DEFINITION: n., Mutated leftovers which, unattended inside an evil-minded fridge, have transformed themselves into an extremely odorous, alternate life form. v. tr., To save food past it’s freshness date and watch it grow into something new.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Extraturkeyestrial: /ex-tra-tur-key-es-tree-al/ There has been an extraturkeyestrial lurking in my fridge since Thanksgiving. It has now grown to twice it’s original size and has changed colour but because of it’s glow I’m saving money on a fridge light. Etymology: extra turkey + extraterrestrial Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments on Extraturkeyestrial:
galwaywegian, 2008-02-01: 06:15:00
who’s gobbling now hahahahaha. Great wordsilveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 08:45:00
Roared with laughter … evokes so many thoughts from given a whole new meaning to being Turksih or being a Turkey … or even if there’s a planet Turkey named after the country … or it’s people? This word boggles the imagination! I like it!sean30, 2008-02-01: 15:05:00
A great word – im sure ET looks nothing like the image you created!!OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-01: 15:43:00
I think it’s time for it to turkey off! Crazy, creative word !bananabender, 2008-02-03: 09:53:00
You’d better put a lock on your fridge door or you could end up with an astral-nomical phone bill! Great word!
Tupperlings: /tup-pur-lings/ Hoping for a midnight snack, Dirk went to the kitchen, only to discover his fridge door open and all his plastic storage containers empty. As the realization dawned that the tupperlings had escaped, he looked around the dark, silent kitchen in horror. Etymology: tupperware + living(l) things Created by: yellowbird.
Comments on Tupperlings:
silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 09:11:00
The magic box that turns supperlings into tupperlings … and they’re out to get us! They’ve given me the chuckles!sean30, 2008-02-01: 15:12:00
Tubberware marketing campaign ruined – they said keeps everything sealed!! – nice word.Maxine, 2008-02-02: 08:51:00
Cute.bananabender, 2008-02-03: 07:01:00
like it!
Devittles: /Deh-viht-tills/ Off turned the light, and the nightly terror began for the as-yet-unexpired food. The nosferatuna slid stealthily into door hopper, where the condiments rested. A silent shadow, it sunk its celery fangs into the neck of the mayonnaise jar, gorging upon its salty fatty humors. Having turned, the zomayo lurched itself over its retaining wall and began to feast on the cauliflower, which it had mistaken in its saturated stupor for brains. A large sasquash ripped its way through the forest of broccoli and emerged upon a family of tomatoes, huddling in the corner of the produce crisper. A gout of seeded ichor sprayed across the front of the clear plastic drawer. Then, a hush fell through the refrigerator as the elder god of the cooler, Cthulhummus rose, an amorphous evil clad in finest shimmering Saran. Muffled screams issued from the magnetic seal around the door, but fell upon sleeping ears. Tonight the devittles reigned, and no food would go untainted. Etymology: devil (or possibly deviant) + vittles Created by: Banky.
Comments on Devittles:
yellowbird, 2008-02-01: 14:27:00
You get my vote for using Cthulhummus. Dagon and Nyarlothotep beware! 🙂Jabberwocky, 2008-02-01: 14:41:00
Wow – so many great stories today – I love nosferatuna – could also be nosfuratuna (furry mould)silveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 15:42:00
Great style – reads like a mystery … as well as a spoiled food history! Kudos for the novel-ty of the day!purpleman, 2008-02-02: 12:49:00
its good but the sentence is a little longbananabender, 2008-02-03: 06:50:00
clever word, clever story, entertaining, funny! What more could we want?
Backhereia: /bak heer ee ya/ The refrigerator was old, the paint chipped and the door handle had long since disintegrated. Upon prising the door open, the light no longer came on, but in the darkness you could hear the backhereia shuffling around and when your eyes became accustomed to the darkness you could make out its vaguely luminescent trail. Etymology: bacteria, back here. Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments on Backhereia:
Jabberwocky, 2008-02-01: 08:37:00
very funny – kinda scary with a southern drawlsilveryaspen, 2008-02-01: 09:21:00
It took me while to figure out why this word kept running through my mind … is it related to diarrhea? Scared the crap out of me too! (silly grin!)sean30, 2008-02-01: 15:01:00
Your sentence reads like a horror novel, loved it.OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-01: 15:34:00
Great sentence; like the word alot!purpleman, 2008-02-02: 12:47:00
all of the above!!!purpleman, 2008-02-02: 12:52:00
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A chiller-thriller word… it evokes “they’re ba-ack!” with a good measure of hysteria thrown in as well. Good one galwaywegian!
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James
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Definition Comments:
Verbotomy – 2008-02-01: 01:25:00
Today’s definition was suggested by bananabender. Thank you bananabender. ~ JamesDougalistic – 2008-02-01: 06:50:00
Something smells fishy around here.silveryaspen – 2008-02-01: 16:05:00
Great definition. Really motivated and inspired some of the funniest sentences and verboticisms of the week! 🙂bananabender – 2008-02-03: 04:00:00
Great cartoon James! The details are a hoot… the bite out of the drumstick, stuffed olives as eyes, and wings mutated into a two-headed monster. Funny! You’ve inspired me to submit more ideas for you to develop and take to the nth degree!Verbotomy – 2008-02-05: 15:53:00
Thank you Bananabender! I was definitely inspired by your words — the evil-minded fridge is brilliant! ~ James