Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: v. To find your one, true love but to be unable, or unwilling, to recognize it. n. A perfect match, warts and all.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Eschewamour: /ess-SHEW-ah-mor/ Without understanding why, Wendell once again found himself wanting to withdraw and eschewamour while at the same time enjoying the advances being made by Cindy and actually craving that sort of companionship. Etymology: Blend of ‘eschew’ (to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid) and ‘amour’ (Love making; a love affair) Created by: Mustang.

Sowlmate: /sow l mayt/ Porky did not recognize that Bess was his own, true sowlmate because he was sty-mied. When he finally realize what a swine and a boar he had been, he set his heart on bacon her his own. Etymology: Soulmate (someone for whom you have a deep affinity; lifelong partner) & Sow (female swine) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n. The embarrassing situation which occurs when a someone says “I love you” and you cannot say it back because you don’t “love them”, you just “like them”. v. To feel uncomfortable when someone says “I love you.”

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Solemate: /sole mayt/ Lucretia’s prince turned back into a frog when he vowed his love for her and she refused him. Once again she was a solemate, as he hopped back into the dating pond. Etymology: Sole (alone;lonesome)& Soulmate (soeone for whom you have an affinity) Created by: Nosila.

Thatshamore: /that-sham-MOR-ay/ When Ralph told her he loved her with all his heart, Marissa shuddered in revulsion, but she did have sympathy for the poor oaf and momentarily considered telling a little white lie and saying she loved him too, but was silently singing to herself, Thatshamore’, and in the end stuttered and stammered in an effort to change the subject. Etymology: Blend of ‘that’s’, ‘sham’ (fake or phony), and amore’ (Italian for ‘love’) Created by: Mustang.

Inheartend: /IN-HART-END/ Sal was telling his friend Lisa about how infatuated he was with her when she became slightly inheartend. Etymology: Loving someone and and not having that reciprocal feeling Created by: catalina.

Floof: /Flew-oof/ I am such a floof when someone says I love you, because I just stare blankly and wonder why. Etymology: Created by: Meganja.

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DEFINITION: n. A valentine gift which does not cause weight gain. v. To give a non-fattening gift as a symbol of love, which should not be interpreted — under any circumstances — as a comment on the recipient’s weight.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Carborater: /CAR-bo-rayt-ehr/ Much to the chagrin of his wife Lucy, Clarence was overly concerned about her health and her weight and he was a meticulous carborater and only upon careful examination of the listing of ingredients would he buy the least fattening foods, including Valentines day candy offerings. Etymology: Blend of ‘carbo’ or (carbohydrate) and ‘rater’ (one who rates or assesses) A play on the word ‘carburetor’ (a device that meters ‘fuel’ to an engine) Created by: Mustang.

Lovelite: /luv lyte/ On their first date, he took her to a fast food restaurant. She left the ordering up to him, while eyeing the juicy triple bacon burgers, milkshakes and fries. He came back with exactly that as his order, but got for her instead a Coke Zero and a lettuce and tomato salad with no dressing. What she saw as his lovelight turned out to be a lovelite. Etymology: Lovelight (a brightness of the eyes characteristic of someone in love) & Lite (diet, low calorie) Created by: Nosila.

Unfattering: /UN-FAT-TER-ING/ I knew that you would be flattered by the unfattering gift I gave you for valentines day. Etymology: Flattering Created by: catalina.

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DEFINITION: v. To secretly take a photo of someone with your cellphone. n. A cellphone photo, especially if it was taken surreptitiously.

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Sneakshot: /Just like the words sneak and shot./ I was mortified when I caught my younger brother taking a sneakshot of me playing air guitar in my bedroom. Etymology: Created by: neljifer.

Concelling: /kon sel ling/ Jane became concerned that she was being cyberstalked and that the stalker was concelling her all the time. The fact that her hunter only took pictures of her ear should have been her first clue that she had accidently hit a button and was stalking herself. Etymology: Concealing (hiding;doing something coverly or secretly) & Celling (using a cell app) Created by: Nosila.

Photosinthisis: /foe-toe-SIN-this-is/ Knowing she was once again committing an act of photosinthisis by sneaking a picture of Clayton while he showered, Lewellen nevertheless went ahead with the deed. Etymology: Blend of PHOTO + SIN + THIS + IS Word play on the word photosynthesis. Dunno why, it just had a cool sound. Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: v. To fight with your neighbors, not because of your differences, and not because of what you have in common, but simply because you are stuck right next to each other. n. A border between neighbors and enemies.

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Adjacentangle: /ad-JAIS-en-tangl/ Ever the aggressive and obnoxious lout Chester would grab any and every opportunity to employ various adjacentangle efforts to antagonize his neighbors, even going so far as to call them graphic names and to throw refuse onto their property. Etymology: Blend of ‘adjacent’ (lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring) and ‘tangle’ (Informal. a conflict; disagreement) Created by: Mustang.

Proxenmity: /proks en mitee/ Grace and Bill lived next door to each other and as a result lived in a perpetual state of proxenmity. Etymology: Proximity (nearness;being close to) & Enmity (a state of deep-seated ill-will) Created by: Nosila.

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