Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: v. To make a mistake where the benefits exceed the costs of the screw-up. n. An excellent mistake, which despite its stupidity, produces a positive outcome.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Booboonanza: /bu-bu-‘nan-za/ Howard had never had much luck betting on the horse races until one day he mixed up his picks betting on the wrong race. His trifecta win, which paid off at 50 to 1 odds, was a real booboonanza. Etymology: Boo-boo (error or mistake) & Boon (blessing or benefit) + Bonanza (a rich mine or vein of precious metal or stones; anything which yields a large income or return) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Booboonanza:

Nosila, 2009-06-12: 08:48:00
Welcome back, Tigger!

Mustang, 2009-06-12: 22:48:00
very good!

Snafluke: /sna-fluke/ What started out as a screw-up turned into a snafluke for Terrell because if he hadn’t been searching for the Dave Matthews tickets he misplaced, he wouldn’t have found the winning lottery ticket in his coat pocket. Etymology: snafu: an acronym used by soldiers during WWII “situation normal all **up (fouled up in polite company) to refer to a situation caused by confusion or an embarassing mistake + fluke: an accidental stroke of good luck Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Snafluke:

Mustang, 2009-06-12: 22:47:00
Excellent!

Erronebonus: /air-owe-nee-bow-nus/ To erroneously mark down the wrong civic holiday on the company calender was a mistake. To get an extra day off was an erronebonus.
Etymology: erroneous + bonus Created by: Jabberwocky.

Airrorist: /err or ist/ Randy was an airrorist. He’d slept in late, had not finished packing and due to heavy traffic got to the airport just as his flight to Miami took off without him. He had to rebook, wait 4 hours and finally boarded, only to learn that the flight he missed had been hijacked to Cuba and no one knew the fate of the passengers yet. His airror this morning saved his life! Etymology: Air (travel via aircraft;flying) & Error (a misconception resulting from incorrect information;a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention) & ist (suffix for a person who follows a belief or does something) (Rhymes with Terrorist (a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n. A person who succeeds not because of their talents, but because they just won’t quit. v. To firmly believe in your talents and never give up on your goals, despite the huge obstacles, snide comments, and repeated setbacks.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Blondfidence: /bland’ fidens/ It was Stephanie’s blondfidence that allowed her to achieve everything, not her genius. Etymology: blonde + confidence = blondfidence
blond (slang. simple minded, foolish
confidence (conviction, faith, belief) Created by: DrWebsterIII.

Comments on Blondfidence:

mrskellyscl, 2009-06-11: 07:24:00
Hey! I represent that!

DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-11: 08:48:00
I’m a hair stylist & Legally Blonde is one of my favorites

hyperborean, 2009-06-11: 10:52:00
Fierce!

Obsesstinate: /ob-sess-stuh-nit/ Karen’s obsesstinate personality drove her supervisors and managers crazy and so she was promoted quickly up the company infrastructure to get rid of her, not because of her business sense, or corporate abilities.

Etymology: some one who is totally obsessed with being obstinate – obsess (uhb-ses) – to think about something unceasingly, or persistently + obstinate (ob-stuh-nit) – inflexible persistence, or an unyielding attitude
Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Obsesstinate:

Mustang, 2009-06-11: 20:50:00
Excellent word!

Determaniacal: /deh-ter-muhn-I-uh-kyl/ Melody was absolutely determaniacal in pursuit of her singing career, ignoring criticism and negative critiques of her somewhat limited skills and in time managed to secure a job as a backup singer for a budding young artist in the pop music field. Etymology: blend of determined and maniacal Created by: Mustang.

Nosensequitter: /no-sens-kwit-tur
/ Sally’s philosophy was to aspire to be a nosensequitter who would never give up even if it was an unwarranted conclusion.
Etymology: no sense + quit + non sequitur (illogical conclusion)
Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Nosensequitter:

Nosila, 2009-06-11: 11:00:00
Cute word…to fatten the Latin!

mweinmann, 2009-06-12: 07:47:00
great!

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James

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DEFINITION: n. A team member who always shares the workload, but nevertheless tries to get exclusive credit for any work done. v. To temporarily suppress your own need for self-aggrandizement.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Plunderachiever: /plun-der-a-chee-ver/ Max was a plunderachiever because of his highly competitive nature. He blatantly took credit for the ideas of his coworkers to get ahead. One day, however, he became the office goat when he tried to take credit for Martha’s recommendation to add another ladies room to the office. Etymology: (play on underachiever) plunder: to take another’s intellectual property + achiever: successful, a winner Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Plunderachiever:

Jabberwocky, 2009-06-10: 11:45:00
good one

mweinmann, 2009-06-10: 19:52:00
really good word…got my vote!

hyperborean, 2009-06-11: 00:45:00
Perfect word.

Mustang, 2009-06-11: 02:49:00
Excellent!

Transferentialcreditation: /trans-fur-en-shal-credi-tay-shun/ Maharishi Mahesh Yogi tried to take transferentialcreditation for all the Beatles hits after the time they spent with him.
Etymology: transfer + credit + play on transcendental meditation
Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Transferentialcreditation:

mrskellyscl, 2009-06-10: 07:28:00
My orthodontist wanted me to transcendentalmedication.

Mustang, 2009-06-11: 02:48:00
Fractured my tongue pronouncing it..great word!

Amego: /am ee go/ Stanley always took credit for his study team’s efforts. It was like the rest of the group were his invisible writing team. The others were getting fed up with their amego, so they decided to pay him back. For this one particular project, they made up false data but were very persuasive in their report. Stanley grabbed the report, raced up to the front and presented the info as his own, thanking the little people who had helped him along the way. He was so full of his own self-importance that he failed to actually read the words and read them out blindly to the class. Imagine his regret at the report on the Bologna harvest from the those prolific baloney trees in Italy! Etymology: Amigo (Spanish for friend or comrade) & Am (first person form of the verb “to be”) & Ego ( (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind; an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others;
your consciousness of your own identity)
Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Amego:

DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-10: 19:27:00
good one!

Stargrazer: /star – graz – ur/ Aurora was a master stargrazer. She would hitch herself to those who shone brightly with ideas and would adopt them as her own. One of her most frequent victims was Alice who was vivacious, exciting and brilliant; and thought of as a “rising star” at work. You might say that Aurora was boring next to Alice…. Etymology: star (leading(p): indicating the most important performer or role), grazer (one who feeds on forages or eats), play on stargazer (a person who observes the stars) and in this case, steals some of their brilliance…. Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Stargrazer:

mrskellyscl, 2009-06-10: 11:54:00
Nice!

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James

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DEFINITION: v. To focus on your weaknesses, rather than your strengths. n. A person who is obsessed with their perceived deficiencies, and works hard to ensure that everyone else understands and appreciates their failings.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Flawedcaster: /flawd-cahst-ur/ John was a prolific flawedcaster, but only Mary enjoyed receiving his weekly flawedcast — everyone else deleted it right away. Reading about his problems made her feel strong. Etymology: flawed (defective) + broadcast (to make widely known) Created by: hyperborean.

Comments on Flawedcaster:

DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-09: 14:38:00
Favorite so far. Truly fits! Esp. the verb

mweinmann, 2009-06-09: 17:27:00
like it!!

Negacissist: /neg-ah-siz-sist/ John is the ultimate negacissist, always bragging and raving on about his weaknesses, short comings and inabilities.

Etymology: negative + narcissist

Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Negacissist:

Mustang, 2009-06-09: 18:14:00
Excellent!

Faulterego: /fal – tur – ee – go/ Stephanie has a strong faulterego. Those who know her well realize that she is an intelligent, capable woman. She is so good at downplaying her strengths in favor of her weaknesses that at times, she seems like another person. Etymology: fault, falter, alter ego (An alter ego (Latin, “the other I”) is a second self, a second personality or persona within a person. It was coined in the early nineteenth century when schizophrenia was first described by early psychologists. A person with an alter ego is said to lead a double life) Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Faulterego:

Nosila, 2009-06-09: 11:08:00
good one

DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-09: 13:33:00
Got my vote

Mustang, 2009-06-09: 18:15:00
Very good!

Nokwando: /nōkwändō/ Nelson is not only a practitioner but is the grand master of a new martial art, nokwando. Rather than teach new skills, this art concentrates on what a student cannot do. His dojo is not finished yet and may not be unless someone else take on the project. Nelson even practices his art at work. When his boss suggests some action that he should be undertaking, he can almost always defer or deflect this effort with phrases like “I’ll have take that under study” or “My predecessor never showed me how to do that”. Etymology: no (not any) + taekwando (a modern Korean martial art similar to karate) Created by: artr.

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James

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DEFINITION: v. To stick to your plan even though you’ve realized it’s dumb. n. A stupid plan, especially if it’s a career plan suggested by parents, teachers or guidance counselors who want you to be something that you’re not.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Discomjobulated: /dis – com – job – you – lay – ted/ Joy did not want to be a comedian. When she was up on stage she felt all discomjobulated. Everyone else thought she was funny and wanted her to continue entertaining but she did not find any of this enjoyable. In fact, the more she made people laugh, the more she felt like crying. Etymology: discombobulated (confused, embarrassed, Upset; broken, mixed up), job Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Discomjobulated:

mrskellyscl, 2009-06-08: 08:00:00
So, would her anxiety be considered discomjobrelated?

mweinmann, 2009-06-08: 11:34:00
probably!

hyperborean, 2009-06-08: 21:35:00
Your sentence made me laugh out loud! Love it!

DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-08: 23:13:00
love the the word and the sentence made me pee in my pants

Masqcareering: /mask-kuh-reer-ing/ She wanted to be a scientist, but she was masqcareering as a carpenter because everyone in her family had been a carpenter going all the way back to Jesus. Etymology: masquerading (pretending to be someone one is not) + career (a chosen profession) Created by: hyperborean.

Knockupation: /nok u pay shun/ Contrary to what her family and guidance counsellors decided, Rosa kept her nose to the grindstone to avoid her planned knockupation as a Nobel-prize-winning writer. Yes, instead she was going to hone her skills and become a sharp-nosed reporter for the Daily PlanIt. Etymology: Knock (find fault with;point out flaws;express criticism of) & Occupation (career; way of earning income) Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Knockupation:

mrskellyscl, 2009-06-08: 10:30:00
I guess work isn’t what it’s knocked up to be.

mrskellyscl, 2009-06-08: 15:49:00
I guess work isn’t what it’s knocked up to be.

Mustang, 2009-06-08: 21:38:00
Sounds like a relative of the school of hard knocks. Good word!

Mockupation: /ma:k -u – peshien/ Celine’s current mockupation as well as her pride and ego stood in the way of her true professional calling, similar to what verbotomy does to me on occasion

Etymology: Mock (travesty) + occupation ( the principal professional activity in one’s life) Created by: DrWebsterIII.

Comments on Mockupation:

hyperborean, 2009-06-08: 21:52:00
Great word! I struggled with this one!

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Be Creative,

James

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the create-a-word game