Tag: christmas

Must buy presents.

DEFINITION: n., The wondrous, and the “wonder how I’m going to pay for it” feelings of the holiday shopping season. v. tr., To stumble through a shopping mall like a zombie on a buying binge, grabbing anything and everything that will fit on your credit card.

Must buy presents.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Spendementia: /-spen-di-men-shuh-/ Jamie, like many last-minute holiday shoppers, suffered from an attack of spendementia at the mall and ended up walking around in a daze, making purchases without really thinking about them, like some sort of Visautomaton, until the credit cards were all maxed out. Etymology: spend (from Latin, expendere “pay out”) + dementia (from Latin, démentāre “to deprive of [one’s] mind”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Spendementia:

silveryaspen, 2007-12-14: 14:29:00
we all have to be a little demented to spend the way we do at Christmas! Good word.

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-14: 15:03:00
Reminds me -I must start shopping! Another fine word.

Yesmastercardia: /yes-master-cardia/ During the holiday season I suffer from extreme yesmastercardia and let my credit card lead me like a divining rod to every overpriced bargain. I am compelled to buy for I must obey, I must obey Etymology: yes master + master card Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Yesmastercardia:

bzav1, 2007-12-14: 07:40:00
kudos

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-14: 08:58:00
…followed by mastercardial infarction when ya get the bill in January. Good word Jabber.

Stevenson0, 2007-12-14: 12:41:00
Another great word and week! We all say yes master to you in unison.

silveryaspen, 2007-12-14: 14:09:00
or followed by attackacardia … if you don’t pay on those credit cards! This word with its yes master dominates the day the way that credit cards can dominate a life. Terrific word!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-14: 15:01:00
Bravo: another great word!

Shopnosis: /shop-noh-sis/ Stumbling through the mall in a state of shopnosis, she was glad she brought her pillow and blanket so she could have a nice sleep on one of the comfy leather couches. Etymology: shop + hypnosis Created by: remistram.

Comments on Shopnosis:

Tigger, 2007-12-16: 16:33:00
I like it! Deck the malls with spending folly, fa-la-la-la-lah la-la-la-lah…

Christmaxedout: /kris-mākst-out/ I christmaxedout my Master Card and I am not done shopping. Now I’ll have to use my Visa. Etymology: Christmas: The annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus. + Maxed: To reach one’s limit. + Out: finished; ended. Created by: xirtam.

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Be Creative,

James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-14: 01:55:00
Today’s definition was suggested by silveryaspen Thank you silveryaspen ~ James

silveryaspen – 2007-12-14: 14:44:00
Liked all the words!

Verbotomy – 2007-12-17: 01:26:00
Thank you silveryaspen for the great idea ~ James

Why are you putting that by the front door?

DEFINITION: n., An ugly decorative item or article of clothing received from friends or relatives, which is kept stored away but ready to be pulled out at a moment’s notice in anticipation of a return visit. v. tr., To temporarily place an old, and perhaps unattractive gift in a place of honor.

Why are you putting that by the front door?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Giftrocity: /gif-trau-city/ I guess I’ll just put this year’s giftrocity in the basement along with all the others I’ve gotten over the years. Etymology: gift + atrocity Created by: Redrover.

Comments on Giftrocity:

libertybelle, 2007-12-12: 12:21:00
brilliant!!

Mustang, 2007-12-12: 18:43:00
Excellent!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-12: 19:54:00
Top word!

Kitschsake: /KICH-seyk/ When Bob heard that Roxie’s mother was coming over in about 16 minutes time, he promptly and prominently displayed the “toaster-shaped” teapot, the “piece of toast” clock and all the other items of kitschsake she had given them. Etymology: Conflation of KITSCH(from German)meaning: gaudy, trashy objects or items and (OE) SAKE, as in “keepsake”, meaning an item kept for the sake of the giver. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Kitschsake:

kabloozie, 2007-12-12: 13:11:00
Love the sentence – I’m kinda wanting that toast clock to go with my toast coasters…

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-12: 13:20:00
maybe that’s a hint that you should serve toast

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-12: 19:04:00
Great word Ozzie!

Stowmento: /-stoh-men’-toh-/ Reluctantly, Carlos pulled out the box of stowmentos from the attic — including the Elvis Presley drink coasters, the Marilyn Monroe lamp, and dreaded wall-hanging singing trout — since he knew the whole family would be stopping by to visit this weekend. Etymology: stow – to store for future use (from German, stauen “to store away”) + memento – a reminder of the past; a keepsake (Latin, imperative of meminisse “to remember”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Stowmento:

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-12: 19:05:00
Hehe!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-12: 20:03:00
Great word!

Gewgawdawful: /goo gahd ah full/ Damn it…where did I put that gewgawdawful your mother gave us – she’s coming over in 15 minutes, and if I don’t have that ceramic poodle out on the mantle, she’ll know we hate it… Etymology: gewgaw – a gimcrack or worthless bauble + god-awful Created by: kabloozie.

Comments on Gewgawdawful:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-12: 20:07:00
Clever and interesting!

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Be Creative,

James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-12: 01:20:00
Today’s definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James

Why can’t you get it to stay up?

DEFINITION: n., A Christmas tree, ornament or caroler that, no matter how it is tied, tethered and tilted, refuses to stay upright. v. intr., To be so full of Christmas cheer that you simply sparkle, twinkle and tip over.

Why can't you get it to stay up?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Floornament: /flor-na-ment/ When we headed off to bed Christmas Eve our beautiful woodland tree was bedecked in the finest glass ornaments. Alas, Christmas morning the tree was bare and the carpet was littered with broken floornaments. Etymology: ornament + floor Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Floornament:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 17:48:00
Excellent word with wider application!

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-10: 19:28:00
Love it Jabber!

Treerectiledysfunction: /tree-rek-tile-dis-funk-shun/ The large crash we heard in the middle of the night could only mean one of two things – either Rudolph had tripped over the satellite dish, or our Scotch Pine suffered from treerectiledysfunction. Etymology: a tree in need of Viagra Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Treerectiledysfunction:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 04:56:00
Good one, Purps! I tried to go down this path, but found it too difficult! Flaccid Navidad to you!

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-10: 07:03:00
Thank you, Ozzie. Same to you! Er… maybe not.

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-10: 11:48:00
ho ho ho

Decorweighted: /dek-or-way-ted/ 1: Did you hear that Sally’s tree fell over on top of her dog? 2: Well, it was pretty decorweighted. Etymology: decorate+weight Created by: kragn.

Comments on Decorweighted:

libertybelle, 2007-12-10: 09:25:00
Excellent word!!

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-10: 11:47:00
very funny to say aloud

Tiltenbaum: /tilt-en-bawm/ “O Tiltenbaum, O Tiltenbaum, How angled are your branches! O Tiltenbaum, O Tiltenbaum, How can I fill all your patches?” Etymology: Tilt + Tannenbaum. Created by: MrDave2176.

Comments on Tiltenbaum:

chaiandallthatjazz, 2007-12-10: 10:14:00
this is the best so far! lol love it!

Mustang, 2007-12-10: 16:45:00
Great word!!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 17:47:00
EXCELLENT!

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Be Creative,

James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-10: 01:39:00
Today’s definition was suggested by purpleartichokes Thank you purpleartichokes ~ James