Star Verbotomist, “Jabberwocky” made headlines, well she made print at least, this week as her verboticism “Dillcapitate” was published in today’s Toronto Star.
See: The Week’s Best Invented Words by John Sakamoto, published the Toronto Star, Nov 04, 2007 04:30 AM.
And here is Jabberwocky’s complete verboticism:
Dillcapitate
Created by: Jabberwocky
Definition: v. tr., To strain with all your might, and twist with every muscle in your body including your eyes, tongue and toes in a desperate but perhaps futile effort to open a sealed container, such as a jar of pickles.
Pronunciation: dill/cap/i/tate
Sentence: I will dillcapitate you Dave screamed at the pickle jar – even if my eyes remain bloodshot for a week.
Etymology: dill (as in pickle) + dilapidate + decapitate + cap
Comments: Dillcapitate
remistram – 2007-10-30: 09:23:00
funny!
Great work Jabberwocky!
Be creative,
James
Congratulations Jabberwocky!!! Certainly not a surprise. Having won the overall weekly ‘Rankings’ the last three weeks and probably thirty times in the past year you deserve some recognition for your daily wit, humour and amaaaaaaaaazing words. Again ‘Congrats’!!!