Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: n. The emotional connection between a mother and her child, which continues on through life despite all the protestations. v. To be loved by your mother and even though you complain about it a lot.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Mompudent: /mämpyədənt/ Debbie can always count on her kids to be mompudent. If they expressed affection without a snide comment she would be concerned that something was drastically wrong. Etymology: mom (one’s mother) + impudent (not showing due respect for another person) Created by: artr.

Demumstration: /dee-mum-stray-shun/ She knew he was just showing her a demumstration in front of his friends as he tried to ignore her presence; he couldn’t help but secretly text her that he still loved her. Etymology: demonstration (protest) + mum (mother) Created by: remistram.

Materix: /may ter ix/ A mother’s undying love for her child is called a materix. She loves you when you are a helpless babe, dirty diapers, late night feedings and all. She loves you through the rotten 13-20 year age, when you think her and your Dad are the dumbest people on earth and you need to rebel from them at all times. And she loves you through all the years after, even when you put her away in a nursing home and forget to call, visit or write… Etymology: Mater (Chiefly British word for Mother, used with The) & Matrix (an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

Created by: Nosila.

Nagnurturing: // Etymology: Created by: georgia27.

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DEFINITION: n. Something, or someone, that/who always seems to break or fall apart, just when you need it/them the most. v. To fall apart just when you need to get it together.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Paragone: /parəgôn/ Just when they were needed most the aging quarterback’s legendary comeback abilities were paragone. Etymology: paragon (a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality) + gone (no longer present; departed) Created by: artr.

Mismefunktion: /mis me funk shun/ Every time her family had a get together, Velma’s husband, Harry, would mismefunktion and she’d end up going alone. One time it was migraines, another he’d have to work late or another time his gout was too bad. It really came down to 2 things…he did not like her family and he had a mistress who had a wide screen tv. Etymology: Misfunction (fail to function or function improperly); Function (a social event)& Me (Myself) & Funk (a state of nervous depression) Created by: Nosila.

Reliabull: /ree-lie-ah-bull/ “Sure, I’ll be there for you whenever you need me, anytime, anyplace I promise.” At that, she stealthily slipped out the door. He knew at this moment he was being fed a hefty dose of reliabull. Etymology: reliable (trustworthy, dependable) + bull (as in bullcrap, lies, nonsense) Created by: remistram.

Voilater: /voi-later/ he again proved to be a voilater by not turning up to take his friend for his(friend’s) appointment with the dentist.

my cellphone is doing a “voilater” again, i have to make a call and i cant find it… Etymology: voila = word used by magicians when they make something disappear..

so…

voilater = who / which disappears.. Created by: ankur.

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DEFINITION: n. A person who adopts the stylings, mannerisms and even of the personality of their favorite rock, movie or television star. v. To derive your identity from someone else, especially a famous person.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Geltmaniac: /Gelt me niac/ If Oscar Wilde were to be alive today, this is how he would have used the word probably…

“Geltmaniacs are a delight to come across, they bring along everything worthy of imitation without having the whims and fancies of a star” Etymology: Gelt- (Geltung German )
the desire to be important, famous etc.

maniac (maniakos Greek, maniacus Latin)
a person who has a great craving or enthusiasm for something

Created by: merfinity.

Personalistality: /purr-son-ay-list-al-ity/ Chad started to develop a personalistality based on his mancrush Brad Pitt. Of course he looked nothing like him. He also asked his girlfriend if they could adopt 3 children. Etymology: personality + a-list (the beautiful people, elite, high society) Created by: remistram.

Zimmermannerism: /zim ur man ur iz m/ Despite his many zimmermanerisms, and his styling, it becomes apparent once he starts to sing that, no, no, no, it aint him, babe. His voice was far too good. Etymology: zimmerman, mannerism Created by: galwaywegian.

Celebritme: /sel leb brit mee/ Wally Wannabee fancied himself a dead ringer for John Cleese, the British Monty Python Comedian. He particularly thought himself as a perfect Basil Fawlty. In his little town, where most had seen the Fawlty Towers series, since they had access to a PBS station, Wally thought himself a celebritme. His famous line was to address his long-suffering wife as “Sybill, my litle nest of vipers” and his Mexican neighbour, Felipe, as “Manuel, he’s from Barthalona”. The only way his wife could get him to do any housework was to tell him that the Health Inspectors were in town. (But don’t mention the War!) Etymology: Celebrity (a widely known person;famous;the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed) & Brit (a native or inhabitant of Great Britain) & Me (I, myself, first person singular) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n. A misheard or misunderstood lyric, which gives the song a completely different meaning than originally intended. v. To misinterpret a song because you “hear” different words than the ones actually being sung.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Audiosyncrasy: /its quite simple…audio+syncrasy/ The song he sang was hilarious because of his very own audiosyncrasy.. Etymology: audio = hearing
idiosyncrasy = peculiar habits
audiosyncrasy = song was “mis-listened” and peculiar lyrics were inserted into the song… Created by: ankur.

Mondegreen: /Mawn-deh-green/ I discovered a mondegreen just the other day; I heard Jimi Hendrix’s lyrics in Purple Haze, “excuse me while I kiss the sky” as being “excuse me while I kiss this guy.” Etymology: Named for an instance of this phenomenon during a reading of a poem, where in the line “and laid him on the green” was heard as “and Lady Mondegreen.” Created by: theodrixx.

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galwaywegian, 2010-11-17: 18:52:00
nice one

Ballbadear: /bahl bad eeeer/ his hearing loss turned him into a ballbadear, but when he first heard “tangled up in poo” he became a dylanquent Etymology: balladeer, bad ear Created by: galwaywegian.

Leericks: /lee rix/ As he aged and started losing his hearing, George found listening to songs on the oldies radio harder to do. The main reason was the strange leericks written for each tune. He could never figure out why Tammy sang, “Stan, bite your man” or why Johnny Rivers sang, “Secret Asian Man” or why Bon Jovi sang, “You give love a bandaid”or why Jimi Hendrix sang, “Scuse me while I kiss this guy”. And every time he heard CCR’s Bad Moon Rising, “there’s a bathroom on the right”…he found he needed to use one. Etymology: Leer (a suggestive or sneering look or grin;a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls)
& Lyrics(the text or words of a popular song or musical-comedy number) & Icks (yucky things) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v. To fall out of love with someone because you have finally realized that they are nothing but trouble. n. A vicious lover who has big problems and likes to share them with you.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Dylanchanted: /dill an chan ted/ When Sweet Marie fell out of love with Rob Fillan, her Bob Dylan wannabe boyfriend, she knew that The Times They Were A Changing. She had become dylanchented with the whole relationship because all he ever said to her were things like Lay Lady Lay and that he was Like A Rolling Stone. Writing her love songs that were actually protest anthems did little to endear Mr. Tambourine Man to her. After she booted him, she knew he was out there, Blowin’ in the Wind and if there was Blood on the Tracks,he’d soon be Knock Knock Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door…assuming bad boys even went there. Etymology: Dylan (Bob Dylan, singer/songwriter) & Disenchanted (freed from enchantment;no longer enchanted by someone/thing)

Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Dylanchanted:

galwaywegian, 2010-11-16: 03:25:00
Just like a woman!

galwaywegian, 2010-11-16: 09:48:00
tangled up in poo?

Disillusionmental: /disss illl ewe jun men tahl/ The lady became disillusionmental and the situation went from bad to worse to worser Etymology: disillusionment mental Created by: galwaywegian.

Reromeovoke: /ree-rome-ee-oh-voke/ She felt reromeovoked by Elvis once and for all while her mother reminded her that he has been dead for 33 years! Etymology: revoke (take back, cancel) + Romeo (the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet) Created by: remistram.

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