DEFINITION: n. Annoying neighbors who spend endless hours mowing their lawns, painting their fences, washing their cars, and browbeating you because you have a life. v. To express disapproval for someone’s lifestyle.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Naboobs: /NAY-bubes/ Loretta thought of her neighbors as naboobs, people of some wealth and circumstance who who had nothing better to do than improve their properties and their lives while she sunbathed, partied and did her best to just look pretty. Etymology: Use of ‘boob’ (dufus, crude person) Play on the word ‘nabob’ (A person of wealth and prominence) Created by: Mustang.
Honebodies: /hone bod ees/ Marcia was always criticized by her neighbours, because she never stayed home and spent hours working on her house. The Kranks, the honebodies from next door, were the first suspects when Marcia was found dead on her grass. She should have taken fencing lessons to get lawn order. Etymology: Hone (to sharpen, improve,make perfect or complete) & WordPlay on Homebodies (people who seldom leave home) Created by: Nosila.
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