Tag: neologism

Dr.Seemore’s fauxcuss is a little bit off

DEFINITION: v. To use alternative “code words” instead of proper cuss words, in an effort to satisfy people offended by such vulgarisms. n. A word used as a replacement for an obscene or profane expletive.

What did you just call me?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Fauxcuss: /fo kuss/ Dr.Seemore Glasses was an optometrist and normally a man of vision. Born a Presbyopic, he’d rather ride the cataracts than attend Church or Temple. He was short-sighted in one aspect: he was afraid to make a spectacle of himself in front of his clients. Although it sounded cornea, he hated to swear in front of them. He would tell them he needed to fauxcuss, when they did or said something stupid. One fellow kept making an astigmatism of himself, so Dr. Seemore stopped seeing him, before their macular degenerated anymore. Through his contacts, the doctor also teaches at the university and lens his experience to the newbies. Unfortunately, the boring nature of eye topics often made his pupils dilate. One day he fauxcussed on his lovely assistant, Iris,who he claimed was untidy, blind to messes and kept their office like a sty. She in turn accused Dr. Seemore of ogling her. Although it later turned out that she was bipolarized and also binocular, she pressed charges. As the police led away the good Dr.Seemore, he was heard to yell, “I’ve been framed!” Etymology: Faux (not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article) & Cuss (profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;utter obscenities or profanities)

Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Fauxcuss:

Mustang, 2008-05-08: 07:45:00
Good word!

galwaywegian, 2008-05-08: 12:13:00
best word this month!!

pieceof314, 2008-05-08: 14:05:00
The story alone is worth a vote!

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-08: 14:22:00
wow – so many good words today

Tigger, 2008-05-08: 18:59:00
Spot on – Love it!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-08: 19:35:00
Excellent.

arrrteest, 2008-05-08: 22:39:00
My fave

Nosila, 2008-05-08: 23:09:00
I’d like to thank the members of the Academy…Cheers All!

Smutstitute: /smut-stih-toot/ Because I work in a kindergarten I maintein a constant cuss diet and will resort to using smutstitute words when I am really gee-golly ticked off at some wing-nut. Though I’d reaally like to tell them to go fudge themselves!! Etymology: smut + substitute Created by: libertybelle.

Comments on Smutstitute:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-08: 14:24:00
nice

Tigger, 2008-05-08: 18:57:00
Perfect!

Mustang, 2008-05-08: 19:20:00
Excellent!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-08: 19:34:00
Great word.

Allewd: /al – LOOD/ Cyrus had a coding system wherein he would use substitute words to allewd to words of graphic or vulgar nature. Etymology: Play on the words allude and lewd… to refer to indirectly with couched obscenity. Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Allewd:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-08: 14:21:00
clever

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-08: 19:38:00
Clever and interesting blend

Nosila, 2008-05-08: 23:15:00
Good one…he would allewd alloud allot!

Ooophemism: /ooooooo fem iz em/ They used several ooophemisms including a poophemism, some brewphemisms and several screwphemisms. Etymology: oooooooh, euphemism Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Ooophemism:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-08: 14:20:00
oooooooh – love it

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Eagersneezer infects cohorkers

DEFINITION: v. To be so hardworking and dedicated to your job that you come to work even when you’re sick and dangerously infectious. n. A person who comes to work sneezing, coughing, contagious, and sick as a dog.

Don't worry, it's snot on your files.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Eagersneezer: /EE-gur-snee-zur/ Chad walked around the conference room introducing himself, alternately sneezing into his hand then offering to shake the hands of the guests. As the client backed away from Chad, everyone else knew the company was going to lose yet another account because Chad insisted on being such an eagersneezer who showed up no matter how contagious he might be. Etymology: Eager beaver + Sneeze Created by: TimTheEnchanter.

Comments on Eagersneezer:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-07: 15:44:00
funny sentence

pieceof314, 2008-05-08: 14:09:00
Beware, the Killer Rabbit!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-08: 19:41:00
Enchanting

Illdustrious: /ill-dus-tree-us/ Phil was a snotbucket that overfloweth. Still, he came to work and was an illdustrious little bee that paid no attention to whom he sneezed on or on what he wiped his moist and slimy hands. Etymology: ill, sick + industrious, hard-working Created by: arrrteest.

Stafflococky: /-staf-luh-KOK-ee- (like ‘staphylococci’)/ George really believed that the office couldn’t function without him, so he came into work every day, even with a raging respiratory infection. He was so stafflococky that he infected everyone else in the office, and then he had to try to manage when they all called in sick. After several days of that, he threatened to resign because, he claimed, his co-workers were just a bunch of wimps. Also, he suspected that they were conspiring against him by using their sick days all at the same time, because they were jealous of his superior work ethic. Etymology: Blend of: Staff (as in ‘office staff’) & Staphylococci – plural of staphylococcus, a variety of infectious bacteria (from Greek, staphyle “bunch of grapes” & modified Latin, coccus “spherical bacterium”) & Cocky – overly self-assertive or arrogant (from Old English, cocc; nickname for “one who strutted like a cock”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Stafflococky:

pieceof314, 2008-05-07: 08:44:00
Great one!

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-07: 11:38:00
excellent

Infecticide: /in – FEKT – uh – side/ Germond seemed to care little for the fact that he committed infecticide among his clients and coworkers when he insisted on showing up at work even when extremely ill. Etymology: Infect with satirical use of suffix -cide, to kill. Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Infecticide:

TJayzz, 2008-05-07: 18:27:00
Good one!

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James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-05-06: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by daniellegeorge. Thank you daniellegeorge. ~ James

arrrteest – 2008-05-07: 07:44:00

These are some great words today — I had a hard time choosing.

pieceof314 – 2008-05-07: 11:53:00
Can I have a few more votes for today? These words are great today!

Verbotomy – 2008-05-07: 23:01:00
Yes, it seems like we have a lot of phlegmbuoyant cohorkers and infedicated coughyearners here! ~ James

Nathan’s gymbarrassing gympairment made him feel like a gymbecile. And it hurt too!

DEFINITION: v. To return to the gym in order to get back in shape, only to over-do-it and injure yourself. n. An injury which is the result of an overly ambitious exercise program.

Help! Get this thing off of me!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Gympairment: /-jim-PARE-ment-/ Nathan was determined to be able to squeeze himself into his old Speedo bathing suit by summer, and he returned to the gym after a five year hiatus. But, as out-of-shape as he was, he gave himself a gympairment within five minutes of beginning his workout. He was gymbarrassed and felt like a gymposter in front of all the bodybuilders who had to help carry him out to his car. He was a total gymbecile for thinking he could still bench press his body weight like he used to. Etymology: Gym – athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training (short for gymnasium; from Greek, gymnásion “gymnastic school”) + Impairment – damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality (from Middle English, empeiren “to make worse”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Gympairment:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-06: 12:24:00
gympressive…most gympressive…but you are not a gymjedi yet

Nosila, 2008-05-06: 20:02:00
It’s gympossible not to love it! There are so many great words today, too bad we can only pick 2! Makes one feel gympotent!

Intendonitis: /in-ten-dun-eye-tis/ Bill was right back where he started: on the couch next to a half-eaten box of meat-lover’s pizza. But this time, he was unable to lift his arm to point the remote on account of his intendonitis. You see, earlier in the day he saw an infomercial about how to lose all that flab and he decided he was motivated enough to waltz into the gym and start off where he left the last time in college 15 years and 70lbs ago. He thought he begin with benching 240, the weight he used to do, but could only muster 3 reps of 80lbs. He didn’t even need to use a pin to set the weights on the equipment circuit and didn’t last 5 minutes on the treadmill. Etymology: intend, to have in mind + tendonitis, inflamation of the tendons, often because of overuse Created by: arrrteest.

Comments on Intendonitis:

galwaywegian, 2008-05-06: 07:47:00
xcellent

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:47:00
He might finish up with Adonitis!

Nosila, 2008-05-06: 19:58:00
Good one, as they say, the path to Hell is paved with good Intendonitis…

Workouch: /were couch/ The annual january workouch proved as painful as always, the treadmill became a headmill, the bench press got a stranglehold which didn’t release it’s grip until he had peed on the pilates ball. The visit was followed by the annual visit to the chiropracter. Etymology: workout, ouch Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Workouch:

TJayzz, 2008-05-06: 20:56:00
Ouch indeed!

Nosila, 2008-05-06: 20:06:00
Good one…do you think chiropractors own shares in gyms? mmmm

Tigger, 2008-05-07: 21:57:00
Excellent word! Simple yet versatile.

Pathleticism: /PATH-let-uh-siz-uhm/ Bob, whose only regular exercise previously was a walk to and from the car, seem certain to be heading for a fitprang, if he didn’t immediately cease his obsessive, new found pathleticism. Etymology: Blend of PATHETIC: (colloquially) pitiful, hopelessly inept or inappropriate; so stupid as to be ridiculous; PATH: element in many medical words meaning illness, injury disease of the body etc., & ATHLETICISM: characterized by, or involving physical activity or exercise & ISM: fad, esp of extravagant nature. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Pathleticism:

petaj, 2008-05-06: 06:37:00
nice one and fitprang made me LOL

didsbury, 2008-05-06: 16:27:00
Nice one OB!

Tigger, 2008-05-07: 22:02:00
Fantastic entry!

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James

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Johnny Bunko gets promoted for his creative colophiti

Today’s definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko’s Career Lesson #6: “Leave an imprint”. See: “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko” by Dan Pink.

DEFINITION: v. To create an impression that you have made a positive contribution, especially when related to career activities. n. A personal mark or imprint which proves that you have done something that matters.

What are doing to the cubicles!?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Colophiti: /kol-uh-fiti/ John placed his distinctive colophiti on all office collaborative work and memos to demonstrate to his boss that he had personally read and digested all the important information. Etymology: colophon (printer’s distinctive emblem, used as an identifying device on its books and other works) + graffiti (markings, tags, or initials) Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Colophiti:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 18:05:00
Lovely word.

Worthprint: /WURTH-print/ Who will leave the greater worthprint: Foo, Kilroy or Johnny Bunko? Etymology: WORTH: usefulness or importance, as to the world, to a person or a purpose & PRINT: impression or mark; to impress on the mind or memory. As a schoolboy, in the 1950s, it was a lark to write “Foo was here!” Later on he was replaced by Kilroy. Looks like now it’s about to be Johnny Bunko’s turn. Actually, “Johnny Bunko was here!” sounds great. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Signifiprint: /-səgˈnɪfəˌpɹɪnt-/ In a desperate, but ultimately confused attempt to leave a signifiprint and make sure his chores did not go unnoticed around the house, he began initialing every bag of trash he took out to the curb. Etymology: from signifi(cant) + -print (as in footprint, fingerprint, and imprint) Created by: ErWenn.

Comments on Signifiprint:

Nosila, 2008-05-05: 21:32:00
Lie it!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:56:00
Great word.

Jobifact: /jahb-eh-fakt/ Johnny left little jobifacts around the office to look like he was busy working. He would leave papers by the printer of drafts of written work, he would save and stack his telephone messages (real and made up ones, mind you) on his desk, and left emails of his work exploits. He would often start sentences like, “You know Bob, I’ve been thinking about this . . .” or “What’s been bothering me, Florence, about the Dithers’ case is . . .” He constantly asked his co-workers if he could borrow their White-Out, extra large paper clips, or staples because he just “ran out.” Whenever a report came out that had his name on it, he would post it on the staff bulletin board and pin it on the walls of his tiny cubicle. In essence, Johnny didn’t do much. Etymology: Job, profession, place of work + artifact, a spurious observation or result arising from preparatory or investigative procedures Created by: arrrteest.

Comments on Jobifact:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 18:03:00
Sounds like he was jobiquitous!

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-05-05: 00:01:00

Today’s definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko’s Career Lesson #6: “Leave an imprint”. See: “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko” by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James

Verbotomy – 2008-05-05: 00:01:00

It was a tie!!! arrrteest and petaj tied for the number one spot in our Johnny Bunko Adventure! See: Petaj and Arrrteest Tie Johnny Bunko. ~ James

Johnny Bunko’s Erronbonus Wins Top Spot

Today’s definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko’s Career Lesson #5: “Make excellent mistakes”. See: “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko” by Dan Pink.

DEFINITION: v. To make a mistake from which the benefits of what you learned exceed the costs of the screw-up. n. An excellent mistake.

I just asked the boss if she'd date me...

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

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.

Comments on Erronebonus:

stache, 2008-05-02: 08:54:00
nice blending. only 2 extra letters added to a ‘real’ word.

Mustang, 2008-05-02: 18:46:00
Good one!

Tigger, 2008-05-02: 22:18:00
Excellent!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-04: 06:50:00
Ditto, ditto.

Bonerrata: /bahn-ehr-atta – bōn-err-atta/ “She fired me!” Kevin cried out in laughter. “Really? What for?” Devon asked surprisingly. “I asked her out.” Kevin replied with a twinkle in his eye. “Huh?” Devon grunted. “Yeah, I asked her out after I accidently deleted all of the files of the Johnson report.” “Really?” asked Devon. “Yeah, she said no and she doesn’t want me to work here anymore, but she needs me to fix the situation — from home! So I will now be telecommuting Dude!” Etymology: bon, good + boner, blunder + errata, corrections of mistakes, from err, to make a mistake Created by: arrrteest.

Comments on Bonerrata:

OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-04: 06:50:00
Nice word.

Acerr: /ace-err/ A scientist at the 3-M company, in an attempt to make a super glue, acerred when he came up with a weak glue and used it to invent post-it notes. The scientist and 3-M went on to make millions of dollars from his acerror. Etymology: VERB – to acerr – (from to ace + to err) _____
NOUN – acerror – from ace (excellent, first rate) + error Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Acerr:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-02: 14:08:00
fabulous blend

petaj, 2008-05-03: 06:27:00
got my vote

Serendumbity: /serr – uhn – DUM – uh – tee/ Felicity had a glorious gift for serendumbity; many things that might turn into disasters became successes in spite of her ineptitude in actually planning her life. Etymology: blend of serendipity and dumb Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Serendumbity:

Jabberwocky, 2008-05-02: 14:07:00
nice word

pieceof314, 2008-05-02: 14:28:00
Great choice in name, too!

Tigger, 2008-05-02: 22:02:00
Good name for the next sequel to ‘Legally Blonde’.

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-05-02: 00:01:00

Today’s definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko’s Career Lesson # 5: “Make excellent mistakes”. See: “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko” by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James