Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: v. To worry about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the ultimate demise of our planet. n. Anxiety caused by the fear of nuclear bumblers.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Defissioncy: /de fish on see/ Pierre was terribly afraid of nuclear war. In fact he was suffering a severe defissioncy. When people joked about nuclear holocaust to him, he always said “Fermi la bouche!” Etymology: Deficiency (something lacking) & Fission (a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy)
Enrico Fermi (Italian nuclear physicist (in the United States after 1939) who worked on artificial radioactivity caused by neutron bombardment and who headed the group that in 1942 produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (1901-1954)) Created by: Nosila.

Conflaggration: /con-flahg-rah-VAY-shun/ Though his colleagues tried to convince Professor Larson that his fears of a nuclear holocaust were unreasonable, the professor nevertheless suffered an almost constant state of conflaggravation. Etymology: Blend of ‘conflagration’ (A fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning) and ‘aggravation’ (A source of continuing, increasing irritation or trouble) Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: n. A person who has difficulty controlling their pets, especially if they often become entangled in the leashes. v. To get entangled in the leashes of one’s pets.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Tetherbound: /TETH-ehr-bound/ Sherman was a slight man who was not endowed with superior strength yet he insisted on taking all three of his labs for exercise at the same time and invariably found himself tetherbound when they would become frisky and wrap their leashes around his legs with their hyperactive activities. Etymology: Blend of ‘tether’ (a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement) and ‘bound’ (made fast as if by a band or bond) Created by: Mustang.

Houndwound: /hownd wownd/ When Oliver yook Fred & Ginger, his 2 dogs out for a walk, they usually had him houndwound before he got home. Etymology: Hound (dog) & Wound (wrapped in a coil;tied up) Created by: Nosila.

Petcontrolled: // Etymology: Created by: elona.

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DEFINITION: v. To simplify, dramatize and fictionalize scientific knowledge so that it appeals to a general audience. n. A scientific fact, which has been exaggerated and dumbed-down to make it more “interesting”.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Desciencetize: /de-SCI-ehns-eh-tize/ Henry was a bit of a dunce where science is concerned but he had a gift for gab so by using a smattering of actual knowledge, sprinkling in an abundance of gibberish and doubletalk he could desciencetize just about any kind of medical or scientific information. Etymology: A play on the word ‘desensitize’ Created by: Mustang.

Dorkumentary: /dawrk-yuh-men-tuh-ree/ By the time the network was done making the scientific study interesting and understandable to their audience, all they succeeded in producing was a dorkumentary. Etymology: dork (a silly, out-of-touch person who tends to look odd or behave ridiculously around others; a social misfit) + documentary (based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc., that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements) Created by: artr.

Dimmunology: /dim mewn ol o jee/ Explaining how the body contracts diseases to his pretty but ditzy girlfriend, Dody, was a lesson in dimmunology for Professor Speigel. Etymology: Dim (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity) & Immunology (the branch of medical science that studies the body’s immune system) Created by: Nosila.

Conciface: /n. KAHN-sih-fiss; v. KAHN-sih-fayss/ n. The teacher used a conciface in order to increase understanding among his students. v. Sometimes it is necessary to conciface so people will understand a concept. However, concifacing can be difficult with some subjects. Many things have been concifaced in classroom settings. Etymology: Concinno- make, cause to be, render (Latin); Facilis- easy (Latin). Created by: Artomun.

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DEFINITION: n. Any highly-processed food or beverage in which the natural ingredients have been removed and replaced with artificial flavors and additives. v. To consume food products laced with synthetic sweeteners, imitation flavors, and other carcinogens.

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Eatitives: /eet it ivs/ Freddy only consumed foods laced with eatitives. He believed that lots of long names in ingredients were healthy for him and powered up his energy and nutrition count. Etymology: Eat (to consume) & Additives (things added to foods to enhance flavour, shelf life, colour and desirability) Created by: Nosila.

Nutrideficient: /new-treh-de-FISH-unt/ Filbert was in complete denial about the ‘power drink’ he consumed daily, thinking it was packed with added vitamins, minerals and nutriments but it was in fact, totally nutrideficient. Etymology: Blend of ‘nutrition’ (beneficial attribute of food) and ‘deficient’ (in short supply-absent) Created by: Mustang.

Niltritious: /nil-trish-uhs/ After years of eating “junk food”, Jerry has decides to turn his eating habits around. Now if he is hungry between meals he will reach for a health bar and an energy drink instead of a bag of chips and a soda. His diet is still niltritous but he at least he FEELS better about it. Etymology: nil (nonexistent, nothing) + nutritious (providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n. A person who insists that lower life forms (fish, clams, cephalopods, reptiles, or insects) can be affectionate pets and excellent watchdogs. v. To talk to an animal who can’t possibly understand a single word you’re saying.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Foolittle: /foo lit el/ the truth be known she was more foolittle than Doolittle, but the bugs never complained. Etymology: doolittle, fool Created by: galwaywegian.

Interviewterbrate: /in ter vu ter brayt/ Clara always spoke to her pets and whatever critters came into her yeard. She would interviewterbrate them for hours, despite the fact they could not understand her. Many of her neighbors just found her to be plain crazy. Etymology: Interview (discuss with or ask questions) & Invertebrate (species lacking a backbone, hence thought to be of a lesser order) Created by: Nosila.

Dummunication: /duh-myoo-ni-key-shuhn/ Cindy has a pet spider. She talks to it all the time. This would be dummunication because spiders don’t have ears. Etymology: dumb (lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted) + communication (the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs) Created by: artr.

Critterchat: /KRIT-ehr-chat/ Thelmalou shamelessly engaged in critterchat with her pets, small wild animals and any other kinds of creatures she encountered believing with all her heart that they truly understood her. Etymology: Blend of ‘critter’ (any animal) and ‘chat’ (idle talk) , word play based loosely on the word chitchat Created by: Mustang.

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