animal’ (major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa). Created by: Mustang.
Mallardkey: /mal lard kee/ Dinah Drake was given to talking to her pet Duck, Quacker, and he apparently understood her, much better than her friends and family did. In fact, he thought that when she made noises at him, she was just full of mallardkey! Etymology: Mallard (wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended) & Malarkey (Exaggerated or foolish talk, usually intended to deceive) Created by: Nosila.
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