Tag: neologism

Why are you sniffing your phone?

DEFINITION: n., A compulsive need to sniff everything and anything you pick up, even things that typically do not have distinctive odors. v. intr., To habitually sniff everything within your grasp — just to make sure it’s fresh.

Why are you sniffing your phone?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Whifficionado: /\wif-fish-ee-uh-NAH-doh\/ Because Hector was a real whifficionado, anything that came near his face — the phone, his sunglasses, even his girlfriend — would get scrutinosed, and fragranalyzed. He had a total sniffixation. Etymology: whiff – “a slight trace of odor or smell” (aspirated var. of Middle English, weffe) + aficionado – “enthusiast” (Spanish, aficion, -from Latin, affectionem) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Whifficionado:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-29: 04:28:00
I sorry if I’ve stolen “sniffixation” from you. I was unaware that you used it in your sentence. I’m happy to withdraw it & ubstitute “fragranxiety”. I’m a fan of whifficionado; it’s a great word.

Tigger, 2007-11-29: 12:21:00
No problem. Great minds think alike — apparently, so do we sometimes. 😉 I though that your word ‘smellancholy’ was brilliant.

kabloozie, 2007-11-29: 19:52:00
I think this captures the ‘essence’ of the definition.

franke, 2007-11-30: 10:02:00
Excellent word. Very funny.

Obsesscent: /uhb-ses-sent/ He is annoyingly obsesscent to the point of whiffing everything he comes in contact with. This schnozealous behaviour is to say the least neurotic and sniffsessive. Etymology: obsess + scent Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Obsesscent:

Mustang, 2007-11-29: 21:55:00
Excellent creation

Funkjunkie: /funk-junk-ee/ Fenella’s compulsive sniffing had a nasty side-effect whereby she became addicted to strong, even repulsive, odours. She was diagnosed as a funkjunkie. Etymology: funk (a strong smell) + junkie (addict) Created by: petaj.

Comments on Funkjunkie:

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-29: 19:08:00
Good one petaj. I like the sound of it.

Rhinomaniacal: /-rie-no-muh-nie-uh-kul-/ This rhinomaniacal freak just sniffed the aluminum foil he borrowed to see if it was fresh. Etymology: “rhinoplasty” and “egomaniacal” Created by: hendrixius.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=sniffing

Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-11-29: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie ~ James

Verbotomy – 2007-12-01: 07:47:00
Remistram also submitted definition about compulsive sniffing, so I have added her name to the credits for this definition. Thank you again to kabloozie and remistram. ~ James

Galwaywegian’s Pesky Paper-cut Word Published in the Toronto Star

Galwaywegian joined the ranks of our published Verbotomists today. His word “Minimaim”, which describes those pesky paper cuts which never seem to heal — as sharply defined by our ever-creative definitionist remistram — was picked as one of the top invented words by Toronto Star writer John Sakamoto. You can see the full story in the Toronto Star here:

The week’s best invented words

And here is Galwaywegian’s complete definition:

'Oh no! I won't be able to type for another week!'

Minimaim

Created by: galwaywegian

Definition: n., A pesky but persistently painful, and seemingly incurable paper cut, or small wound, which simply refuses heal; usually located on a “high use” body part, like a fingertip, knuckle or tongue.

Pronunciation: minn eee maym

Sentence: Her injury was a minimaim (measuring less than 5mm. Any smaller and it would have been classed a micromaim. she hadn’t had one of those since her last mouth ulcer.

Etymology: minimum, maim.

Congratulations Galwaywegian!

Be creative,

James

Wow you’re vegan? Me too!

DEFINITION: v. intr., To pretend that you like something that you don’t, in hopes that someone else will like your pretensions. n., A person who doesn’t like what they actually like, and pretends to like what other people like.

Wow you're vegan? Me too!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Sociophony: /So – she – OFF – uh -nee/ Always trying to impress those around him, Milburn had become a complete and shameless sociophony. Etymology: Social + phony Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Sociophony:

petaj, 2007-11-28: 02:54:00
Clever, because of the use of phony as in telephony – you can blend in with the social sounds you hear around you by echoing them.

TiaJay, 2007-11-28: 03:29:00
I think I know a few of these *cough*

Mustang, 2007-11-28: 06:36:00
Thanks petaj, echoing the cacophony…lol

Mustang, 2007-11-28: 06:47:00
I have known one or two myself, TiaJay. Hope yer *cough* gets better. 🙂

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-28: 15:53:00
clever

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-28: 17:48:00
I like it – very good word!

Pretendtious: /pri-tend’shÉ™s/ It was quite obvious that Joe was a pretendtious bafoon. He was going on and on about the subtle differances in cavier, depending on what river the fish was from. Even though he has never had it prior to that night, and found it disgusting. Etymology: Pretend – to allege or profess, esp. insincerely or falsely. + Pretentious – an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious. Created by: xirtam.

Comments on Pretendtious:

yellowbird, 2007-11-28: 10:54:00
great word

Socialtofu: /-ˈsoʊʃlÌ£ toʊˈfu-/ She was such incredibly absorbent social tofu that she couldn’t walk by any protest rally without dropping whatever she was doing and joining in. Etymology: Like culinary tofu, which absorbs the tastes of the food items it is cooked with, social tofu absorbs the tastes of the people surrounding him/her. Created by: ErWenn.

Comments on Socialtofu:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-28: 17:49:00
Very clever – like the use of tofu!

Fauxllower: /fow-lower/ Humphrey was a definitely a fauxllower, espousing views that he didn’t really possess, just to fit in. But there was no way he could be considered a feignatic. Etymology: faux + follower Created by: petaj.

Comments on Fauxllower:

TiaJay, 2007-11-28: 05:01:00
LOL! Good one!

galwaywegian, 2007-11-28: 05:55:00
a tour de fauxrse!

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=like

Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-11-28: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by Mustang and remistram. Thank you Mustang and remistram! ~ James

Omigod! One just bit me!

DEFINITION: n., A cut, or puncture wound on the roof of the mouth inflicted while consuming dangerously crunchy-sharp foods, like potato chips. v. tr., To cut the roof your mouth while eating extra crispy snack foods.

Omigod! One just bit me!

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Spudnik: /spud-nik/ I had to give up eating potato chips because of the spudniks – either that or get a whole new red wardrobe. Etymology: sputnik + spud + nick Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Spudnik:

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-27: 06:39:00
Hehe!

galwaywegian, 2007-11-27: 06:44:00
hehehe!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-27: 23:56:00
Tremendous word!

Piercemeal: /PEERS-meel/ Bob’s craving for kranskies in crusty rolls proved to be his ‘pierce de resistance’. And, although, friends have told him that he’s a bit prickadilly, he continues to piercemeal on this painful, panary prictual. Etymology: Piercemeal: based on “piecemeal” & pierce. 2. Prickadilly: silly (slang) 3. Prictual (victual & prick). Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Piercemeal:

petaj, 2007-11-27: 07:04:00
piercedprandial perforations punish painfully

Chipnick: /chip-nick/ She received a nasty chipnick after rapidly consuming those salt and vinegar chips. Etymology: chip(potato chip) & nick (injure/jab) Created by: thebaron.

Comments on Chipnick:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-27: 23:57:00
Ilike it!

Impalate: /im-PAL-et/ Morty ate his way through a pallet of corn chips without any problem, but the brittle toffee he followed up with splintered dangerously, causing life threatening impalates. Etymology: impale + palate Created by: petaj.

Comments on Impalate:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-27: 23:57:00
Nice word!

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=bite

Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-11-27: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by xirtam. Thank you xirtam! ~ James

Why do you iron our sheets every night?

DEFINITION: n., The deep red lines and/or furrows, which appear on a person’s face after they have slept on wrinkled or creased bed sheets. v. intr., To wake up and discover that your face matches your wrinkled bed sheets.

Why do you iron our sheets every night?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Rumpledsheetskin: /rumpled-sheet-skin/ Rumpledsheetskin is a malady that affects nearly everyone I know. Etymology: rumpled + sheet + skin + Rumplestiltskin Created by: porsche.

Comments on Rumpledsheetskin:

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-26: 18:23:00
Great word porsche! Perfectly describes it.

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-26: 20:43:00
Does indeed. Great word!

Sheetfaced: /sheet-fayst/ after a heavy night of celebrating it was no surprise when i woke up sheetfaced Etymology: sheet, face, shitfaced Created by: rikboyee.

Comments on Sheetfaced:

purpleartichokes, 2007-11-26: 04:43:00
HA! Love it!

Mustang, 2007-11-26: 06:34:00
But of course!! Good word.

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-26: 13:19:00
excellent word

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-26: 20:47:00
Bring to mind an old expression – to go to bed, ” To go down sheet alley into Bedfordshire.” Fine word!

Ripvanwrinkle: /rip-van-WRING-kuhl/ After having forty winks which seemed like forty years to her, Roxie was horrified on waking to find her face ripvanwrinkled in a deep red phizgrid. Etymology: Ripvanwrinkle: blend of wrinkle & Rip Van Winkle, an Irving Washington character who slept for 20 years. Phizgrid: Conflation of phiz: slang for face from physiognomy & grid: a network of crossing horizontal and vertical lines. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Ripvanwrinkle:

Jabberwocky, 2007-11-26: 13:18:00
great minds and all that – that was the first word that sprang to my mind – so many good words today

Slumburrows: /slum-ber-rohs/ Wendy tried to make it look like she’d been up-and-at-’em for hours, but the bedvidence of her recently sleeping was clearly written in the slumburrows of her face. Etymology: slumber, burrows Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Slumburrows:

Mustang, 2007-11-26: 07:02:00
Excellent verboticism!!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-26: 20:50:00
Nice word!

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
https://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=wrinkles

Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-11-26: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James

Verbotomy – 2007-11-26: 13:35:00
By the way, Stevenson0’s crazy shopping word, “Dealusional”, was published in Toronto Star as one of Top the Invented Words of the Week. See: https://www.verbotomy.com/blog/?p=223. Congratulations to Stevenson0 ~ James