Tag: Creativity

DEFINITION: v. To steal a look at your reflection in a window, mirror or other reflective surface; often done furtively so not to be seen as vain. n. A reflected image which is distorted by vanity.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Likenessmonsters: /lyke ness mon stirs/ Young Bonnie was a canny lass. She was gorgeous and knew it. She threw it in the faces of all her suitors, playing one against another….Angus, Jock, Duncan and Alistair. When the lads met for a pint in their local and started comparing notes, as only lads do, they discovered she had fooled them all with her beauty and need for acknowledgement of her famed vanity. She had left no mirror ungazed upon, no window unlooked at and no other shiny surfaces unobserved. That is when they decided that Bonnie, not Nessie, became all the Likenessmonsters of their lonely lives. Etymology: Likeness (picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing;similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things); Loch Ness Monsters (large aquatic animal supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of Loch Ness in Scotland, plural: more than one)
Created by: Nosila.

Windowcopping: /winn doh kop ping/ She frequently went windowcopping on the High street. People wondered why someone with the vital statistics of a famished greyhound would spend so much time checking out the cream buns every lunchtime. Etymology: window shopping, copping a glance Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Windowcopping:

Nosila, 2009-10-31: 01:14:00
Windowcopping…I at first thought that was paneful police…what an arresting idea!

Imagic: /imaj – ik/ Penelope was mesmerized. She kept sneaking peeks at herself and she looked better than she thought. It was imagic. Her vanity skewed her reflection so much that she did not even know how she really looked —and perhaps that was a blessing. Etymology: image, magic Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Imagic:

Nosila, 2009-10-31: 01:12:00
Good reflection on you, mweinmann!

Stealthcheckout: /stellth-check-out/ Jill enjoyed working the stealthcheckout line at the FoodMart. She could see her reflection on the register screen and knew at all times just how perfect her hair looked and whether or not her lipstick needed refreshed. Best of all, no one really knew that she was checking herself out because it appeared as though she was working hard. Etymology: wordplay on self-checkout: an alleged way to avoid long lines at the grocery store (not true), which is really an excuse for not hiring enough people to assist customers — stealth: being furtive or covert + checkout: to look at or inspect thoroughly Created by: mrskellyscl.

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James

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DEFINITION: n. An incomplete sneeze; starts with a nose tickle, followed by a sharp intake of breath, but then it vanishes, leaving only a vague sense of incompletion. v. To start a sneeze, but never actually finish it.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Ahhhshoot: /ah-shoot/ Melody was deep in conversation with Cliff when she saw his expression change. Nose crinkling up. Brows furrowed. Upper lip in a sneer. When Cliff began the rapid intake of breath, Melody braced herself for a killer sneeze, all the while wondering why he didn’t have the decency to bury his shnoz in his elbow. After the most protracted build-up she could remember, Cliff threw his head back and….and…and…nothing. With a big “ahhshoot” Cliff returned to a conversation that Melody had long since checked out of. Etymology: Achoo modified to include “shoot” as in expressing frustration. Created by: Nuwanda.

Comments on Ahhhshoot:

Nosila, 2009-10-29: 18:01:00
good one

Gesundhalt: /geh-zund-halt/ Sue abruptly stopped her performance and stood perfectly still, staring straight ahead with a contorted look on her face. Her breathing became labored and everyone in the audience thought she may be having a seizure. After several anxious seconds she regained her composure and said, “Excuse me, I must have had a sneeze freeze.” Someone in the crowd yelled, “Gesundhalt!” and the whole place erupted with laughter. Etymology: gesundheit: an expression to wish someone good health who has just sneezed arising from an ancient belief that your heart stopped while you sneezed and at that moment the devil could come and take over your soul + halt: stop or interrupt progress Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Gesundhalt:

artr, 2009-10-29: 08:15:00
Very nice!

Fauxchoo: /fōchoō/ Unrequited love, unfulfilled dreams, untapped potential… Can any of these leave you feeling as empty as a fauxchoo? Ah, ah, ah nothing… Etymology: faux (artificial or imitation; false) + achoo (sound of a sneeze) Created by: artr.

Comments on Fauxchoo:

mrskellyscl, 2009-10-29: 05:38:00
I can always count on you for my morning chuckle. Great word.

Achooitusinterruptus: /atch oooo ih tusss int urrr up tusss/ “Is anything as completely incomplete as a bad dose of achooitusinterruptus” thought Mick, as he lounged back stage before the gig, pen in hand, trying to compose a new song for the band. “I just can’t get any satisfaction.” Etymology: coitus interruptus, achoo Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Achooitusinterruptus:

Nosila, 2009-10-29: 09:33:00
And Time is not on his side…good word!

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James

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DEFINITION: v. To compulsively describe, in excruciating detail, the minute events of one’s everyday life as it happens; especially when assisted by modern information technology systems. n. A person who feels compelled to “share” every detail of their life, with everyone.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Diaryhhea: /dya ree ya/ Dahlia talked on the phone all day about nothing. But then with the advent of the Internet…she carried her blethering unto the rest of the world. The trivial details of her boring life were best expressed on her blog, called “Dahlia Diaryhhea”. Her mental constipation also included poor spelling. The one thing positive thing was that Dahlia Diaryhhea made others appreciate how exciting their own lives were by comparison. Etymology: Diary (daily bog or log of one’s activities, no matter how trivial) & Diarrhea (runny bowels; also verbal diarrhea is when people talk way too much…they run on and on). Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Diaryhhea:

mweinmann, 2009-10-29: 08:54:00
funny and clever

karenanne, 2009-10-30: 09:35:00
Good one

Techknowledgme: /tek – nal – edj – mee/ Lillian was great with techknowledgme. Using all of the tools at her disposal; her phone, laptop, voicemail, video game system, she made sure that everyone knew where she was and what she was doing at all times. Etymology: technology, knowledge, me Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Techknowledgme:

Nosila, 2009-10-29: 00:37:00
good word

Tweeterdum: /twÄ“tÉ™rdÉ™m/ Her user name is Tweet16. Whether on Twitter, her blog, her MyFace or SpaceBook account, she inundates the blathersphere with the mynutia of her life. She is the voice of tweeterdum. Does she have anything interesting to say? She could bore the stink off a skunk. Etymology: Tweeter (A micro-blog post on the Twitter social network site, or the act of posting on it) + dumb (stupid) A play off of Tweedledum, one of the twins in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass. Created by: artr.

Twitarrate: /twit-ar-rate/ Monica felt like she needed to twitarrate every boring detail of her boring life to anyone who cared to know what she was doing at every moment and how she felt about it. Sadly, no one really cared what she was doing and she blogged and twittered to no one. Etymology: twitter: a free social commentary and micro blogging tool that describes what the tweeter feels or is doing at a particular moment + narrate: to give an account or description; to supply a running commentary Created by: mrskellyscl.

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James

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DEFINITION: v. To push a push-button that has just been pushed by someone else because you “need” to push it yourself; common at elevators, traffic lights, and family meetings. n. A person who “needs” to push their own buttons.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Pressoccupied: /presäkyəpīd/ Ever since she was little Tracy has been pressoccupied. Whenever she was in an elevator she wanted to be the one to press the button. Crossing a downtown street? **ME PUSH, ME PUSH!** It was so bad that she was banned from participating in the Take Your Child to Work program at the missle silo where her father works. Etymology: press (move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force) + preoccupation (a subject or matter that engrosses someone) Created by: artr.

Obpressive: /ob-pres-sive/ Kate’s obpressive-compulsive personality disorder was manifested by a need to push elevator buttons. However, since she was also a germaphobe, she kept hand sanitizer and a pack of Clorox wipes in her purse to disinfect the button first in case there was swine flu or any strange viruses that may have been left by the last person to press it. This activity, once a source of contempt, was welcomed by her coworkers during flu season since she also needed to disinfect everything else she touched. Etymology: wondplay on obsessive-compulsive: a strong psychological obsession on an activity, individual or object; a neurotic need to perform a particular activity, sometimes excessively or ritually. Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Obpressive:

tbAG84, 2009-10-27: 07:20:00
nice one!

Nosila, 2009-10-27: 19:34:00
aaachooo…good one!

Compushive: /com-push-iv/ Sheila tried to pull david away from the already pressed button but it was too late. David was obsessive compushive and the button was re-pressed. Etymology: compulsive- an obsessive desire to perform an action.

Push- move away. opposite of pull. Created by: tbAG84.

Comments on Compushive:

mweinmann, 2009-10-27: 08:31:00
wonderful!

Nosila, 2009-10-27: 19:32:00
good word

Pushcentric: /push – sent – trik/ Lolita was so pushcentric that she just went nuts if anyone else pushed the buttons. In the elevator, if someone else got there first, she pushed it too. It became complicated if she was playing a game where someone had to hit a timer button. When she was at her mom’s house for dinner and mom hit the oven timer, Lolita pushed it too. She ended up in Therapy and diagnosed as a buttonphrenic with a hint of repressed anger… Etymology: egocentric (selfcentered, push, centric (centered on) Created by: mweinmann.

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DEFINITION: n. An idea that pops into your head just before you fall asleep, which is so big and brilliant, or else so dark and scary, that it keeps you awake all night long. v. To lie awake in bed with a head full of big dreams.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Idreamea: /i – dreem – ee – ah/ Susanna had a brilliant idreamea last night. She thought of new strategies and ideas which came to her in an awake but dreamlike state…..borne out of exhaustion from not sleeping. This must be what happens when you are on the edge of insanity she thought. Etymology: idea, dream Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Idreamea:

Nosila, 2009-10-27: 01:34:00
dreamy word

Eurekapnea: /yu-reek-ap-nii-ah/ “Johnson this new forecast model you put together last night is spot on! I’d have you in front of the board right now if it wasnt for the bags under youre eyes.” “Thank you sir i have my eurekapnea to thank for both of them.” Etymology: Eureka moment- a moment of sudden and profopund insight.
Apnea: A sleep condition that results in innability to sleep for long periods Created by: tbAG84.

Comments on Eurekapnea:

Nosila, 2009-10-27: 01:18:00
cute word

Bedspiration: /bed-spi-ray-shun/ Clair’s bedspiration helped her to finally finish her second symphony. All she had to do was move the piano into the bedroom and move Gustav out of it since there wasn’t room for both him and the piano. Etymology: bed + bedspread + inspiration: sudden creative act or idea; stimulation of the mind or feelings to special activity or creativity Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Bedspiration:

artr, 2009-10-26: 14:47:00
Bedspiration can be hard on matressimony.

Thinksomnia: /think som neeya/ Apparently he was too busy or preoccupied to think during his busy day, but Joe Einstein got his best ideas at night just before or after he went to sleep and ended up thinking of all the possibilies/obstructions/refinements to his ideas all night. To the point he could not get to sleep. He had thinksomnia real bad and it was only when he actually committed these ideas to paper while he was “on” that he remembered enough of them in the morning to put them in motion. But this meant turning on a light, writing for hours and keeping his wife Mona awake, too. It was not until he had another bright idea one night that she approved of his nocturnal brilliance. He invented a sleeprecorder and told it all his ideas as he got them, so that he could replay in the morning and capitalize on his great ideas! Etymology: Think (ideas;imagine;visualize;an instance of deliberate thinking) & Insomnia (an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness) Created by: Nosila.

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James

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