DEFINITION: v. To take the frustration and anger you receive from one person and redirect it towards another person, usually of lower status. n. An act of aggression directed towards an individual or object that was not the source of provocation.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Substitantrum: /suhb-sti-tan-truhm/ For no apparent reason Marcie launched into a tirade of everything Jim had ever done that annoyed her. “You’ve just been on the phone with your mother, haven’t you?” Jim knows a substitantrum when he sees one. Etymology: substitution (acting or serving in place of another)+ tantrum (a violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden burst of ill temper) Created by: artr.
Escapegoat: /es kayp gote/ When Cheryl’s mother got on her back and made her angry, Cheryl tended to make her boyfriend Mark her escapegoat. Afterall, he did not have the smart comebacks her Mom did. Etymology: Escape (an avoidance of danger or difficulty)& Scapegoat (someone punished for the errors of others)
Created by: Nosila.
Transfergravation: /tranz – fer – gruh – VAY – shun/ Through transfergravation, Patsy would assert herself with ferocity on unsuspecting innocent friends, thus avoiding confrontation with those she feared who had actually caused her the stress and annoyances she dreaded. Etymology: Blend of ‘transfer’ (to convey from one person, place, or situation to another) and ‘aggravation’ ( A source of continuing, increasing irritation or trouble) Created by: Mustang.
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