Tag: Creativity

DEFINITION: n., Second-hand sound which has escaped from a headset. v., To play music on personal listening device so loudly that it leaks out of the earphones.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Audiocreep: /aw – dee – ooo – kreep/ Tonya felt that she was suffering from audiocreep. Because her dad was losing his hearing, she could not escape his television, music or computer as he increasingly amplified everything around him. Etymology: audio, creep (grow or spread) Created by: mweinmann.

Audioruption: /aw-dee-oh-rup-shun/ I couldn’t sleep on the plne because of the audioruption coming from the passenger next to me. Etymology: “audio” related to hearing; “ruption” from “interruption” – to break into. Created by: grondak.

Groovage: /gruv-age/ Grandma got her groove on with the new iPod, but there was a lot of groovage because she didn’t have her hearing aids in. So we all got down and got funky while she baked pies for the church supper. Etymology: groove: a situation or activity that one enjoys, is especially well suited for or performs exceptionally well + groovy: pleasing, trendy, cool ( a colloquialism from the hippy era meaning very pleasing, wonderful) + age: length of life + leakage: act or instance of leaking Created by: mrskellyscl.

Podlution: /pod-loo-shuhn/ The podlution emanating from fifty different passengers on the subway this morning was not only deafening, but also migraine irritating.

Etymology: iPod + pollution
Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Podlution:

Nosila, 2010-01-23: 00:55:00
good one

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James

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DEFINITION: n., A pesky but persistently painful, and seemingly incurable paper cut, which simply refuses to heal. n. To cut or injure a “high use” body part, like a fingertip, knuckle or tongue.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Severlasting: /sev – ur – last – ing/ When Bonnie cut off the fingertip of the third finger of her left hand, the pain was intense at first. Now, there seemed to be a severlasting ache when any pressure was applied and she found it difficult to play her Nintendo DS. Etymology: sever, everlasting Created by: mweinmann.

Hurternity: /hurt turn itee/ Cameron’s papercut had gone on for a hurternity. No sooner did it seem to be healing, when she would reopen it again. It did not help that she worked as a file clerk and had to shuffle hundreds of files and papers a day. She would bleed on files and bandages refused to stay on the cuts. She was beginning to think that the only way she could ever heal it would be to go on hurternity leave… Etymology: Hurt (cut,injury,wound,feel pain) & Eternity (a seemingly endless time interval) Created by: Nosila.

Stingmata: /sting-ma-ta/ Because of infected stingmata on the hands of their guitarist, Lee Shun, the metal band “The Oweeze” cancelled part of their tour until the sores healed. Due to the unusual location of the wounds, metalheads throughout the country have begun to believe that Shun is a mystic and thousands of fans, all bearing tatoos resembling his stingmata have camped outside of his house. The band’s manager, Rip Entaire, explained that Lee was wounded in a fistfight with a violent fan; however, the drummer, Cut Andrun, revealed the shocking truth in a Rolling Stone article that he tripped while trying to photograph butterflies. Etymology: sting: burning or sharp pain + stigmata: wounds or lesions that resemble the marks of crucifixioin + stigma: mark of disgrace Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Stingmata:

mweinmann, 2010-01-21: 07:28:00
This is hilarious

artr, 2010-01-21: 09:22:00
Gave me my morning laugh!

Axident: /aksidənt/ John was fed up with the tree that dropped staining red berries on his new white car so he decided to chop it down. His lack of experience with tools and innate ineptitude left him with an axident in his forehead. Etymology: ax (a tool typically used for chopping wood, usually a steel blade attached at a right angle to a wooden handle) + accident (an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury) + dent (a slight hollow in a hard, even surface made by a blow or by the exertion of pressure) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n., Cautionary advice provided by parents to their children, often makes no logical sense but carries enough emotional weight to affect the child’s behavior. v. To warn of danger through the judicious use of exaggeration.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Awedition: /aw-dish-un/ Parents awedition their children because it is a fast, easy way to get the behaviour they expect. Unfortunately, when children are put through too many aweditions and are older, they do not trust anything their parents tell them. Etymology: awe (apprehension, dread, fear, fright, horror, shock, stupefaction, terror) + condition
Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Awedition:

Nosila, 2010-01-20: 19:21:00
awedsome!

Animaliplify: /an eemal plee fye/ Henrietta Capon had a lesson for her son, Alfonso, the heir to the Capon di Tutti Capon title. She tried to animalipify that if he made a wrong decision, without his consigliere, he would suffer the consequences. Without a peep or a chirp he would find himself the victim of fowl play. With his weapon cocked, he was a poultry excuse for his roost hero, Gary Cooper. Eggsistentialism eluded him, he became a Friar, gave and tried to pullet into a chickmonaskstery…without being hendered. The cluck stops here… Etymology: Animal (creature;a living organism characterized by voluntary movement) ^ Amplify (exaggerate or make bigger; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth)

Created by: Nosila.

Embullshitishment: /emboŏlshitishmənt/ Billy grew in a world of embullshitishment. His parents would tell him **Step on a crack and you*ll break your mother*s back**. **Eat your vegetables or the dog will eat your foot**. The world can only wait to see how he will encourage his own children. Etymology: embellishment (a decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive) + bullshit (stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense) Created by: artr.

Comments on Embullshitishment:

mrskellyscl, 2010-01-20: 06:26:00
tee-hee!

Exaggerisk: /ex – aj – ur – isk/ Shelly tended to exaggerisk when she talked to her boys about the dangers lurking in the neighborhood. She was a bit paranoid after seeing the movie about vampires infiltrating rural towns where they might go unnoticed. Etymology: exaggerate, risk Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Exaggerisk:

artr, 2010-01-20: 12:31:00
Mom is just making sure her kids are exaggeready.

Nosila, 2010-01-20: 19:23:00
There’s a New Moon at Twilight!

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DEFINITION: n., An animal, usually a much loved pet, whose dead and departed owner has bequeathed a huge sum of money solely for its comfort and care. v. To leave part or all of an estate to a pet animal.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Fidough: /fīdō/ Once the old lady kicked the bucket her beloved pooch was rolling in fidough. Etymology: fido (a generic name for a pet dog)+ dough (money) Created by: artr.

Comments on Fidough:

Nosila, 2010-01-19: 17:42:00
Doh!

Gerbwill: /jerb wil/ In his last Gerbwill and Testament, Old Man Lemming left all the money he had squirrelled away to his pets, all of whom were rodents and made Bill the Gerbil his executor. His daughter, Peggy Lemming, thought this was an oddicile and hired a lawyer to contest it. The lawyer interrogated all the heirs, including the rat and the mouse, who both squealed. As he suspected, the rodents had hamstered the Old Man’s meds, so that he got confused and rewrote the new gerbwill. Peggy got her revenge on the rodents when she used her inheritance to buy several large cats for the mansion. Etymology: Gerbil (pet rodent) & Will (a legal document declaring a person’s wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die)
Created by: Nosila.

Petheir: /pet-(h)air/ Fluffy, Uncle Bob’s petheir apparent, shed on everyone and everything. Lying in his coffin, Uncle Bob even had the silky white strands statically clinging onto his trousers. Dear Uncle Bob got to take some of his beloved Fluffy with him and, according to his will, the rest was left to us to clean after the little furball as long as he lived. After the reading of the will, Fluffy decided to spend the remainder of his life in Uncle Bob’s mansion in Hawaii so we had to move there. After all, it was what Uncle Bob wanted.
Etymology: wordplay on pet hair: lovely decorative bits of fur that cling to pants, skirts, walls, pots, pans, food, etc….pet: animal kept for amusement or companionship + heir: one who inherits an estate through a will Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Petheir:

Nosila, 2010-01-19: 17:41:00
petheirlarious

Benefishiary: /ben uh FISH ee ayr ee/ Goldie the goldfish’s faithful owner left Goldie his entire (very sizeable)estate, so that she “could continue to live in the manner to which she was accustomed.” After Goldie’s death, the remainder would go to the owner’s favorite charity, Fishies First. The angry relatives, all of whom were cut out of the will, just found it pretty fishy. Etymology: beneficiary + fishy Created by: karenanne.

Comments on Benefishiary:

Nosila, 2010-01-20: 19:20:00
Holy Mackerel, what a great word. I’m telling you this just for the halibut!

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James

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DEFINITION: n., A type of guilt associated with a lapse in brand loyalty; especially when caught surreptitiously zipping the “wrong” coffee by your barista “friend”. v. To secretly switch brands.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Culpalabelity: /kulpa lay bel itee/ Saundra was jeanetically challenged. She loved her old Levi’s, but of late found them more expensive, the right fits harder to find and the brand carried less design variety for a fashionista like her. She had guiltily bought a marvy pair of new jeans with rhinestones and embroidery adorning them at a discount store. So what if they would only last through a few washes before they shredded. With a fearsome culpalabelity, she wore them to work one day. Her eagle-eyed manager spotted the new jeans right away. He shouted, “Saundra you can only come waltzing into this Levi’s store if it is by Stauss!” Etymology: Culpability (a state of guilt) & Label (brand;trade name;an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object) Created by: Nosila.

Cappuccheato: /kap-oo-cheet-oh/ The extra two blocks to Star Bucks seemed difficult today for Mary, so she visited Second Cup. After the fist sip an overwhelming feeling of cappuccheato set in and she broke down and had to dispose of her ‘fling coffee’ in the nearest waste bin. Etymology: cappuccino + cheat
Created by: Stevenson0.

Skulmuggery: /skəlˈməgərē/ In a underbranded act of skulmuggery Mindy purchased her morning cup of wake-up from the local gas station and transferred it to her Starbucks mug. She even pretended that she enjoyed it as she settled in for her day at work. Etymology: skulduggery (underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; trickery) + mug (a large cup, typically cylindrical and with a handle and used without a saucer, typically used for coffee) Created by: artr.

Dunkincover: /dunk-in-cov-er/ Jenna used the dunkincover method of putting a wrapper around her coffee label so her friends wouldn’t be able to tell she had switched to the less expensive brand. Unfortunately, they noticed and gave her funny looks all day. Now she she was forced to decide whether to give in to peer group pressure and drink the trendy stuff or continue saving money for her kidney transplant. Etymology: Duck and Cover: a method of self-preservation during an attack or when everything comes down on you. Dunkin’ Donuts: known for their coffee and the slogan “America runs on Dunkin” + Cover: to place something over to protect or conceal Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Dunkincover:

Nosila, 2010-01-18: 23:08:00
dunkeroo word!

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