DEFINITION: v. To try to kill a weed that just won’t die. n. A weed that just keeps on coming back, no matter what you do to it.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Damndelion: /dam-de-lye-on/ Trevor spent the better part of the day treating the golf course for various weeks. All was going well until he reached the green at the 15th hole. He tried everything in his arsenal to kill the bright yellow flowers only to come back to find them standing as tall as ever. Finally, he decided to put on his gloves and yank the weed out by its roots. The joke was on him though – the next morning he found that the damndelion had fought back and brought an army of yellow crusaders to invade the green. Trevor looked upon the field of yellow and exclaimed “Damndelions!!”. Etymology: Damn + dandelion Created by: libertybelle.
Comments on Damndelion:
galwaywegian, 2009-04-20: 11:26:00
beauty!silveryaspen, 2009-04-20: 17:40:00
Damn Excellent!metrohumanx, 2009-04-20: 20:16:00
YELLOW CRUSADERS! Great imagery.Nosila, 2009-04-20: 22:12:00
If I said I din’t like it, I’d be delion!artr, 2009-04-21: 05:06:00
Wish I’d thought of it! Great word!
Schwarzenneggplant: /sh wart zen egg plahnt/ no matter how many times you take the shears/fork/flamethrower to a schwarzenneggplant, you know it’ll be back! Etymology: schwarzennegger, eggplant Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments on Schwarzenneggplant:
mrskellyscl, 2009-04-20: 09:58:00
I’ll be bok choy.splendiction, 2009-04-20: 21:30:00
and I’ll be brock…splendiction, 2009-04-20: 21:34:00
(broccoli)Nosila, 2009-04-20: 22:11:00
Hosta la vista, baby!
Rhizomemania: /rhi-zome-ma-ni-a/ Harrietta and Henry would landscape and work all weekend long on their lawn… pulling,shoveling,whacking fiercely attacking weeds like a “rhizomemania” on a killing mission!
Henry sprayed as she prayed gouging and digging with a razor edged spade. Thinking they had finally gotten rid of all of the weeds…Only to find out the next weekend all the weeds had come back! Harrietta had an attack of “rhizomemania” as she crawled in the grass jerking weeds from all over the yard! They had multiplied, Henry, she shouted! “stop what you are planting please and hurry real fast JUST LOOK the weeds are growing faster than we can pull them up they are taking over our yard!” So, Henry came running with the weed eater in tow, to appease poor ol’ Harrietta. She was hysterical and just could not understand how these bothersome weeds grew so fast? Little did she know…Henry returned to his planting in the back yard planting variegated ivy,kudzu and bamboo which he thought was ideal for around the pool…
Etymology: Rhizome:A horizontal, usually underground stem that often sends out roots and shoots.
Mania:An excessively intense enthusiasm, interest, or desire; a craze;madness Created by: abrakadeborah.
Comments on Rhizomemania:
metrohumanx, 2009-04-20: 01:06:00
I love the word “rhizome”.Run with it, baby!silveryaspen, 2009-04-20: 10:00:00
Unique etymology!abrakadeborah, 2009-04-20: 18:03:00
Thank you dears xoxo Deb 🙂Nosila, 2009-04-20: 22:10:00
I think you meant Wry-zomemania! I’m rooting for you!abrakadeborah, 2009-04-22: 05:34:00
Wry thank you Nosila! for rooting for my twisted rhizomemaniaical rhapsody 🙂
Eradicaint: /ee-RAD-ehck-aynt/ Over the course of the growing season Gloria had tried all kinds of chemicals, digging, chopping, lawn mower, and with her latest effort of pouring charcoal starter fluid and lighting it, she was distressed to find that this too was one more eradicaint when she saw the plant flourishing a couple days later. Etymology: Blend of ‘eradicate’ and ‘ain’t’ Created by: Mustang.
Comments on Eradicaint:
galwaywegian, 2009-04-20: 11:25:00
must be a variety of naypalmsilveryaspen, 2009-04-20: 17:35:00
Clever blending! Great Word!
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