DEFINITION: v., To speak in an inspirational but perhaps incomprehensible manner by stringing together a series of grunts and clichés. n., An inarticulate TV or radio, post-game interview, typically given by a panting, toothless, sweating, verbally-challenged, and hugely overpaid, athletic superstar.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Earnacular: /urn ak yool ar/ After the Stanley Cup final which saw his team lose by 25 to 0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team captain was interviewed on national television. Big Bobby NoFrontTeeth, who’s annual salary was 18 million dollars, was analytical about his team’s loss to the only team who had not won since 1967. Speaking with sweaty hair, toothless grin, and a vocabulary in monosyllabic syntax, he was philosophical. In his earnacular, he figured their loss was due to the fact that the other team got more goals. Etymology: Earn (acquire or deserve by one’s efforts or actions;earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages) & Vernacular (the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language);a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
Created by: Nosila.
Comments on Earnacular:
splendiction, 2010-04-22: 21:27:00
This is a great word; can be used in other situatuions such as some overpaid superstars/personalities who gained fame for no good reason.Nosila, 2010-04-23: 01:06:00
Cheers, splendiction.
Donkingcoherence: /don king co HEER ens/ The coach’s donKingcoherence was legendary. Some of the things he said were so incomprehensible that they were quoted on “humorous sayings” websites. For example, “If we’re gonna win, we gotta get more points, ’cause usually, when the other team wins, it’s ’cause they got more points, and usually there is only one winner, so next time, we definitely gotta prob’ly try to get more points.” Etymology: Don King (flamboyant boxing promoter and motivational speaker, often noted for his unintentionally funny sayings) + incoherence Created by: karenanne.
Comments on Donkingcoherence:
splendiction, 2010-04-22: 21:30:00
Ha ha! Good word!Nosila, 2010-04-23: 01:06:00
excellent word…and that hair!
Platidude: /platidoÅd/ After the team has a rough game and nobody wants to face the press, they trot out their best platidude. Phrases like **It was a learning experience**, **It*s a building year**, and **They were the better team tonight** flow from his mouth without so much as a thought. When he was finished most of the reporters still had blank note pads. Etymology: platitude (a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful) + dude (a man; a guy) Created by: artr.
Comments on Platidude:
Nosila, 2010-04-22: 11:39:00
good word, dude…
Puzzeal: /pez-zel/ Some people get butterflies in their stomachs, but Kimberly gets bullfrogs in her throat whenever she’s excited. “I was just so happy when the final season of LOST started that I couldn’t even talk during the first commercial break,” she recounted. Sadly, Kimberly is not alone and suffers alongside dozens of stars of romantic comedies. Luckily science can help! PhunPharmasuitcals introduces Puzzealia, a new medication to treat sufferers of Puzzeal. Side effects include: broken eyeballs, leprosy, and cannibalism. Etymology: Puzzle (confuse) + Zeal (excitement) Created by: thegoatisbad.
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