Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: v. To win approval by carefully omitting any and all facts which may put the “correct” decision in jeopardy. n. A form of persuasion, or perhaps deceit, which is based on selective omissions.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Contice: /kon tyse/ Lola confessed to her bff Wendy that her on-line date had been able to contice her by omitting every other line in his bio… Etymology: Con (fool, trick) & Entice (lure;seduce;lead-on) Created by: Nosila.

Conscammate: /CON-scam-mayt/ It was with malice and forethought that Lauren decided to pull a conscammate on Humphrey during their courtship by simply leaving out many details of her somewhat lurid past. Etymology: Blend of ‘con’ (involving abuse of confidence), ‘scam’ (To defraud; swindle) and ‘mate’ ( husband or wife; spouse) a play on the word ‘consummate’ ( to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract) Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: n. The tight-packed wads of fluff found in the dryer after doing laundry. v. To uncurl and dissect the fluff found in a dryer while trying to figure what it once was.

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Whirlpoolint: /WURL-pool-lint/ Salome was absolutely astounded at the amount of Whirlpoolint she found in the dryer after each use of the appliance and she marveled at how big some of the dustbunnies were and tried to figure out which garment or other article produced them. Etymology: Blend of ‘Whirlpool’ (a brand of appliances including clothes dryers) and ‘Lint’ ( fuzz consisting especially of fine ravelings and short fibers of yarn and fabric) Created by: Mustang.

Linternet: /lint er net/ When June cleaned out the mesh on her dryer, it was always filled with what she called linternet…those little bits of fabric and material that were always floating around in fibre space. Etymology: lint (dryer fluff;loose fibres) & Internet (world wide web) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n. A person who lives in their car because they have lost their home. v. To live in your car.

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Fordablehousing: /ford abel how zing/ After losing his job and home, Randy moved the family into his Focus, so that they would have fordablehousing. Etymology: Affordable housing (low cost dwelling) & Ford(automobile brand) Created by: Nosila.

Suvivor: /suh-VIVE-uhr/ After being tossed out by her two-timing husband Megan grabbed her two kids and their puppy and she became a suvivor, happy that she at least had the SUV as it provided a bit more in the way of creature comforts than a smaller vehicle may have done Etymology: Use of SUV (acronym for Sports Utility Vehicle) and is a play on the word survivor. Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: n. Creams, potions, and other concoctions which allegedly mask the effects of aging. v. To apply creams to your skin in a desperate attempt to make yourself look younger.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Youthanize: /yuth an eyze/ Marjorie tried every product on the market in an effort to youthanize the wrinkles on her face. She realized that middle age was really the fact that you were caught having to use Clearasil and Oil of Olay at the same time. Etymology: Youth (young person) & Euthanize (the act of killing someone painlessly) Created by: Nosila.

Resurrexion: / rez-uhr-EX-shun/ Either in complete denial or actually failing to notice that the expensive and exclusive cosmetics she was using merely filled in the cracks and crevices Velma truly believed her efforts at resurrexion were thoroughly successful. Etymology: Blend of ‘resurrect’ ( To bring back to life; raise from the dead) and ‘complexion’ (the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, esp. of the face) Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: v. To love someone forever and a day, despite the fact that they have some rather annoying and seemingly intractable imperfections. n. A couple which has been together for a long, long, long time.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Perpetulove: /per-PET-yew-luv/ Even into their advancing senior years Willard and Beatrice enjoyed each others company and maintained a robust perpetulove which Clarence celebrated by providing Bertha with expensive, decadent chocolates and Bertha ‘encouraged’ by spiking his evening cocoa with viagra, preserving both his vitality and his ego…and they lived blissfully ever after. Etymology: Blend of ‘perpetual’ (never ending) and ‘love’ (romance, endearment) Created by: Mustang.

Matrimoany: /mat rim moan ee/ It’s true, thought Louise, marriage is like a deck of cards. You start out with a diamond and 2 hearts and after many years of matrimoany, all you want is a club and a spade! Etymology: Matrimony (marriage) & Moan (complain, whine) Created by: Nosila.

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