DEFINITION: n. The ability to see beauty in the rainbow hues of a toxic oil spill, or in the remnants of a poster torn down long ago, or in the subtle cracks in the plaster of a cheap, cold-water flat. v. To see beauty in the midst of a complete disaster.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Pollyanalyst: /polly-an-al-ist/ Mary, a certified pollyanalyst, came close to losing her license after she tried to lead a chorus of “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow” at Daddy Warbuck’s wake. Etymology: Pollyanna: a person regarded as blindly or foolishly optimistic — named after the heroine of the novel “Pollyanna” by Eleanor Hodgman Porter and the movie starring Haley Mills about a dreadfully optimistic child very much like the equally dreadful child movie, “Little Orphan Annie.” + analyst: one who is adept at examining a whole and breaking it down into it’s parts for examination. Created by: mrskellyscl.
Comments on Pollyanalyst:
galwaywegian, 2009-05-12: 07:46:00
🙂readerwriter, 2009-05-12: 11:19:00
This is a fab verbotomy!libertybelle, 2009-05-12: 12:13:00
terrific word!!Jabberwocky, 2009-05-13: 05:53:00
love it!
Cataclysmixedblessing: /cat-ah-cliz-mixt-bless-ing/ As the tornado ripped the roof off the house and left in its stead a jagged roofline, Sally saw it as a cataclysmixedblessing. She would design a new roof with similar jagged edges and an open concept. It would be beautiful. Etymology: cataclysmic + mixed blessing Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments on Cataclysmixedblessing:
Nosila, 2009-05-12: 18:15:00
Talk about a Twister Sister!
Quickfixotic: /quihk-fihx-ah-tihc/ The sun was rising as the waters reached the second floor windows of their home. Rube had been at work all night singing “Running Bear loved little White Dove, with a love, deep as the sea…”. Now, he was putting the finishing touches on the canoe he had been cheerfully carving from the large tree filling most of their bedroom. As Rube’s wife climbed in, it dawned on her that her husband might be an incurable quickfixotic. Etymology: Building on QUIXOTIC (from Don Quixote/chasing windmills/Man of La Mancha), meaning idealistic in a romantic or impractical way + QUICK FIX Created by: readerwriter.
Comments on Quickfixotic:
Jabberwocky, 2009-05-13: 05:55:00
super
Sanqueen: /Sang Queen/ As he hung suspended by his seat belt, John was again amazed by Judy’s ability to see the silver lining in every cloud. He was just hoping the oil pool wouldn’t catch fire, but Judy once again was the sanqueen, marveling at the beauty in the chaos. Etymology: From Sanguine: cheerfully optimistic. Queen: The most sanguine of them all. Created by: emdeejay.
Comments on Sanqueen:
dochanne, 2009-05-12: 05:06:00
Sangenuinely appropriate and perfect for the cartoon 🙂
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