Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: v., To pretend that you like something that you don’t, in hopes that someone else will like your pretensions. n., A person who doesn’t like what they actually like, and pretends to like what other people like.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Canuluvmeleon: /Can you love me leon/ Tim couldn’t understand why none of the girls at the gym would date him, he did all the exercises they loved to do.. yoga, bust strengthening, petite self defense… he was the saddest of all the canuluvmeleons. Etymology: Can you love me? – Chameleon Created by: Mrgoodtimes.

Passionyet: /pashənyet/ Bill is passionyet about all the right causes. Whatever his current girlfriend cares about he is sure to pretend to love too. Etymology: passionate (strong and barely controllable emotion) + nyet (Russian for no) Created by: artr.

Feignglorious: /fayn glor ee us/ Frederico Blanco thought himself a real gourmand. He claimed a 5 Star French cooking degree and many other terribly impressive credentials. He became a restaurant critic and was regularly quoted when naming new food trends. He was feignglorious, because his real name was Freddy White from the neighbourhood, who had barely scraped by into Grade 10 and could not boil water or make toast to save his life. Etymology: Feign (pretend) & Vainglorious (feeling self-importance)

Created by: Nosila.

Fauxnatic: /fow nah tik/ He professed to be vegan, then sneaked big macs into the bathroom. From fauxnatic to loonatic. Etymology: faux fanatic Created by: galwaywegian.

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DEFINITION: n., A cut, or puncture wound on the roof of the mouth inflicted while consuming dangerously crunchy-sharp foods, like potato chips. v., To cut the roof your mouth while eating extra crispy snack foods.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Fritolesion: /free to lays jun/ When Mimi enjoyed a bag of potato chips, she always ended up with a cut to her upper palate, which pained her. Today’s fritolesion was especially stinging and irritating. If anyone had intentionally inflicted this much pain on her, she would have had them charged with a salt and vinegar! Etymology: Frito-Lay (Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) is a division of PepsiCo, Inc. which manufactures, markets and sells a variety of corn chips, potato chips and other snack foods) & Lesion (any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision)

Created by: Nosila.

Appeslicer: /Ap – pe – sly – cer/ Pablo’s intensity with the jalepeno popper had turned it into an appeslicer. The problem was now figuring out if he was consuming cheese or blood. Etymology: Appetiser – Slice Created by: Mrgoodtimes.

Grazegraze: /graysgrays/ Her grazegraze didn’t bleed much, but it did stingle Etymology: graze as in wound, graze as in eat all day Created by: galwaywegian.

Fritoflay: /frētōflā/ The public speaking teacher has heard almost every excuse possible, from family deaths to computer disasters. The latest is known as the Fritoflay syndrome, characterized by a lacerated tongue, cheeks and palate. The teacher does not allow this as a legitimate reason to delay a student’s speech unless they can prove it was not self-inflicted. Etymology: Frito-Lay (Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) is a division of PepsiCo, Inc. which manufactures, markets and sells a variety of corn chips, potato chips and other snack foods) + flay (peel the skin off) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n., The deep red lines and/or furrows, which appear on a person’s face after they have slept on wrinkled or creased bed sheets. v., To wake up and discover that your face matches your wrinkled bed sheets.

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Discomforter: /dis kom for ter/ Each morning since she turned 40, Mary had woken up with a discomforter, not a comforter, with her in bed. The pain was caused by the wrinkle tracts left on her face from her bedding. It took her face an hour to pop out these furrows and Mary was very worried that one day soon, they would stay permanently. Etymology: Discomfort (an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body) & Comforter (bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together;quilt;duvet)
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Sheetpleated: /shētplētd/ Joan had a very difficult time applying makeup to her sheetpleated face this morning. After her skin relaxed, she had more streaks than a ten-year-old windshield wiper. Etymology: sheet (a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress) + pleated (a double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v., To facilitate camaraderie among your colleagues by making fun at your boss’s expense, only to discover that you-know-who is standing right behind you. n., A professional faux pas made with the best intentions.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Takethepeefortyfive: /tayk the pee fohr tee fie v/ she started to take the pee and ended up having to takethepeefortyfive Etymology: p45. take the piss Created by: galwaywegian.

Jeerleader: /jērlēdər/ With the office down in the dumps over falling sales figures, and the boss behind closed doors for meetings, Jill took on the role of jeerleader. Etymology: jeer (make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice) + cheerleader (a person who leads cheers and applause) Created by: artr.

Bossonono: /bos so no no/ Carmen got up on her manager’s desk to show off for her colleagues by grinding and gyrating in a frilly dress. It was Friday afternoon and he had gone for the day. Right? Wrong! He came back for his briefcase and to tell her that the white slip she had been flaunting would now be a pink slip. Etymology: Boss (leader, manager) & Bossa Nova (Brazilian dance, related to the samba) & Oh No No (an utterance of regret) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v., To not feel guilty about all the weight you’re putting on, because you need all the extra calories you can get, to survive the harsh winter climate. n., A type of fat gained by mammals in preparation for winter hibernation.

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Flabitat: /flab it tat/ Living so close to the Arctic Circle, all species here gain extra weight to keep them warm through the cold winter nights and hibernation. Besides polar bears, seals, walrus, humans too gain extra body weight for this season. We like to call it flabitat. Those extra calories, from rich food and antifreeze (booze),that’s what keeps us warm through bizzards, snowplows and Hockey Night in Canada. Etymology: Flab (fat, excess poundage) & Habitat (the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs) Created by: Nosila.

Porka: /pôrkə/ While most of his friends were shivering through the cold snap, Willy was fine. He is sure to wear his winter porka starting in the fall. Etymology: porker (a fat person) + parka (a large windproof jacket with a hood, designed to be worn in cold weather) + orca (a large toothed whale with distinctive black-and-white markings) Created by: artr.

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