Tag: Verbotomy

Carefully planned plalibi saves blind dater

The thing I love about internet dating…

DEFINITION: v. To arrange with a friend to phone you with a “crisis” during a blind date, in case you need to make an emergency exit; n. A fake “emergency” phone call that is used to end a blind date.

The thing I love about internet dating...

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Palibi: /pahl ib eye/ The palibi which was provided by her pally’s, palarming phone call came just in time. she saw him reach for the breath freshener out of the corner of her eye as she answered the call. Etymology: alibi, pal Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Palibi:

Mustang, 2008-05-28: 06:31:00
I hope she didnt have to pay palimony. Good word.

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-28: 16:07:00
very nice

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-28: 21:37:00
Good word

Dialiverance: /dial-iver-anse/ “This guy was a creep” thought Gemma. Then the mobile went off. “Hi Lisa…Oh my god, you’re joking…look I’ll be right over!”
“I’m really sorry but I’ve got to dash, I’ll ring you, bye!” Thank God for Lisa, she’d kept to the plan and given Gemma dialiverance from this awful blind date. Etymology: dial – to make phone call;
deliverance – rescue from danger Created by: Rutilus.

Comments on Dialiverance:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-28: 10:51:00
exellent word

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-28: 21:36:00
Hits it on the head.

Dentalcellepathy: /dent-al-sell-epathy/ Dentists are providing dentalcellepathy for emergency calls. A microchip is implanted in a molar which can activate the emergency number needed to get you out of a scrape. Etymology: mental telepathy + dental + cell Created by: bookowl.

Telibi: /TEL-uh-bahy/ Bob didn’t smell a rat, when Roxie’s phone rang and she told him that she had to break their date and leave immediately, in order to return to her post at the local hospital and care for a patient suffering from bromhidrosis. It was a clever telibi, hatched together with her girlfriend, in case of an emergency, for in the end all they finished up doing was going to a theatre and watching “Lord of the Rings.” Etymology: Blend of TEL of telephone & LIBI of alibi, with a homophonic suggestion of bi, bi of goodbye. Alibi: an excuse, esp. to avoid blame or to use to find one’s way out of trouble, work etc. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Telibi:

Mustang, 2008-05-28: 06:30:00
Excellent verboticism…covers the definition very nicely.

Nosila, 2008-05-28: 08:27:00
Roxie must have been the Ringleader…good word!

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-28: 10:18:00
excellent

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

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

Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-05-28: 00:00:01

Today’s definition was suggested by doseydotes. Thank you doseydotes. ~ James

Verbotomy gets in bed with Sex and the City

Attention all female Verbotomists:

It has come to my attention that the most men do not get “Sex and the City“, the once popular TV Series which is just been release as “major” Hollywood extravaganza. I am hoping that perhaps, this is just an education problem. And in an effort to address this knowledge gap, I am proposing we engage ourselves in a Sex and the City Week here at Verbotomy starting on Monday June 2, 2008. That is why I am sending out this emergency call for Sex and the City definitions.

Submit your Sex and The City Definition…

Please start sending in your definitions today, because I have no clue what to do…

Of course if any male verbotomists feel inclined to participate in this creative extravaganza, I have included this instructional video, titled “Sixes and the City“, which gives a quick overview of the whole Sex and the City phenomenon.

Please watch this official video:

I eagerly await and anticipate your missives.

Your humble creative servant

~ James

Jobicide: Ambitious cost-cutter accidentally slashes self

The Boss has just approved my new cost-cutting plan!

DEFINITION: v. To propose and win approval for cost-saving reforms, which when implemented result in the immediate elimination of your job. n. An ambitious budget-slasher who accidentally cuts themselves out of a job.

The Boss has just approved my new cost-cutting plan!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Jobicide: /job-i-cide/ Joe, in a cost cutting measure in his department committed jobicide. Etymology: job + suicide Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Jobicide:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-27: 10:23:00
how sad – I think the cartoon character has just realized this

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:22:00
plain and simple.

Accolaidoff: /acco-layde-off/ In addition to being lauded as an environmental champion for turning the parking lot into a green space, I also received an accolaidoff as my position as parking lot attendant was no longer viable. Etymology: accolade(acknowledgment of merit)+ laid off Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Accolaidoff:

Mustang, 2008-05-27: 07:07:00
Excellent!

galwaywegian, 2008-05-27: 09:01:00
nice one JW

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:17:00
I like it

Expendthrift: /ik-SPEND-thrift/ Sayonara Bob, best wishes for the future, now you know the human cost of being an expendthrift. Etymology: EXPEND, do away with, To “pay” out, rid 2. Squander THRIFT:Frugality,economy Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Expendthrift:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-27: 10:21:00
very clever

Discomjobulation: /dis – com – job – yew – lai – shun/ Yancey was a thoroughly devoted and ambitious young junior executive and he suffered a major bout of discomjobulation when his innovative and brilliant proposals resulted in his own termination. Etymology: Play on the word ‘discombobulation’. Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Discomjobulation:

TJayzz, 2008-05-27: 12:55:00
great word!!

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-27: 10:15:00
love saying this one

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:18:00
a real word

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

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

Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-05-27: 00:00:01

Today’s definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James

Jabberwocky – 2008-05-27: 10:27:00
so many good words today

Foistaider offers unwanted assistance

DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone in spite of their repeated assurance that they have things well in hand, and already have their own remedies in mind. n. Unwanted help or assistance.

Let me help you with that zipper

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Foistaid: /Foyst – ayd/ Rhonda seemed unable to resist the notion that others couldn’t possibly do without her helpful intervention, and as so often was the case those she provided foistaid to became victims rather than recipients of genuine assistance; it was almost as if she heard voices calling…..”Help me Rhonda.” Etymology: Blend of foist and aid Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Foistaid:

Nosila, 2008-05-26: 00:57:00
Love those Beach Boys…too bad one of them is a Soprano now thanks to Rhonda!

stache, 2008-05-26: 01:05:00
Awesome word, but…aren’t you s’posed to use it IN your sentence?

stache, 2008-05-26: 01:05:00
Just sayin’….

Mustang, 2008-05-26: 02:35:00
Hmm, Beach Boys and the Sopranos….seems an odd mix. 🙂

Mustang, 2008-05-26: 02:35:00
Oopsie…yep, it IS supposed to be in the sentence and now it is. Thanks for the reminder.

petaj, 2008-05-26: 02:59:00
Those victims should band(aid) together to provide hoistaid to each other and pull Rhonda out of the way.

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-26: 09:40:00
very clever

galwaywegian, 2008-05-26: 11:15:00
Git her outa my pants…

stache, 2008-05-26: 12:34:00
de nada, amigo

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:28:00
Hang on, help is on its way

Overaide: /over ride/ Marjie was single-minded in her efforts to win the first aid officer of the month award. To that end she had resorted to overaiding her team mates. Now every paper cut was treated with iodine and bandaging, every headache with excessive and vigorous head massage, every little bump or bruise with lashings of arnica and warnings about occupational health and safety. Their protests were ignored, their bandaids stripped off and replaced with industrial strength bandage and some had even resorted to wearing balaclavas to avoid losing their hair. Etymology: over ride (bully, browbeat, ignore protests) + aide (one who provides assistance) Created by: petaj.

Comments on Overaide:

Mustang, 2008-05-26: 04:57:00
Heh heh….all that’s left is CPR. Good word.

Unwantaid: /UNWANTed+AID/ Her persistent unwantaid made the awkward situation even more embarassing. Etymology: UNWANTed+AID Created by: rebelvin.

Comments on Unwantaid:

bookowl, 2008-05-26: 12:12:00
nice

galwaywegian, 2008-05-26: 15:40:00
good one

Nosila, 2008-05-26: 19:53:00
good word, rebelvin

Pestassist: /pest-ass-ist/ If your glass is half full, you’re an optimist, if it’s half empty, you’re a pessimist and if it’s never quite right, you’re a pestassist. Etymology: pest + assist + pessimist Created by: bookowl.

Comments on Pestassist:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:26:00
Good word

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

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

Be Creative,

James

www.verbotomy.com

the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-05-26: 00:00:01

Today’s definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James

Verbotomy – 2008-05-26: 09:51:00

Jabberwocky edges out Stevenson0 for the top prize in Shamu Week! Congratulations to Jabber, she is obviously an expert at creativity and understands the all the intricacies and details of animal training. (I imagine she had a very well-trained spouse!) Congratulations to all the players for a great week! And thanks again to Amy Sutherland for teaching us how to shamu. ~ James

Husband launches into an hour-long boomharangue

I just got off the phone with my mother!

DEFINITION: v. To take the frustration and anger you receive from one person and redirect it towards another person, usually of lower status. n. An act of aggression directed towards an individual or object that was not the source of provocation.

I just got off the phone with my mother!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Boomharangue: /BOOM-huh-rang/ Mia was feeling giddy as she walked into the apartment. She’d gotten a promotion at work, and then she spent time with her girlfriends after work to celebrate. Now she was coming home to spend the evening with her handsome, charming man Julian. But it all came to a screeching halt as she heard the announcer on the television across the room: “And the final score is Red Sox 3, Yankees 0.” His precious Yankees had lost yet again. The rest of the evening would be miserable now as Julian vented his frustrations about the game by launching into an hour-long boomharangue, yelling at Mia about even the most trivial things. Etymology: boomerang + harangue Created by: TimTheEnchanter.

Comments on Boomharangue:

galwaywegian, 2008-05-23: 13:21:00
great word

Mustang, 2008-05-23: 23:59:00
Excellent verboticism.

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-25: 07:29:00
great word.

Bleedership: /blee dur sh ipp/ Patsy shifted nervously in her seat. While waiting for her quarterly review from Ms. Badger, she had heard her superior being telephonetically eviscerated by the new VP. She waited as her superior flicked through her file with shaking hands. Suddenly, the pain left Ms. Badger’s face as she smoothed out one of the pages in the file. The bleedership was about to begin. Etymology: leadership, bleed Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Bleedership:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-23: 09:07:00
fantastic sentence

skeeterzirra, 2008-05-23: 20:01:00
I love your definition.

“What do you mean bleedership is bad management! It’s what our company excels at!”

Approxyberate: /a-prox-ee-bee-rate/ When Jim returned from the Director’s annual budget meeting he chose the newest member of staff to appoxyberate. Etymology: a + proxy (substitute) + berate + approximate (close to) Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Approxyberate:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-25: 19:33:00
Nice word – I toyed with proxiberate for a while.

Deciberate: /des-uh-bi-REYT/ When things went wrong in the Office, Bob’s unique management style immediately swung into top gear. Hapless newcomers, he had to show them who was in charge, were randomly singled out and vexcoriated. And not to let sleeping dogmas lie or trembling tyros touch base with tranquility, he deciberated them with a dictatorial delight. However, we all know about the best laid plans of mice and maniacs; don’t we ? Well, it seemed that Bob didn’t. For just before noon on April 1st, and under terrible stress to explain to the Managing Director why he had not meet last month’s sales targets, he eyed a underling sauntering aimlessly around the office with strange box in his hands. With volcanic verbosity he erupted in a rage, yelling incoherently at the poor lad about the importance of ancillaries. Perplexed, but with patience, the young fellow endured Bob’s rambling threats of dire and dismissal until, at last, he had a chance to speak up. Apolegetic in carefully explaining to Bob that he fully understood the problem of the missed targets, he assured him that, in future, all pizzas ordered for the monthly luncheons shall have anchovies. Etymology: DECI: as in decimate, to select and punish by lot every tenth person; or randomly, without forethought, by chance. Nowadays, used incorrectly (pedants note) for “destroy a large portion of”. BERATE: to chide vehemently; to scold, censure angrily or severely. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Deciberate:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-23: 09:03:00
wow Bob, we must have been on the same wavelength with this one – love your word – similar yet very different than mine

Nosila, 2008-05-23: 21:18:00
Good one…that’s what Bob gets for giving people a pizza his mind!

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

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Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-05-22: 00:00:01

Today’s definition is inspired by the Amy Sutherland’s advice that a good animal trainer is always observant and reads the “cues”. If your subject is displaying signs that he or she is about to “let loose”, it’s probably good idea to back off. Amy also reminds us that we must be aware of our own internal cues. For more tips, read her chapter on “Working with Big Cats”. See: “What Shamu Taught me About Life, Love and Marriage”. Thanks Amy! ~ James