Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: n. The bits of food that get stuck between your teeth, and remain even after you brush.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Grinkle: /grin-kle/ Look over there – that guy has some nasty brown grinkle in his teeth. What did he eat? Etymology: grin, as in a smile
‘nk’ from ‘junk’ Created by: MissRabbit.

Comments on Grinkle:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-23: 07:32:00
Grinkle: One of those words like yimble and jubiosity – not in any English dictionary,but should be. Great word.

Dentadebris: /DENT – uh – dih – bree/ When engaged in conversation with Bradley one always finds oneself caught up in gruesome fascination at the excessive dentatdrebris that was always present in Bradley’s teeth. Etymology: Blend of ‘dental’ and ‘debris’ Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Dentadebris:

evan, 2008-07-22: 11:54:00
This is pretty much exactly what I would have written – although I would have called it ‘dentabris.’ Winner

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-23: 07:35:00
Spot on.

Pearlyblights: /purr-lee-blahyts/ It is extremely difficult to concentrate on a conversation with someone when they have pearlyblights lodged in between their teeth and you can not take your eyes off the bits of egg, or spinach, or poppy seeds. Etymology: PEARLYBLIGHTS – noun – from PEARLYWHITES (slang for teeth) + BLIGHT (an extremely adverse condition; to have a deleterious effect on; ruin) Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Pearlyblights:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-22: 12:33:00
very funny

metrohumanx, 2008-07-22: 13:59:00
PEARLYBLIGHTS is very melodic and artsy.

Mustang, 2008-07-22: 15:30:00
Excellent!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-23: 07:34:00
Thoroughly enjoyable

Dentbris: /DENT-bree/ When Roxie told Bob that he should read “Mildew on the Floss,” it was a desperate, last ditch attempt to tell him that he should do something about his dentbris. Etymology: Blend of DENT:pertaining to tooth,teeth & DEBRIS: Accumulation of anything broken, ruined , in pieces. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Dentbris:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-22: 12:41:00
love “Mildew on the Floss”

metrohumanx, 2008-07-22: 14:22:00
Hahahaah….good one OZZIEBOB!

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Definition Comments:

metrohumanx – 2008-07-22: 13:57:00
GRINKLE is good! inspired, original and fun to say!

reverb – 2008-07-22: 22:56:00
I like grinkle too. It’s kind of funny…

DEFINITION: Obsessive-compulsive rechecking or “refreshing” of an item (especially a webpage) to see if its status has changed; often leads to repetitive mouse-clicking disorder.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Repeticlick: /reh – PET – uh – clik/ Having several windows constantly open on his computer, Morton would compulsively repeticlick, jumping from window to window refreshing Verbotomy standings, his news and financial pages, Yahoo Sports pages, the Drudgereport and checking for responses on his MySpace page. Etymology: Blend of ‘repetitive’ (pertaining to or characterized by repetition) and ‘Click’ Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Repeticlick:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-18: 10:49:00
great word

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-20: 07:10:00
Terrific.

Webberneck: /WEB-ber-nek/ Roxie feared that if Bob continued to be such an obsessive webberneck, staring curiously and inquisitively whilst
clicking frequently from webpage to webpage, he soon would become emouseculated. Etymology: WEBBER: a user of the WWW; an internet user & NECK (as in rubberneck);straining one’s neck to watch, checkout what’s going on; gawk. EMOUSECULATE: Lose one’s webrility or E-potency. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Webberneck:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-18: 10:47:00
love it!

Mustang, 2008-07-18: 18:33:00
Great word!

Fastidimouse: /fas-ti-dee-mouse/ Mickey was overly fastidimouse and could not let more than ten seconds elapse before checking his ebay account. Etymology: fastidious (overly fussy) + mouse Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Fastidimouse:

lumina, 2008-07-19: 22:23:00
Me likey. 🙂

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-20: 07:12:00
Good word

Wwwebdexiety: /web-dex-iety/ When checking to see if her numerous items on e-Bay sold, wwwebdexiety over took her checking again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again to see if anybody had bid higher than a second ago for her items.
Etymology: WWWEBDEXIETY – noun – from WWWEB (world wide web) + INDEX (a reference table that contains the keys, or references needed to address computer data items) + INDEX FINGER (the forefinger) + ANXIETY (distress, or uneasiness of mind caused by fear; tense desire, or eagerness)
Created by: Stevenson0.

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DEFINITION: To create an illusion of busyness so that your co-workers, and most importantly your boss, never realize that you have absolutely nothing to do.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Defartmentalize: /dee-fart-men-tul-ize/ Josh was able to convince everyone in the office that he was on top of several projects at once. He had the ability to defartmentalize any project thrown his way. Yes, he had gotten so good at allocating everything to others on the sly, that he considered himself the Head of the Customer Service Defartment. Etymology: Root word: Departmentalize: To organize something into departments. Phrase: fart around: To waste time. Created by: lumina.

Comments on Defartmentalize:

reverb, 2008-07-19: 06:42:00
I think my boss is the defartment head. What should I do?

Exertsham: /exert-sham/ The illusion of working is an age old problem and is also known as walking the dog, a government job, or exertsham.
Etymology: EXERTSHAM – noun – from EXERT (to put oneself into strenuous, vigorous action, or effort)+ SHAM (something that is not what it purports to be; a fraud, or hoax) Created by: Stevenson0.

Fantasimulabor: /FANT-UH-SIM-YOU-LAY-BURR/ Since reading was prohibited at the library’s circulation desk, everyone engaged in various degrees of FANTASIMULABOR. One portly cretin had been at it for so long that she actually believed FANTASIMULABOR would bring her academic accolades aplenty.
Using smoke and mirrors, she had turned PROductivity into CONductivity.
Her work ethic was so well camouflaged as to be completely undetectable, and the deception was made complete by her total lack of anything resembling a personality. Etymology: FANTAsy+SIMUlated+LABOR Created by: metrohumanx.

Comments on Fantasimulabor:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-17: 00:56:00
I LOVE retirement!
Ars longa vita brevis.

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-17: 14:10:00
great sentence

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-20: 07:15:00
She should read “Personality for Dummies” Terrific sentence.

Fakupied: /FAKE-yoo-pied/ Bill passed by Bob’s desk to ask him for assistance, only to find Bob sitting at his desk, scrutinizing the pile of papers before him. Bill continued on, not wanting to bother the obvioulsy occupied Bob. Little did Bill know that Bob was not occupied but fakupied. Etymology: Combination of “fake” (anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit) and “occupied” (having one’s attention or mind or energy engaged). Created by: Berlioze.

Comments on Fakupied:

reverb, 2008-07-19: 06:36:00
good job!

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Definition Comments:

metrohumanx – 2008-07-17: 00:58:00
A word that NEEDS no introduction…

DEFINITION: To carefully shave your facial hair into a style which advertises your political allegiance, sexual orientation, or taste in music.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Preachfuzz: /preech-fuz/ Evelyn was sure she had met the man of her dreams. Not only had he kept up with her on the dance floor all night, but he very enthusiastically said he would LOVE to take her to see Mama Mia when it hit the big screen next week. It wasn’t until the lights went up and she saw his preachfuzz, that she realized he “played for the other team.” At that moment she knew she should not have ignored the fact that he gave her outfit “two snaps.” Etymology: Preach: Give a sermon; Advocate or support verbally in an insisting, urging, or inciting manner. Fuzz: a mass or covering of fine or curly hairs, fibres, etc. Created by: lumina.

Comments on Preachfuzz:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:11:00
Hallelieumina! Great word…

Manifaceto: /man-ih-FACE-toe
/ Chadwick and Geoffrey looked at each other knowingly as Lenny walked into the room. They would be on the golf course in no time because this would be a very short interview. They could tell by his manifaceto that Lenny’s ideology would not mesh with the straight-laced culture of their corporate law firm.
Etymology: MANIFESTO – a declaration of ones views + FACE = a facial manifesto
Created by: TimTheEnchanter.

Comments on Manifaceto:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 11:58:00
excellent word

metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:12:00
Hahahahaha !

lumina, 2008-07-16: 21:15:00
Ha! You are good!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:39:00
Great

Lenintwist: /len-in-twist/ He carefully let the hairs in the centre of his chin grow until they were long enough to fashion into a lenintwist to show his solidarity with the Marxist-Lenintwist philosophy. Etymology: twist (a type of hair style) + Lenin + Leninist Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Lenintwist:

TJayzz, 2008-07-16: 08:29:00
Excellent

metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:18:00
After reading that, i could use a drink…with a twist of lenin.

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:41:00
Clever twist. I guess he was a “red” head?

Libertrim: /lib-er-trim
/ When entering the customs line at the airport, we always seek out the official with the most obvious libertrim who would be open to discussions about us helping him to help us. Etymology: LIBERTRIM – noun – from LIBERTINE (a person who is free of moral restraint; dissolute; licentious) + TRIM (to put into a neat, or orderly condition by clipping, paring, or cutting) Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Libertrim:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 11:48:00
nice

metrohumanx, 2008-07-16: 20:20:00
But he still makes us take our shoes off….know wat i mean?
nudge nudge

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-17: 06:42:00
Short & neat.

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Definition Comments:

lumina – 2008-07-17: 00:23:00
OMG! I WON! MY FIRST! EXCITING! Do I get a trophy? ha…what fun.
Thanks guys!

DEFINITION: To drive around in circles in a parking lot, so that you can save time by finding the closest possible space to your final destination.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Cosyparker: /Co-zee-par-ker/ Being a serious cosyparker, Mel would circle the parking lot for ages finding just the right space to park, (as near to her destination as possible). After all, it would not only save time, being a little on the lazy side it would save her having to walk too far as well. Etymology: Cosy (not offering challenge or difficulty) + Parker – someone who parks,(a car) = Cosyparker Created by: TJayzz.

Comments on Cosyparker:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-15: 12:15:00
excellent

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 06:55:00
Great word.

Circlelurk: /SER – kuhl – lerk/ Miranda was obsessed with finding the parking space the very nearest to her destination and she would circlelurk in the parking lot seemingly forever, waiting to pounce on a recently available spot. Etymology: Blend of the verb ‘circle’ (to move in a circle round something) and ‘lurk’. Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Circlelurk:

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-15: 16:21:00
love the sound of this

metrohumanx, 2008-07-15: 19:52:00
VERY snappy!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 06:56:00
Terrific

Carouselect: /care-us-sell-ect/ To carouselect can prove to be very dangerous if you suffer from vertigo. Sue often spun in circles around her car after she’d found the perfect spot. Etymology: carousel (merry go round) + select Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Carouselect:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-15: 19:49:00
Smooooth!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 07:04:00
The experience doesn’t seem so merry. Good word.

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 07:04:00
The experience doesn’t seem so merry. Good word.

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 07:04:00
The experience doesn’t seem so merry. Good word.

Spacify: /spac-i-fy
/ Jenny’s ability to spacify in large urban parking lots is a must to save time and energy. She meanders the aisles closest to the entrances spacifying all possibilities. She is an expert spacifyer. Etymology: SPACIFY – verb – from SPACE (a place available for a particular purpose) + IDENTIFY (to recognize, or establish as being a particular thing) Created by: Stevenson0.

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Definition Comments:

Mustang – 2008-07-15: 19:45:00
Good one.