Tag: neologism

DEFINITION: To remain calm, steadfast and ploddingly systematic in the midst of a huge freaking disaster.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Zensible: /zen-si-bol/ Joe is zensible in the worst situations, remaining centered and focussed on what needs to be done to avert disaster and calmly following through. Etymology: ZEN (calmness and enlightenment through meditation and self-contemplation) + SENSIBLE (having, using, or showing good sense, or sound judgmen) Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Zensible:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-10: 08:01:00
I hope that Joe’s ZENSIBILITY carries the day when the shrouded head of doom rears it’s ugly head on the horizon.

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-10: 09:26:00
nice

Nosila, 2008-07-10: 23:18:00
Joe must frink Dr. ZenZen, that German wine…a lot! Zentrifugal!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 18:06:00
Good word.

Catatoniclysmic: /KAT-a-ton-uh-KLIZ-mic/ Gazing upon Geraldine’s panicked visage, Irving remained catatoniclysmic. He knew what to do. This was no crisis, this was merely one of those moments that make life worth smiling about.

“AAAAHGGGH!” screeched Geraldine. “My hair! Don’t let them see me like this!” She gripped his shirt, knuckles white, fabric strained to button-popping point.

Irving blinked slowly, and a beatific smile spread across his face.

“Don’t panic, honey.” He soothed. “I’m the sysadmin! I’ll 403 everyone.”

Geraldine breathed a sigh of relief… and her relief lasted for a millesecond until she caught sight of her fire-engine red and day-old-bruise purple coiffe in the mirror. She fled to the bathroom in hysterics.

Irving blinked slowly. Etymology: CATACLYSM: any violent upheaval, esp. one of a social or political nature + CATATONIC, adjectival form of CATATONIA:
a syndrome seen most frequently in schizophrenia, characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor, sometimes alternating with great excitement and confusion Created by: airlie.

Comments on Catatoniclysmic:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-10: 08:02:00
CATATONICLYSMIC is hilarious! Great word, Airlie…

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-10: 09:29:00
terrific word

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 18:11:00
Very gloomly; very great word.

Relaxemergent: /ri-laks-i-mur-juhnt/ When the intense fire broke out at the circus, Coco the clown was surprisingly the most relaxemergent person there. Etymology: Relax: to release oneself from inhibition, worry, tension, etc.
Emergent: calling for immediate action; urgent. Created by: nostalgia75.

Comments on Relaxemergent:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-10: 13:05:00
RELAXMERGERT?…out of the inkwelll….

Hystericool: /-hi-STER-i-kool-/ The whole family was going on summer vacation again — to Disney World this year — with Jane, her husband, their five kids, her in-laws and two cousins. Every year, it was Jane’s job to organize the family’s packing and get everyone ready to rush to the airport as soon as Jack, her husband, got home from work; and Jack was always late. With screaming kids running all around her, Jane calmly walked through the house, grabbed Grandpa Joe’s medicine, Jennie’s retainer, James’ Game-Boy and Jill’s iPod, dropped them into the appropriate suitcases while snatching a flying T-shirt out of the air and packing that too. While chaos erupted around her, Jane remained hystericool. She didn’t even sweat a drop when she and Jack rode the Space Mountain ride. As the ride stopped, Jack leaned over and gave ‘his Coolamity Jane’ a smile and a big kiss. Etymology: Hysterical – behavior characterized by excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic (from Greek, hysterikos “of the womb, suffering in the womb”) + Cool – not excited; calm, especially during times of stress (from Pre-Germanic, koluz “cold, to freeze”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Hystericool:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-10: 07:58:00
HYSTERICOOL is beautiful- and obviously based on an all-too-real personal experience. Love it!

Jabberwocky, 2008-07-10: 09:33:00
great word tigger

Tigger, 2008-07-10: 10:54:00
Actually metro, I was thinking of the beginning of the movie ‘Home Alone’ and Catherine O’Hara’s character when I wrote that. But anyone with that many kids to travel with ought to be a complete wreck, even if she does forget one…

lumina, 2008-07-10: 18:43:00
I love it! And that “sentence!” We are all aspiring writers I think… 🙂 Great read!

Nosila, 2008-07-10: 23:19:00
Good one, Tigger…gives one hystericool laughter!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-11: 18:24:00
Another great word.

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Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

nostalgia75 – 2008-07-10: 13:08:00
I’m still grinning at this one. Well done!

DEFINITION: To have difficulty recognizing, and correctly interpreting, human facial expressions.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Mugnorant: /-MUG-ner-uhnt-/ George would stop by the convenience store every day after his morning run to buy Gatorade, and he was sure the young woman who worked there liked him. She would crinkle her nose in the cutest way, and cover her face with her hand when he flirted with her. He figured she was just shy. One day there was a new girl there, even cuter than the regular girl, and she did the same thing when George approached the counter, smiling at her. He decided to ask her out, but when he did, she said “No, you stink! Are you mugnorant or something?” Etymology: Mug – a human face [informal] (from Norwegian, mugge “pitcher”; usage from cups adorned with grotesque faces) + Ignorant – lacking education or knowledge (from Latin, ignorare “not aware”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Mugnorant:

metrohumanx, 2008-07-09: 02:46:00
OOOOH- Norweigo-latin…cool!

Mustang, 2008-07-09: 07:50:00
George is a real mugnoramus.

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-10: 05:35:00
I guess george is kind of “mugdumb” Good word.

Indisgrimacenation: /in-dis-grim-ass-nay-shun/ His lack of indisgrimacenation led to many embarrassing encounters at the singles bar. Etymology: indiscrimination (making no distinctions, confused) + grimace (facial expression) Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Indisgrimacenation:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-10: 05:28:00
vERY NICE.

Visagenary: /viz ah jen ne ree/ Let’s face it, Claude is a visagenary when it comes to reading people…he can’t. He has a lot of cheek, he gives a lot of lip and it’s hard for him not to brow beat people. He nose it is wrong, but he runs off at the mouth. Clause does it for attend chin and rather than lose face, he misinterprets peoples’ expressions. One of these days, he will get it in the kisser if he’s not careful… a homemade facelift. Then no one will be able to read his facial expressions either, cause he’ll have to go to a plastic surgeon, not a real one to save face. Etymology: Visage (the appearance conveyed by a person’s face;the human face) & Nary (not a one) & Visionary (a person with unusual powers of foresight;a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible) Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Visagenary:

Tigger, 2008-07-09: 01:35:00
Ha! I read “attend chin” about ten times before I got it, then I laughed like a maniac… I’m so tired. Nice word though!

Mismugamy: /miss-mug-amee/ Mismugamy is the failure to note the true meanings of facial expressions. Etymology: miss + mug + amy Created by: bookowl.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=smile

Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

metrohumanx – 2008-07-09: 02:49:00
MIENBLIND is very good- and far more cerebral than my entry.
Good work, Ozziebob.

DEFINITION: A person who insults people for a living.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Insultant: /in-sull-tant/ Daniel had a difficult time explaining his job as an insultant to the throngs of douchebags who would ask him about it daily. Etymology: Insult + consultant Created by: Banky.

Comments on Insultant:

lumina, 2008-06-30: 19:10:00
Damn that was a good one!

Tigger, 2008-06-30: 21:49:00
Simple, yet effective. Good word.

Profijeerer: /prof-i-jeer-or/ Jenny is a professional profijeerer, who makes her living at celebrity roasts. Etymology: PROFIJEERER – noun – from PROFITEER (someone who makes a profit on the sale of difficult to obtain goods) + JEERER (someone who jeers, or mocks, or treats someone with contempt)
Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Profijeerer:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-30: 08:15:00
Like it a lot- fab word.

Promiliater: /pro – MIL – ee – ait – er/ Hannah is a vicious promilitater, caring only for the ‘bottom line’ on her pay stub while cheerfully reducing those she targets to a blubbering shamed state. Etymology: Blend of professional and humiliate(er) Created by: Mustang.

Donrickles: /don-rik-ls/ Elaine heard there was an opening for a donrickles at her neighborhood Y. It was in the psychology department three nights a week. All she had to do was show up at the “Who Stole My Self-Esteem” meetings and pretty much be herself.

She decided it was perfect for two reasons. One, it was part-time and her nights were free, and two, she always considered herself a “people person.” Etymology: Don Rickles: Became known as an insult comedian by learning to respond to hecklers. Created by: lumina.

Comments on Donrickles:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-30: 19:52:00
Good word.

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Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

metrohumanx – 2008-07-01: 06:17:00
CONGRATS! INSULTANT is simple yet effective.
I wish i could learn not to use a large word when a diminutive one will do.
Economy is everything.