Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: n., A feeling of discomfort, common while sitting on a plane or train, created by the sense that you are about to be decapitated by your fellow passengers who are tilting aggressively towards you. v. To sit in a very small space, which seems to be getting smaller.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Closetrophobic: /klos tro fo bik/ Vivian always felt very closetrophobic while flying on Cram Air. Although a bit cheaper in price, the seats were so close together,when you reclined your chair, you were spooning with the passenger behind you. Etymology: Close (near, crowded) & Claustrophobic (suffering from claustrophobia; abnormally afraid of closed-in places;uncomfortably closed or hemmed in) Created by: Nosila.

Crammuter: /kramyoōtr/ More and more people are using the public transit system. This increase has left Tom feeling like a crammuter. He was used to a quick snack on his way to work but the crowding has made him a sardiner. Etymology: cram (put something quickly or roughly into something that is or appears to be too small to contain it) + commuter (traveler) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n., An expressive gesture made with the belief that the person it is directed at cannot see it, typically occurs during telephone conversations, email discourses, and behind people’s backs. v. To use an unseen gesture to express what you cannot say.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Jesture: /jest chur/ When their Boss came up with one of his lame-brain ideas on a conference call, his loyal staff were each doing a rendition of a jesture. They thought he was dumb, until he replayed the camera phone shots he had of each them for their annual reviews…way to not get raises, duh! Etymology: Jest (activity characterized by good humor;act in a funny or teasing way)& Gesture(the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)
Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Jesture:

Biscotti, 2011-08-30: 08:11:00
Awesome, love it!

Hidicruel: /hidikroōəl/ Jerry ”accidently” disabled the video aspect of the weekly conference call with the home office so that he could hidicruel whatever new directive was to be delivered. As he openly mocked his bosses, his co-workers were hard pressed to contain their laughter. Etymology: hidden (kept out of sight; concealed) + ridicule (the subjection of someone or something to mockery and derision) + cruel (causing pain or suffering) Created by: artr.

Bactions: /back shuns/ The team didn’t realize their video conference with the company’s CEO was two-way, and proceeded to perform many bactions towards him. He pretended to not see them and the next day all their desks had been moved to janitors closets. Etymology: back (behind you) + actions (movements or gestures) Created by: Biscotti.

Comments on Bactions:

Nosila, 2011-08-30: 08:33:00
good one…

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DEFINITION: n., A “talent” for which an individual takes a great deal of personal pride, even though it is just a common, mundane skill that almost everyone can do. v., To take pride in a special talent which in fact is not special at all.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Mediosyncrasy: /mēdēōsingkrəsē/ The comedy talent program was so concerned about being non-offensive that it became a major case of mediosyncrasy. The jokes may have been delivered by unusual, interesting comedians but the pre-screened material was so banal that several members of the audience dozed off. Etymology: mediocre (of only moderate quality; not very good) + ideosyncrasy (a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual) Created by: artr.

Produhgee: /proh duh jeee/ Wayne was a child produhgee, a real artist, if regurgitation can be considered an art form. Etymology: prodigy, duh gee Created by: galwaywegian.

Mungift: // Etymology: Created by: tumblebehr.

Wingurgitate: /win gurj it ayt/ No one could wingurgitate like Little Bobby Eatmore (he was called after his Daddy, Big Bobby Eatmore, not just cuzza his size). Little Bobby could out-eat anyone. He did it at home and he entered food eating contests. The Great Kobayashi (most-food-eating-contest-winner) was awed by Little Bobby. No one worried about Little Bobby’s size, nutrition or health, his parents were more focussed on cutting an A&E reality series deal about their little oinker, tentatively titled, “Hello, Gorge-Us”! Etymology: Win (attain success or reach a desired goal) & Ingurgitate (overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself)

Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v. To identify so strongly with character from a book, show, or urban legend, that you become convinced that the story is actually about you. n., A person who believes they are a fictional character in wonderfully tragic and heroic story.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Fictseanconnery: /fikt shaun kon ner ee/ On weekends, meek and mild tax accountant Fred Lipshitz became the fictseanconnery of his dreams. His alter-ego,Agent 007, James Bond, drove an Aston Martin, drank vodka martinis (shaken, not stirred) and spent his time ensuring meglomaniacs did not take over the free world…he was licensed to kill. His Goldfinger, Thunderball and Diamonds are Forever were a gift From Russia With Love. When at last they came for him, he was heard shouting, “Dr; No! You Only Live Twice! Never Say Never Again.” Etymology: Fiction (a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact)
& Sean Connery (Scottish Actor who portrayed James Bond, ultracool British Spy, in 7 movies between 1062 & 1983) Created by: Nosila.

Demifraud: /demēfrôd/ Wesley loves movies, especially those that depict heroes with supernatural powers. This is because they remind him of himself. When people see him racing down the sidewalk on his Segway, wearing his scarlet cape, all they see is a demifraud. Etymology: demigod (a being with partial or lesser divine status, such as a minor deity) + fraud (a person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities) Created by: artr.

Uzbazur: /OOZBAHZOOR/ Uzbazur Ashwaurz Etymology: Black Drum Created by: Uzbazur.

Wonderlie: // Etymology: Created by: Biscotti.

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DEFINITION: v. To look up your own name on a search engine. n., The practice of using a search engine as a tool for self-realization, or perhaps just self-gratification, by repeatedly searching for information about yourself.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Googlid: /goōglid/ After years of psychoanalysis, Etheria has given up the leather couch in favor of the internet. Now she does daily searches for her googlid. She also tried searching for her googlego but that seemed too self-indulgent. Etymology: Google (the proprietary name of a popular Internet search engine) + id (the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest) Created by: artr.

Egoogle: /ee go gil/ When Harry was trying to “find himself”, he frequently would egoogle his name. He was always amazed at how many Harry Hamsters there were around the world. The sad part was that they all seemed to be having more exciting lives than he was. Etymology: Ego (your consciousness of your own identity;an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others)& Google (popular Internet search engine…The company was named after a mispelling of googol, one followed by a hundred zeros, supposed to indicate that the site wants to provide a huge amount of information) Created by: Nosila.

Googlewacked: /goo ghul waakd/ Jeremy was so googlewacked, he began grabbing the phonebook and Googling other people named Jeremy. Etymology: Google (popular search engine) + wacked (crazy, obsessed) Created by: Biscotti.

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