DEFINITION: v. tr., To put an unwanted houseplant, especially a seasonal or gift plant like a Poinsettia or Easter Lily, outdoors in hopes that it will die. n., An unwanted houseplant which has been left to nature.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Floracide: /flor-uh-side/ In a blatant attempt to commit floracide on an unwanted hideous tropical houseplant she had gotten as a gift, Etta left it outdoors on the patio during a blizzard. Etymology: ‘Flora’ (Plants considered as a group) with the suffix ‘cide’ (from Latin meaning “killer,†“act of killing,†used in the formation of compound words)
Created by: Mustang.
Comments on Floracide:
metrohumanx, 2008-10-13: 02:36:00
Yes, a blizzard WILL do the trick.lumina, 2008-10-13: 22:23:00
Now that is just plain “cold-hearted.”
Florasaken: /flora-say-ken/ Lily was alone and florasaken, but at least she had a nice door to look at.
Etymology: FLORASAKEN – from FLORA (plants) + FORSAKEN (deserted; abandoned; forlorn)
Created by: Stevenson0.
Comments on Florasaken:
metrohumanx, 2008-10-13: 02:37:00
Truly tragic Triffid, S.O.Mustang, 2008-10-13: 08:47:00
A lonely little lily in an oninon patch?
Ostraponicaw: /oss-trip-ONIC-awww/ Herb really loved Lilly, but he only tolerated her infatuation with plants.
Lilly had a necrarium in the living room in which nothing greater than fungi would grow. In the kitchen, spiderplants threatened Herb’s every move. Forest litter and detritus was accumulating under the end tables. Herb, not being especially gifted at conflict resolution, decided to convert one houseplant each night into an OSTRAPONICAW. He gave secret thanks to the Frost Giants who visited the doorstep and turned each rare succulent into a slimy mass of burst cells which no plant food spike could ever hope to revive. Poor Lilly.
AWWWWWWWWWWW Etymology: OSTRAcise+hydroPONIC+AWWWW= OSTRAPONICAW
…..OSTRACISE:a method of temporary banishment without trial or special accusation ; exclusion by general consent from common privileges or social acceptance…..HYDROPONICS:the growing, however unsucessfully, of plants in nutrient solutions without an inert medium (as soil) to provide mechanical support…..AWWW: 21st century exclamation intended to express dismay or mock sympathy, often uttered at the demise of an unloved decorative companion.
Created by: metrohumanx.
Comments on Ostraponicaw:
metrohumanx, 2008-10-13: 01:38:00
The BEST source for planty stuff:
http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/metrohumanx, 2008-10-13: 01:42:00
OSTRAPONICS: The Not growing of plants on any viable medium. Plants which thrive on abuse are particularly suited to this merhod of floracide.Jabberwocky, 2008-10-13: 14:08:00
how cruelmetrohumanx, 2008-10-14: 02:51:00
Now that i look at OSTRAPONICAW, it sounds like an endangered sub-tropical bird. Oh well- there are no provisions for “taking back” a word, i guess.
Bloomingales: /bloom-in-gales/ Chris carefully positioned all his Christmas plants in the shelter of the taller conifers hoping that Darwin’s theory would prove correct and they might survive. It wasn’t enough though to protect them from the blizzard and gale force winds and the little plants cried out to him “Why do you love us only at Christmas? We’re not bred to bloomingales. Etymology: bloom + gales + bloomingdales Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments on Bloomingales:
Mustang, 2008-10-13: 08:49:00
Bloomingales, a great place to chop…errr..shopTJayzz, 2008-10-13: 09:01:00
A plant is not just for christmas!!
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