Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: v. To drive around in your car with the widows down and stereo blaring. n. The sounds emanating from the suped-up vehicles driven by strutting human males as they participate their annual spring mating rituals.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Vroombox: /vrooom boks/ he drove his vroombox down the street, wearing a 150 decibel shirt and a bulletproof grin Etymology: boom box vroom Created by: galwaywegian.

Testostemonium: /tes-toss-teh-moan-i-um/ Every spring young dudes are gripped by the pangs of testostemonium, exhibited by driving 50 mph in a school zone, blaring teenage angst music until their speakers blow up, and acting out “Rebel Without a Cause.” They do this because testostemonium convinces them that this attention seeking behavior actually impresses potential mates. In reality this behavior does nothing to increase their desirability to the opposite sex and actually has the counter effect of impressing other single males who want to sit in front of a television and drink beer. Etymology: testosterone: male sex hormone responsible for male characteristics + pandemonium: very noisy place; a wild, chaotic, noisy uproar; the abode of demons Created by: mrskellyscl.

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galwaywegian, 2010-10-06: 11:54:00
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Carcophony: /kärkäfənē/ When the high school held a car show they were ready to see some extreme cars. What they weren’t expecting was the accompanying carcophony. Much of the money raised at the event was used to replace the windows of the school cracked by the boosted sound systems. Etymology: car (a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine and able to carry a small number of people) + cacophony (a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds) Created by: artr.

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galwaywegian, 2010-10-06: 11:55:00
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Phalloom: /fal loom/ The annual spring mating ritual of the young male human starts as soon as the snow melts. Many a souped up vehicle, usually bright and shiny in colour with loads of added on parts and noises starts the migratory prowl. Up and down beach fronts, main drags and in front of malls, fast food places and other areas where the female of the species may congregate. The phalloom of this annual display of muscle can be heard each day and night for several weeks until school goes back in September. Etymology: Phallic (relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power;the male organ of copulation) & Voom (sound a car motor makes when revving up) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n. A wayward scent or aroma which invokes distant memories of one’s childhood or younger days. v. To be suddenly catapulted into the past by a very strong odor.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Scentiment: /sen tim ment/ When Barbie was tending her sick husband,Ken, the smell of changing diapers took her back to t he days when she tended her babies. It was a lovely scentiment for her, an empty nester…a reminder that she was still needed by someone. Of course the outlook in those days was different. She knew that they would soon outgrew their bad habits and become productive citizens…just the opposite of now. Oh well, in sickness and in health… Or like her friend told her, “Marriage is like a deck of cards, it starts with 2 hearts and a diamond and in the end you just want a club and a spade”! Etymology: Scent (an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced) & Sentiment(tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion, particularly of bygone days) Created by: Nosila.

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galwaywegian, 2010-10-05: 04:36:00
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Remimisscents: /rem-i-miss-scents/ The sweet fragrance of sticky buns and coffee propelled Sue into remimisscents of a childhood spent with her grandmother, whose baking prowess was legendary. She yearned for those happy, carefree days when she could eat as many sweet treats as she wanted to without gaining an ounce. She missed Grandma, too. Etymology: reminiscence: an experience or event recollected; an event that brings to mind a similar, former event + miss: to long for + scents: aroma; fragrance Created by: mrskellyscl.

Historeek: /hisss tor eeeek/ the historeek led to hystereeks Etymology: historic reek Created by: galwaywegian.

Yesterwhiff: /yess-ter-wiff/ Whenever she ate at the local diner the yesterwhiff of bacon & eggs aroma made her smile. Etymology: yesterday + whiff Created by: remistram.

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DEFINITION: n. An environmentally friendly program or product which does not live up to expectations. v. To try to save the planet by buying something green only to find out that it’s just a load of bunk.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Sneakosystem: /sneek o sis tem/ When Gabby Tat decided to join the green movement, a slick salesman sold him an expensive earthworm farm, complete with millions of the wiggly creatures, to help renew the earth and rid the soil of impurities. Gabby bragged about his “farm”…which was in his urban backyard. A few days after he “planted” his livestock, he went out on a rainy day to check on the “herd”. To his surprise, when he turned over the soil, he could find no worms. He then figured he’d bought a sneakosystem. Hundreds of robins had decided to visit his backyard and now he knew why! Etymology: Sneak (someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions;make off with belongings of others) & Ecosystem (a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment)

Created by: Nosila.

Ecocentrick: /ekōsentrik/ Megacorp announced that they were launching a green initiative. Every employee was issued a recycle bin and with a list of what could and could not be placed in these receptacles. They went so far as to suggest that employees could be fined if caught not following the program. All of this turned out to be an ecocentrick when it was discovered that the new bins were being dumped into the same dumpster as the regular trash. Etymology: ecocentric (a point of view that recognizes the ecosphere, rather than the biosphere, as central in importance) + trick (a cunning or skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone) Created by: artr.

Energyp: /ener-jip/ Mia wanted to save the planet, but having more zeal than sense, ended up buying every piece of energyp that was advertised on TV. Etymology: energy + gyp (defraud, cheat or swindle) Created by: mrskellyscl.

Benefake: /ˈbe-nə-ˈfāk/ Fredrick recently spent a fortune on remodeling his house to be more “green” for the environment. Everything went well, until the power reserving lamps he had bought, started to burn through the light bulbs like candy. Fredrick realized that most of the remodeling was done on impulse, and he didn’t take into consideration that these environmental friendly appliances could be benefake. Soon, his wife began to notice the problems around the house too; when she sat down to read a book, the newly changed light bulb blew. Fredrick’s wife warned him about overspending without researching first, before he began the remodeling. Fredrick refused to admit that she was right, and insisted that reusing blown bulbs would save power. Etymology: Benefit (Something that promotes well-being) + fake (Something that is not what it purports to be) Created by: RightOnTheWin.

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DEFINITION: n. An unleashed pet (or boyfriend) which is running amuck, chasing cars, eating garbage, and jumping on innocent bystanders. v. To unleash your pet and let him or her run wild.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Rampet: /rampÉ™t/ Joan almost hated to get an invitation to a party. She knows her boyfriend will have a bit too much to drink and act like a fool. His rampet behavior may be funny to some but they don’t have to clean up the mess he makes. Smacking him with a rolled-up newspaper only works for a short while. Etymology: rampant (violent or unrestrained in action or performance) + pet (a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure) Created by: artr.

Dumbesthickhated: /dum esth ik ay ted/ Unfortunately her boyfriend proved to be completely dumbesthickhated. she would have dumped him ages ago if he didn’t have more useful animal instincts. Etymology: domesticated, dumbest thick hated Created by: galwaywegian.

Obsloviate: /n: ob-SLAW-vee-it
v: ob-SLAW-vee-ate/ Because Mary’s obsloviate of a boyfriend made such a racket, the police had to shut down the party. Etymology: Derived from “obnoxious” and “slob”. Created by: BookWorm579.

Anarchipal: /ann-are-kick-pal/ Mae brought her anarchipal Jules to the corn roast on Saturday. It probably was the worst place to bring him, ever since he found the garbage bin, he wouldn’t stop prancing around while making lude gestures with the eaten cobs of corn. Etymology: anarchic + pal (buddy) Created by: remistram.

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DEFINITION: n. A person in deep denial who crams into their old clothing which is now somewhat unflattering, and perhaps several sizes too small. v. To wear clothing from your “younger days” just to prove that you still got it.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Ouchfit: /ouchfit/ When Carl broke out an old outfit in honor of his class reunion he discovered that it had become an ouchfit. It was not only uncomfortable to wear it hurt his wife. She laughed so hard she pulled muscles. Even the dog was snickering. Etymology: ouch (used to express pain) + outfit (a set of clothes worn together, typically for a particular occasion or purpose) Created by: artr.

Sadtire: /sad tyre/ Helen lost 100 pounds and was delighted to be able to get into her old clothes, including her skimpy bikini…one of the first ever made. She thought she looked hip, young and sexy as she showed off her beach wear to her husband Tom. “Don’t I look young again?” , she asked him. “You are deluded if you think you are going to sadtire yourself like that on our cruise” he retorted. “The bikini looks great, but you need to iron the wrinkles out of your birthday suit!” Etymology: Sad (bad; unfortunate) & Attire (put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive) Created by: Nosila.

Retrohno: /rhett roh noh/ He had a body that turned the retro look into the retrohno look, but not the eyesight to notice it. Etymology: retro oh no Created by: galwaywegian.

Fatorialist: /phat-ore-ee-al-ist/ Mabel, a seasoned fatorialist, started her own website called “The Fatorialist” and posted pictures of herself squeezed into her favorite clothing, mostly from the 1940s. She also posted pictures of random people she came across who she thought looked as dashing as her in their ill-fitting rags. Etymology: fat + sartorialist Created by: remistram.

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