Tag: Creativity

DEFINITION: v. To push yourself so hard to reach an impossibly high standard of perfection, that you undercut your own success. n. An impossibly high goal which practically guarantees failure.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Doombition: /doom bis shun/ Nick lived up to his name. His doombition was to have the smoothest shave possible to impress his new girl. He honed his blade too fine, worked too fast and ended up becoming her ex-boyfriend by exsanguinating all over the bathroom floor. His doombition was also a dumbition. Too bad, the medics did not get there in the Nick of time… Etymology: Doom ( make certain of the failure or destruction of;an unpleasant or disastrous destiny) & Ambition (a strong drive for success;strive for a lofty goal) Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Doombition:

jrogan, 2009-08-19: 08:33:00
Sharp!

Perflunktion: /pərfləngkshən/ In a Utopian world Jerry would always meet his lofty goals. In this world he usually achieves perflunktion. Karma seems bent on snatching the linchpin from whatever project he was about to declare a success. Etymology: perfection (being free from all flaws or defects) + flunk (fail to reach the required standard) Created by: artr.

Poorfect: /poor – fekt/ No matter how hard Roger tried, his results were poorfect. He wanted to achieve and he tried to be perfect in everything he did but somehow, he always fell far short of his goals. Etymology: poor (inadequate: not sufficient to meet a need), perfect Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Poorfect:

Nosila, 2009-08-19: 12:11:00
He’s just poofectly human…

Fizzlestickler: /fiz-zle-stick-ler/ Mel, the bartender, became known as a fizzlestickler after he went to LasVegas to compete for the title of “World’s Best Bartender.” Always a stickler for perfection, Mel had practiced hard. Unfortunately, he fizzled out when he tried to toss a martini glass too high and beaned a judge. Etymology: fizzle: to fail or end weakly after a promising start + stickler: someone who insists on something unyieldingly; a perfectionist (wordplay on swizzle stick – a small stick used to stir cocktails) Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Fizzlestickler:

jrogan, 2009-08-19: 08:31:00
Fizzilific! Bean there!

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DEFINITION: v. To purchase a bauble, article of clothing, or major appliance, in order to alleviate anxiety or other psychological stress. Often leads to overspending. n. An item which has been purchased to fill an emotional void.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Buyalogic: /bye a loj ick/ When Tracy needed a morale boost, she went shopping. Any bargain she got was deemed buyalogic, as she could justify her need for the item. She needed these boosts quite often and ended up with closetfuls of clothes, shoes and accessories which had cheered her up at one time or another. Every 6 months, the Good Will people got bags of barely worn clothes from Tracy to fill the buyalogic needs of their clients. She believed in paying it forward… Etymology: Buy (Purchase; obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction) & Logic (Thought process;reasoned judgment) and play on Biologic ( pertaining to biology or to life and living things) Created by: Nosila.

Shoppiness: /shop – ee – ness/ Marilous purchased 52 pairs of shoes last Sunday just for her shoppiness. She was feeling blue and all the colors and styles perked up her mood. Etymology: shop, happiness Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Shoppiness:

Nosila, 2009-08-18: 12:16:00
It’s her shopstitutional right to be happy!

Retailaxation: /re-tail-lax-a-tion/ Football Sunday was the best time for Joni to head to the mall for retailaxation, a.k.a. shop therapy. “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping,” she said as she grabbed her keys and purse. Etymology: retail + relaxation Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Retailaxation:

Nosila, 2009-08-18: 11:26:00
Sale-a-brate those Sundays!

Buypolar: /bīpōlər/ Jane has been diagnosed as buypolar. Despite her status as a buyathlete and her formidable buyceps and the elation of a new purchase, she also experiences depression caused by the buymonthly invoice from her credit card company. Etymology: buy (obtain in exchange for payment) + bipolar (a mental disorder marked by alternating periods of elation and depression) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To follow a diet with such rigor and fervor that it consumes all your energy, and throws everything, even your desserts, out of proportion. n. A person who thinks too much about what they eat.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Consumeater: /kon soom eet er/ Patty Cake, Patty Cake, baker’s daughter. You learned to eat desserts, just like you oughter. When you started reading labels and measuring calories, you took all the glee out of enjoying good food naturally. Now you’re on a diet, you’ve become a consumeater, we liked you way better when you were a diet cheater! Etymology: Consume (to eat immoderately; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; engage fully) & Eater (someone who consumes food for nourishment)
Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Consumeater:

mweinmann, 2009-08-17: 15:50:00
was she the consummate consumeater who learned to control the consumption of calories? good word

Abstrain: /abstrān/ Barbara*s mother is the tour guide for any guilt trip. Barb grew up hearing **Watch what you eat, you don*t want to end up like Aunt Maggie**. The fact that her aunt was adopted and has nothing to do with her genetics doesn*t seem to matter. At every meal she will abstrain from eating anything she enjoys. She has taught herself to cook poorly so that there is little chance of temptation. Etymology: abstain (restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something) + strain (force a part of one*s body or oneself to make a strenuous or unusually great effort) Created by: artr.

Thinbitious: /thin – bish – us/ Being thinbitious, Sally would not eat any desserts, foods with too many carbs or sodium. She did not want to retain water or risk adding any pounds to her already skeletal appearance. Etymology: thin, ambitious Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Thinbitious:

mrskellyscl, 2009-08-17: 08:01:00
Good word.

jrogan, 2009-08-17: 08:58:00
anorexcellent!

Belliphobic: /bel-lee-foh-bik/ Richard was so belliphobic that he couldn’t even look at a dessert plate without loosing his cookies. Etymology: belly + phobia = fear of bellies Created by: jrogan.

Comments on Belliphobic:

Nosila, 2009-08-18: 01:07:00
Bellissimo

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DEFINITION: v. To engage in conversation while using a technical device, like a TV or computer, to keep you sharp, in case the discussion gets dull. n. A two-way conversation which is technically one-sided.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Communescapetion: /komm mee yoon es kayp shun/ Dora told Diego, “We need to talk…” Diego hated conversations that started this way, because he knew he was in trouble for something or would have to make big, grown-up decisions or commitments. His favourite ploy was to get busy on his tv/computer etc. so that he had a communescapetion device. Too bad that Dora was smart enough to disable all his cyber-escape toys before their “chat”. You can’t really blame her…it was a big deal telling this nerd he would have to grow up and be an adult Daddy to a new little nerd! Etymology: Communication (be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas) & Escape (an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy;remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion) Created by: Nosila.

Converspacetion: /con-ver-space-shon/ Having a conversation with Jim was more like having a converspacetion. His addiction to the SciFi channel kept his mind in a galaxy far, far away. Jen found it difficult to talk to him about their relationship when he was wearing his Mr.Spock ears. “But Honey,” he grinned, “how can you say I’m not listening? I’m all ears!” Etymology: conversation + space (as in space cadet-unfocused, inattentive) Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Converspacetion:

jrogan, 2009-08-14: 08:37:00
Sounds like Jim has lots of space between his ears

Nosila, 2009-08-14: 12:17:00
He won’t live long and prosper…logical word and sentence, Earthling!

Pignore: /pig-nor/ John’s wife would talk, and talk, and talk. But he didn’t mind. He just pignored her, and nodded while he played hangman on his iphone. He didn’t even notice when she unplugged it — the batteries were still half full. And he had just figured out the last letter when she wrapped the cord tightly around his neck. Etymology: pi (the number 3.14159265, a symbol for techies)+ pig + ignore Created by: jrogan.

Comments on Pignore:

Nosila, 2009-08-14: 12:19:00
easy as
Pi…good word!

Ichatter: /Ä«chatÉ™r/ Sitting in front of his iMac, with his iPhone at his side and iPod plugged into his head, William was more than capable of iChatter. What he can\’t do all that well is iThink. That might require a different device, perhaps an iHaveToUseOnMyOwnBrain. Etymology: I (pronoun used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself) + chatter (talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: v. To return to the gym after a long layoff to discover that your muscles may be weak, but that your sweat is still strong. n. A person whose sweat is stronger than their muscles.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Sweatshocks: /sweat-shocks/ Marvin had sweatshocks when he tried to return to the gym after several years and discovered that not only were his days as a chick magnet and male model over, but he smelled like old sneakers. Etymology: wordplay on sweatsocks Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Sweatshocks:

Nosila, 2009-08-13: 11:47:00
How sweat it is…

Reekphysique: /reek fiz eek/ Rico went to the gym to seek, a more sleek physique. But it was bleak…he caused ladies to shriek and chaos did he wreak. His glands caused their eyes to leak and another gym seek. Poor Rico was not meek and his efforts gave him a reekphysique. He wanted to be chic and look like a Golden God Greek, so he went to the Plastic Surgery Boutique. They gave him a tweak and he is longer a freak. All the girls want a peek at his new physique. The motto he now can speak is No Sweat! Etymology: Reek (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant; to smell badly and offensively) & Physique (alternative names for the body of a human being;constitution of the human body) Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Reekphysique:

mrskellyscl, 2009-08-13: 10:05:00
Sounds like a great name for a grunge/punk band

mrskellyscl, 2009-08-13: 11:26:00
Sounds like a great name for a grunge/punk band

Gymicide: /jimÉ™sÄ«d/ As Joyce approached the club she wondered why there was such a mass exodus. She soon found out that Ralph had returned after a year\’s absence. He had convinced himself that he no longer needed the prescription deodorant his doctor given him and that the best way to get his pauncheesy body back into shape was to enroll in the zazzercise class. In doing so he almost committed gymicide. Etymology: gym (a gymnasium) + homicide (murder) Created by: artr.

Exerspire: /ex – ur – spire/ Lonnie went to the gym to exerspire. The only obvious change in his flabby physique was the odorous sweat that poured off his body. Etymology: exercise, perspire Created by: mweinmann.

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