DEFINITION: n. The colorful array of plastic bags and other debris which blossom on the trees, thanks winter’s whistling winds — and a few careless neighbors. v. To watch your garbage caress the landscape, as it blows in the wind.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Wildermess: /rhymes with wilderness/ The thing that struck me most from my sojourn to the Himalayas, was the utter beauty of the wildermess – the smog dusted snow, the accretions of debris in the base camp and the sparkling PET bottles, like diamonds on the rocky scree. Etymology: wilderness (pristine landscape untouched by humans – well, almost) + mess (garbage, or untidiness especially created by the human hand) Created by: petaj.
Comments on Wildermess:
galwaywegian, 2009-04-02: 09:45:00
nicesilveryaspen, 2009-04-02: 10:22:00
meaningful pull, meaning readily apparent, fits the definition like a glove on a hand, great use of irony, and wildermess is so pervasive! Will use this word a lot!readerwriter, 2009-04-02: 10:46:00
Well worth waiting for!Jabberwocky, 2009-04-02: 18:23:00
good oneamylynn242, 2009-04-03: 21:23:00
i like it! Very…..thoughtful!
Garbingers: /gahr-bihn-gherz/ Once it had warmed up, Grandpa Bill loved taking little Olive out for walks or drives. He could point out all the garbingers of Spring clothing the countryside: the Cokasis, the PigglyWigglias, the Walmarthias, the Safewaysias, and in more exclusive areas, the rare TraderJoenums and Rodeodrendums. Etymology: GARB, meaning clothing + GARBAGE, meaning refuse + HARBINGER, meaning a precursor or herald Created by: readerwriter.
Comments on Garbingers:
mrskellyscl, 2009-04-02: 06:14:00
Hysterical.petaj, 2009-04-02: 06:45:00
I always admire the brilliant pink of the supre carriandrassilveryaspen, 2009-04-02: 10:02:00
Exceptional flowairy prose!galwaywegian, 2009-04-02: 14:18:00
good one rwJabberwocky, 2009-04-02: 18:21:00
excellent
Styroflowers: /sti + roh + flah + wurs/ I wakened to the sights and sounds of Spring this morning, with the many colorful birds singing their April melodies. The dew was fresh on the lawn and there was a breeze bringing warm, sweet air with it. I next heard the rustle of the trashtrees with their little baggie buds waving on the ends of their branches; accompanied by large white styroflowers which had bloomed everywhere. Ahhh, this would truly be a sight to remember….styrospring at its best. Etymology: Styrofoam (light resilient foam of polystyrene)and Flowers Created by: mweinmann.
Artdecomposing: /art-dee-calm-pose-ing/ There is a new avant-garbage exhibition in our neighbourhood called artdecomposing. Complementary face masks are being distributed. Etymology: art deco + decomposing Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments on Artdecomposing:
readerwriter, 2009-04-02: 06:26:00
Appreciating the elegance of this one…silveryaspen, 2009-04-02: 09:51:00
Double witticisms with a French Fullair! Reek Chic!abrakadeborah, 2009-04-03: 04:40:00
Jabberwocky~ What a great mind you have :)”neighbourhood”abrakadeborah, 2009-04-03: 04:42:00
The posting cut OFF!!! where I had also said, I am part French…
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