Tag: invented words

DEFINITION: n. The weird feelings that rise up when you notice that you are being followed by a police officer, or a cop car, or the Special Forces Anti-Terrorist Unit. v. tr. To feel nervous, self-conscious and guilty whenever you see a police officer.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Afraidar: /É™-frād’där/ “There he goes again. That’s the third time the park ranger has circled past us. He must know we failed to properly quench the campfire last night,” Julie said. “Relax. it’s just your afraidar,” Jim replied. Etymology: afraid/radar Created by: stache.

Comments on Afraidar:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:29:00
The child in me loves the word afraider … it’s a crackerjack creation! Excellent!

Nosila, 2008-03-20: 22:34:00
Good one, stache…just cause you’re paranoid does not mean that someone isn’t following you…

Tigger, 2008-03-20: 22:53:00
Oh, this is an excellent word. Perfect!

ErWenn, 2008-03-21: 01:55:00
Fantastic word. Most X-dar words (including mine) seem to imply that the detection is actually _effective_. I like that this one goes the other way.

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 03:41:00
Good word!

Gendarmealarm: /jahn-darm-alarm/ I experience such acute gendarmealarm that I even break into a sweat when I see a hall monitor from a French immersion school. Etymology: gendarme + alarm Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Gendarmealarm:

Mustang, 2008-03-20: 07:13:00
Had you been motoring about in London perhaps you’d have experienced ‘bobby caution’?

petaj, 2008-03-20: 09:29:00
Or Plodduck.

Jamagra, 2008-03-20: 11:53:00
Fun to say! Nice one.

silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:26:00
Double Stong’arm’ed Creation!

stache, 2008-03-21: 00:00:00
tres bien

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-22: 00:30:00
Gendarmit – i should have thought of that one!

Bluedar: /-ˈbluËŒdɒɹ-/ Some think that bluedar is some sort of magic fuzzy sixth sense or pigcognition, while others claim that it’s just a keen awareness of surroundings and good copstincts. But they can’t fool me: I know for a fact that there’s a powerful, invisible energy that connects all police officers together. It’s called…The Force. Etymology: from blue + (ra)dar Created by: ErWenn.

Comments on Bluedar:

ErWenn, 2008-03-20: 01:06:00
I have nothing but the utmost respect for every police officer I’ve ever met, and I use the word “pig” in only the silliest imaginable way.

Nosila, 2008-03-20: 01:15:00
May the Force be with you, ErWenn!

petaj, 2008-03-20: 02:27:00
Nice one – force um, this can be a real handicuff.

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-20: 05:22:00
Unique: but somewhat boarish! I like it!

silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:37:00
Maybe bluedar is a force of habit!

silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:38:00
And the song of the day is …. Don’t It Make Your Brown eyes blue?”

purpleartichokes, 2008-03-20: 17:40:00
Or, Blue Moon… not a good idea when acted out upon.

purpleartichokes, 2008-03-20: 17:43:00
BTW, great word!

petaj, 2008-03-20: 23:01:00
I think the song of the day is. And the heat/beat goes on, la de da de da by Sonny and Cher…. or The heat is on, by Glenn Frey

Themanarrhea: /the-man-ar-rhe-a/ Whenever Bev noticed a squad car in her rear-view mirror, an extreme nervous fear and paranoia overtook her, giving her an immediate case of themanarrhea. Etymology: the man + diarrhea Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Themanarrhea:

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-20: 11:01:00
I hope she was wearing Depends

silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:41:00
Much nicer way to say the cops scared one s***less! It took great wit and slyness to come up with this much nicer and more subtle creation! Well done!

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Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-03-20: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James

DEFINITION: n. The creepy pounds that sneak onto your waist even though you’ve been exercising and watching what you eat. v. tr. To exercise rigorously, diet fastidiously, and yet still push the scale to higher weights.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Enigmass: /eh-nig-mass/ All those 100-calorie snack packs were ineffective in helping George lose weight. Each day when he got on the scale, there it was – more enigmass. Etymology: enigma, mass, ass Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Enigmass:

Mustang, 2008-03-19: 06:45:00
Excellent verboticism. George has massive issues to deal with. He probably has indigestion too. 😉

silveryaspen, 2008-03-19: 10:12:00
lol – Superb etymology and word!

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-19: 11:47:00
another good one

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-19: 16:34:00
Short & sweet – or, perhaps, I should say: fat & sweet!

Carbohydeweight: /Kar-bow-high-d-way-t/ The common misconception that sugar is at the root of all obesity problems hides the true fact that the increased use of fats in processed foods and lack of proper exercise to remove volume overeating poundage has led to people developing self-delusional “Jekyll and Hyde” attitudes about their diet/lifestyle, and weight in a form of “Carbohydeweight” Etymology: Carbohydrate – An organic compound. / High – Elevated. / Hide – concealed. / Hyde – See Jekyll and Hyde. / Weight – Gravitational displacement (see also blubber) Created by: CanadianAndyCapp.

Comments on Carbohydeweight:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-19: 10:20:00
In every way …. outstandingly excellent!

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-19: 11:38:00
great word

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-20: 05:12:00
Good word.

Asstonnagement: /ass-tun-aj-ment/ She gasped with asstonnagemnet when she tried to sit in her favourite chair and found she couldn’t fit any longer – so much for those protein bars. Etymology: ass + tonnage + astonishment Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Asstonnagement:

purpleartichokes, 2008-03-19: 07:19:00
HA! Good one! Quite cheeky!

silveryaspen, 2008-03-19: 10:30:00
Laughing so hard I can barely type! Funtastic Won!

Jamagra, 2008-03-19: 14:12:00
Thanks a ton! You made my day!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-20: 05:05:00
His day of astonement will suely come! Nice blend of words.

Girthumstances: /GURTH-kuh.m-stansz/ Bob used every motivational tool and slimming trick out there in endeavouring to be trim, taut and terrific. And he believed that it was only a matter of time before he hit upon the right formula to overcome his adipose issue. However, friends discovered the unhoggable truth about his girthumstances; when, at 2am, they spotted him, somnambulatory, at his local all-night eatery, flaboyant in his dressing gown and slippers, ordering for himself enough food to feed a family of ten. Etymology: Conflation of GIRTH:the distance around a persons body & CIRCUMSTANCES:The surrounding or pertaining facts, means, influences, etc.,especially asrelated to one’s/ones support and way of living. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Girthumstances:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-19: 10:10:00
Girth is a great word … rounds off your creation very nicely! Outstanding Won!

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-19: 11:48:00
love it

purpleartichokes, 2008-03-19: 20:57:00
Great word Oz!

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=pounds

Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-03-19: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James

Mustang – 2008-03-19: 00:49:00
Infatsyouate

DEFINITION: v. intr. To be woken up by a child or pet who is quietly but intently staring at you from the edge of your bed. n. A creepy silent stare that is so intense that it pierces sleep.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Broodawakening: /brood-ah-way-kun-ing/ Living with two dogs, a cat, and three kids, Sherry was generally roused each morning by a broodawakening, gazing intently at her and hungry for breakfast. Etymology: brood (both offspring and to meditate with morbid persistence), rude awakening Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Broodawakening:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:28:00
Startling darlings … Outstanding!

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-18: 14:49:00
on a roll

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-19: 16:31:00
Excellent.

Pillowstalk: /pil-oh-stork/ i woke abruptly, feeling certain that Mr Kittikins was pillowstalking me with cat like determination. Etymology: pillow, stalk, pillow talk Created by: rikboyee.

Comments on Pillowstalk:

galwaywegian, 2008-03-18: 08:32:00
you had that strange feeline too?

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-18: 14:49:00
very nice

purpleartichokes, 2008-03-18: 14:50:00
I go out stalking, after midnight, out in the moonlight… Great word!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-18: 16:36:00
Good word!

silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 18:51:00
stalking is a very good word to describe cats! Well done!

Extrasensorypetception: /x-tra-sen-sorry-pet-cep-shun/ We gave up using an alarm clock long ago because of our cat’s extrasensorypetception. His ESP can drag us out of the deepest dreams. Etymology: extra sensory perception (ESP) + pet Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Extrasensorypetception:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:22:00
ESPied! Excellent!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-18: 16:22:00
Extraceptional!

Nosila, 2008-03-18: 19:51:00
ESPecially E.S.P. – Entertaining, Succinct and Plausible!

Hipponoteyes: /hip-oh-not-ize/ People thought I was crazy to have a pet hippo but, with training, he was able to hipponoteyes me to get me up and out for my daily run. Etymology: hippo + hypnotize + eyes Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Hipponoteyes:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:19:00
Far out!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-18: 16:31:00
Reminds me of the song: “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do Don’t want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy” Good word.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
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Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-03-18: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James

DEFINITION: v. intr. To be attracted to someone purely because of their social status, earning potential, or other professional skills. n. A person who is easily seduced by a status and professional credentials.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Pedigreedy: /-ped-i-GREE-dee-/ Victoria didn’t know anything about golf, but as soon as she found out that doctors, lawyers and other rich and powerful bigwigs were often found on the links, she borrowed a set of clubs and invested in a cute golf outfit. She was pedigreedy, and she was determined to begin her social climbing at the country club. Etymology: Pedigree – a distinguished, superior, or pure ancestry (from Anglo-French, pe de gru “foot of a crane” — for the resemblance to the branches of a genealogical chart) + Greedy – extremely eager or desirous (from Gothic, gredus “hunger”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Pedigreedy:

petaj, 2008-03-17: 03:34:00
pertinent and easy to say

libertybelle, 2008-03-17: 10:09:00
Cute! Could be a real word!

porsche, 2008-03-17: 10:20:00
There’s actually an old movie named Pedigreedy

silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 12:53:00
Truly great create!

arrrteest, 2008-03-17: 15:55:00
A natural creation!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-17: 22:19:00
So that was Victoria’s secret! and, i suppose she hoped to score a hole-in-one. Brilliant word!

Tigger, 2008-03-17: 22:55:00
Wow, I just looked up that movie, porsche. It was actually a ‘Felix the Cat’ cartoon film from the 1920’s, a silent cartoon!

Fiscalattraction: /fiss-kull-ah-trak-shun/ The classes in whorticulture finally paid off when she met the Popeye’d face millionaire and was able to recognize the subtle signs of fiscalattraction stirring within her. Etymology: fiscal, attraction, physical attraction Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Fiscalattraction:

petaj, 2008-03-17: 06:26:00
etymology – and physical attraction good one

purpleartichokes, 2008-03-17: 06:41:00
Thanks petaj. I forgot to put the physical in the etymology. I hate Mondaze.

galwaywegian, 2008-03-17: 08:00:00
bet she made his spineache

silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:22:00
Whorticulture and fiscalattractions! Outstanding Puns! Double Wonderfuls! SuperDuper Wons!

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-17: 13:49:00
nice one purple

arrrteest, 2008-03-17: 15:53:00
whorticulture! I think we should be able to vote for that one too! Two great words in one!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-17: 22:17:00
Great words.

Tigger, 2008-03-17: 23:31:00
Fantastic pun!

Cashheh: /cash-hay/ Sally was strongly attracted to Stu because he had a certain cashheh. It had nothing to do with his bulging wallet. Etymology: cachet + cash + heh Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Cashheh:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:00:00
Clever pun! Exceptional Won!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-17: 22:36:00
Punspirational!

Annanicoleminer: /a-nah-nik-ol-my-nah/ when my new bride requested on our wedding night that i sleep on the couch so she could snuggle up in bed with my wallet, i realised i had married an annanicoleminer Etymology: anna nicole [smith], coal miner [like a gold digger only dirtier] Created by: rikboyee.

Comments on Annanicoleminer:

purpleartichokes, 2008-03-17: 10:18:00
I like it! (workin’ in a coal mine, goin’ down, down, down…)

silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:25:00
Brust out laughing! Funtastic Won!

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-17: 13:59:00
wonderful

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-17: 22:15:00
“But the music that excels Is the sound of oil wells As they slurp, slurp, slurp into the barrels” I think Anna Nicole was after the good oil. A fantastic construction.

Tigger, 2008-03-17: 22:45:00
Nice creation!

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
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Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-03-17: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James

remistram – 2008-03-17: 09:17:00
hah, great interpretation of my def James!

silveryaspen – 2008-03-17: 13:29:00
Your definition and cartoon inspired lots of great creates, Remistram and James! As usual, I wish I had more vervotes for there are always so many great verbotes!

Verbotomy – 2008-03-17: 22:11:00
Thanks remistram and Silveryaspen. I guess I was thinking that people are attracted to status both ways — both up and down. But maybe it just matter of “professional skills”. ~ James

DEFINITION: n. An old media format that is no longer popular or easily accessible, such as floppy disks, VHS tapes or stone tablets. v. tr. To try to access data stored in an old-fashioned media format, especially it requires the use archaic technology and/or protocols.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Paleodata: /pā’lÄ“-ō-dāt’É™/ Jose threw the remaining 3.5″ floppies in the drawer with his cassette, VHS, 8-track and reel-to-reel tapes, 5″ floppies and other miscellaneous paleodata. Etymology: paleo-, a combining form meaning “old” or “ancient;” data, information Created by: stache.

Comments on Paleodata:

picabomama, 2008-03-14: 08:16:00
I must say, this is nearly as good as my verb! Well done! I will probably use this word, a lot.

silveryaspen, 2008-03-14: 18:00:00
The throwback all the way to the dinosaur age … Terrific word!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-16: 17:04:00
Great word!

Auldwangsyne: /old-WANG-sine/ Computers, voice mail and all those other modern gizmoes were not what Bob dreamed of, he yearned for the clatter of the typewriter and the world of wordprocessors, and the days of auldwangsyne. Etymology: The Wang Co.founded in 1954, makers of typewriters and early word processors & “auld lang syne” expression meaning “days of long ago” Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Auldwangsyne:

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-14: 14:21:00
bittersweet just like the song

silveryaspen, 2008-03-14: 18:26:00
Nostalgic! A tribute to the byte-gone ways! Has such great heart! Exceptional!

Nosila, 2008-03-14: 23:20:00
Should ALT acquaintents be ForMat and never brought to Mines…

Tigger, 2008-03-15: 15:10:00
Very technostalgic! Does anyone remember those 8-inch floppy disks? I think some of the Wangs had those…

Textinct: /tik-stingkt/ The inability of any of today’s computers to read the written data on the old large floppy disks have made them textinct. Etymology: text + extinct Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Textinct:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-14: 18:30:00
Meaning readily apparent and so full! Ingenious choice of words to blend! Superb Won!

Mustang, 2008-03-14: 19:38:00
Excellent!!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-16: 17:07:00
Excellent!

Technossil: /tek-no-sil/ Diyan wants to update her various technossil dated between 1995 and 2007. Only recently did she upgrade to a digital camera as it was bittersweet parting with her SLR Nikon N60. At least there is still an element of art in the use of SLR, but that’s way more than can be said for her gigantic desktop computer and the cob-web of wires that pour out from behind it. Etymology: technology + fossil Created by: diyan627.

Comments on Technossil:

arrrteest, 2008-03-14: 14:36:00
Great word! Seems so obvious to me.

silveryaspen, 2008-03-14: 18:36:00
Applies not only to the byte-gone devices but to the operators of them! I’m a technossil among all my stored technossils! Outstanding won!

Mustang, 2008-03-14: 19:38:00
Great word.

diyan627, 2008-03-15: 11:17:00
Thanks Arrrteest, Silveryaspen and Mustang!

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=book

Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com
the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-03-14: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James

stache – 2008-03-14: 01:22:00
paleodata

stache – 2008-03-14: 01:32:00
oops-wrong box.

arrrteest – 2008-03-14: 11:20:00
A few years ago, while giving a state assessment to 5th graders, there was a passage about artifacts. Included with the clay pipes and broken pottery shards was a section on the record and the record player. I wasn’t ready to accept that then, but now I’m somewhat resigned to the fact that it is so.

silveryaspen – 2008-03-14: 17:03:00
Congratulations, Yellowbird and James for the definition and cartoon, that has evoked a lot of deep thinking. Kudos to all you erudite deep-thinkers … for your words, comments, and wonderful way of uplifting each other with these wonderful interchanges. You’ve expanded the horizons of my thinking!

silveryaspen – 2008-03-14: 18:43:00
Three cheers for all the fun words created, too! Three cheers for all the trips down the various memory lanes!

arrrteest – 2008-03-14: 20:24:00
Lol,, MEMORY lanes

Verbotomy – 2008-03-16: 23:50:00
Thank goodness our memory lanes are still working. I was afraid they may have become non-compatible due to the upgrade to Windows Vista. Thank you Silvery, for showing us the way. ~ James