Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: n. The mental state induced by the discovery your new husband, and your maid of honor, entangled in the satin sheets given to you as a wedding present by your grandmother. v. To catch your new husband in a close quarters with a close friend.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Madrimony: /mad rim moanee/ When Sylvia found her groom, Hugo, in bed with her bridesmaid, Felisha, her state of matrimony turned to one of madrimony. “We were just trying out your Granny’s sheets”, he cried. “Yes, it’s the sheets alright”, said Sylvia as she grabbed the knife used for cutting their wedding cake and ran after the naked pair through the wedding reception. Etymology: Matrimony (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce))& Mad (roused to anger;affected with madness or insanity) Created by: Nosila.

Infidelidoh: /in-fi-del-i-DOH!!/ When the first dance with her husband was followed by three with the maid of honor, she should have foreseen the infidelidoh moment that would ultimately occur later that night when she approached the Cinderella carriage. Etymology: Infidelity – DOH!! Created by: Mrgoodtimes.

Groomforimprovement: // Etymology: Created by: galwaywegian.

Betraythal: /bee-tray-thal/ John’s act of betraythal was a body blow to poor Mary. Particularly as it was with own brother. It was seriously conjuglipitous. Etymology: betrothal (a mutual promise to marry) + betryal (to be unfaithful or disloyal) Created by: CharlieB.

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DEFINITION: n. A sudden, uncontrollable desire to eat something fast, usually occurs at bedtime. v. To eat food while lying in bed.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Noctogestion: /nock-toe-jes-chin/ Each night before he fell asleep, he was overcome by a fit of noctogestion that necessitated he wander from the bedroom to the kitchen in search of some food. Etymology: noct, meaning “of the night”
and gestion, such as digestion Created by: hockml.

Hiberneating: /hye burn eee ting/ She hated his hiberneating. He would go to sleep afterwards, but his gut would talk all night Etymology: hibernating, eating Created by: galwaywegian.

Beddingbreakfast: /bed ding brek fast/ When Fireman Joe started his midnight shift rotation, his first meal of the day was usually pizza or other leftovers from his family’s dinner. He insisted on eating it in bed before he got up and got ready for work. His wife hated his beddingbreakfast routine, as it gave a whole new meaning to the word bedspread. She looked forward to his rotation on days so their meals could be enjoyed as a family. She also hated getting his salami on her pristine duvet at that time of night. Etymology: Bedding (coverings that are used on a bed)& Breakfast(the first meal of the day (usually in the morning) & Wordplay on Bed & Breakfast (Accommodation, usually in a private home which includes lodging and first meal of the day) Created by: Nosila.

Bedcrumbs: /bedkrəmz/ Mary couldn’t understand why Ralph seemed fixated on eating crackers in bed. She finally figured out that he was leaving a trail of bedcrumbs when he got up during the night. She hadn’t realized how advanced his Alzheimer’s had become. Etymology: bed (a piece of furniture for sleep or rest) + bread crumbs (a storybook technique for retracing your steps) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n. That sinking feeling you get when you realize that you will be shedding your winter coat, before you can possibly shed the extra layer of insulation (i.e. fat) that you gained over the winter. v. To worry about your weight.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Autoblubiphobia: /aw-tow-blub-uh-FOE-bee-yah/ Looking in the mirror Susan realized that she’d never lose her excess winter weight before beach season. It was at that precise moment that her autoblubiphobia kicked in causing her to cringe and despise her perfect size 6 frame. Etymology: A combining of:
The prefix AUTO – pertaining to self.
BLUBBER – whale fat.
And the Latin suffix PHOBIA – an irrational fear. Created by: buck180.

Exertsighs: /ex ert syz/ Every year at this time, Phyllis Withbread, goes through the agony of how much winter weight she has gained. In an effort to try a lose a few pounds, she races herself each year to lose weight before the snow all melts. Between meagre diet and exertsighs, she tries to ruminweight about her extra pounds and kilos. Luckily for Phyllis, the snow won’t be gone until May or June, so she will have longer to fight the Battle of the Bulge, the Scales of Injustice and the Mounds of Pounds. Etymology: Exercise (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit) & Exert (make a great effort at a mental or physical task) & Sighs (heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily) Created by: Nosila.

Physeek: /fizz-eek/ Stepping on the scales, Jeannie struggled to come to terms with her new physeek. Etymology: physical (of the body) + eek (a squeak of fear) + physique (physical or bodily structure or appearance) Created by: CharlieB.

Snowrefrets: /snōrēfret/ Gloria faces the upcoming Spring with snowrefrets. The fact that her resolution to go to the gym froze during the first snowfall and her diet since Thanksgiving has been much like a polar bear with an unlimited source of harp seals has left her dreading the work she will need to do if she was to avoid a summer of muumuus. Etymology: snow (atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer) + regrets (feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something that has happened or been done, esp. a loss or missed opportunity) + fret (be constantly or visibly worried or anxious) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n A lie told by a politician which is not really a lie, because in their heart of hearts, they are pretending it is true. v. To believe you are telling the truth even though you know it’s really not.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Informadeuption: /infərmādəpshən/ The spokes-person came to the point that he started to believe his own informadeuption. Etymology: information (facts provided or learned about something or someone) + made-up (invented; not true) Created by: artr.

Orastory: /ora-store-ee/ The MP for Bexhill was skilled in the art of orastory. His speeches may not have been technically accurate, but they were definitely convincing. Etymology: oratory (the art of public speaking) + story (a fictitous tale; a fabrication) Created by: CharlieB.

Liewinski: /lye winn skeee/ As with most liewinskis, you can put it in the hands of your intern, but it won’t stand up in court Etymology: lie lewinski Created by: galwaywegian.

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Nosila, 2011-02-25: 08:18:00
you earned a cigar for that one…

Parliamendacity: /par lee a men dass it tee/ The Right Honodorable Member of Parliament for the riding of Stenchley-Stink Lake, Saskatcheeewwwan was Mr. Reek Ansmell. He displayed his dis-scent with his fellow MP’s with his fuming rants about big business, kickbacks and pollution. He was the King of parliamendacity, as his riding had a pulp and paper mill, a large abbattoir and a sour gas plant running 24-7, in which he held shares. These smelly plants also accounted for the fact that he and his constituents had lost their olfactory senses and never knew how bad their B.O. was to the rest of the country! Etymology: Parliament (a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Canada, Great Britain) & Mendacity (the tendency to be untruthful, lying)

Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n. A technological innovation that doesn’t work as expected because “normal people” can’t figure out how to use it. v. To improve something in a way that makes it much harder to use.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Stymieware: /stīmēwər/ Jerry is proud to own the latest, greatest smart phone. It is apparently smarter than him. Yesterday it automatically downloaded and installed the freshest stymieware. It is supposed to give him all kinds of new state-of-the-art capabilities. He is lucky to figure out how to make a phone call. He tried to text his brother but ended up in a video conference call with some guys in Denmark. It might have been interesting if he understood them. Etymology: stymie (prevent or hinder the progress of) + software (the programs and other operating information used by a computer) Created by: artr.

Regenerrorate: /re-jen-er-ate/ Phil Gates’s latest update looked ever so flash but also had a tendency to crash the whole system. It was a classic example of some very keen, but slightly over-enthusiastic, egg heads regenerrorating the software. Etymology: regenerate (to reconstitute in a better form or condition) + error (a mistake, to deviate from accuracy) Created by: CharlieB.

Dummiproving: /Dah – mi – pru – veng/ The scientists lauded themselves for the bulletproofing of the hands-free self-sharpening throwing stars kit, unfortunately recent fatalities have shown it to be dummiproved. Etymology: Dummy-Proved Created by: Mrgoodtimes.

Technomitation: /tekno-mitashn/ The scientist would never succeed in over coming the technomitaton of even the advanced technology. Etymology: Technology means advanced scientific knowledge. limitation means drawbacks or harms etc. Created by: Ahmad.

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