Tag: Creativity

Why are you putting that by the front door?

DEFINITION: n., An ugly decorative item or article of clothing received from friends or relatives, which is kept stored away but ready to be pulled out at a moment’s notice in anticipation of a return visit. v. tr., To temporarily place an old, and perhaps unattractive gift in a place of honor.

Why are you putting that by the front door?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Giftrocity: /gif-trau-city/ I guess I’ll just put this year’s giftrocity in the basement along with all the others I’ve gotten over the years. Etymology: gift + atrocity Created by: Redrover.

Comments on Giftrocity:

libertybelle, 2007-12-12: 12:21:00
brilliant!!

Mustang, 2007-12-12: 18:43:00
Excellent!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-12: 19:54:00
Top word!

Kitschsake: /KICH-seyk/ When Bob heard that Roxie’s mother was coming over in about 16 minutes time, he promptly and prominently displayed the “toaster-shaped” teapot, the “piece of toast” clock and all the other items of kitschsake she had given them. Etymology: Conflation of KITSCH(from German)meaning: gaudy, trashy objects or items and (OE) SAKE, as in “keepsake”, meaning an item kept for the sake of the giver. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Kitschsake:

kabloozie, 2007-12-12: 13:11:00
Love the sentence – I’m kinda wanting that toast clock to go with my toast coasters…

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-12: 13:20:00
maybe that’s a hint that you should serve toast

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-12: 19:04:00
Great word Ozzie!

Stowmento: /-stoh-men’-toh-/ Reluctantly, Carlos pulled out the box of stowmentos from the attic — including the Elvis Presley drink coasters, the Marilyn Monroe lamp, and dreaded wall-hanging singing trout — since he knew the whole family would be stopping by to visit this weekend. Etymology: stow – to store for future use (from German, stauen “to store away”) + memento – a reminder of the past; a keepsake (Latin, imperative of meminisse “to remember”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Stowmento:

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-12: 19:05:00
Hehe!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-12: 20:03:00
Great word!

Gewgawdawful: /goo gahd ah full/ Damn it…where did I put that gewgawdawful your mother gave us – she’s coming over in 15 minutes, and if I don’t have that ceramic poodle out on the mantle, she’ll know we hate it… Etymology: gewgaw – a gimcrack or worthless bauble + god-awful Created by: kabloozie.

Comments on Gewgawdawful:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-12: 20:07:00
Clever and interesting!

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Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-12: 01:20:00
Today’s definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James

I just bought her new shoes.

DEFINITION: v. tr., To indulge your pet to the point that it has a better wardrobe, more fashion accessories, and even spends more money on its hair than you do. n., A pet which has trained its owner to jump, rollover and beg.

I just bought her new shoes.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Hautedogger: /ote-dawg-ger/ Cindy just dropped $150 on a dog purse, $190 on a dog bed, and $70 on grooming Snowflake, her new dog. She’s such a hautedogger, she won’t buy anything at Petco – she only goes to a designer pet store – nothing’s too good for that spoiled hautedog. Etymology: haute: fashionably elegant. Hotdogger: one who shows off. Created by: kabloozie.

Comments on Hautedogger:

libertybelle, 2007-12-11: 09:13:00
super word!

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-11: 15:09:00
very funny

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-11: 18:09:00
Love it!

silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:39:00
pardon your french … it’s a terrific word!

Pampoodle: /pam poo dill/ They pampoodled her so much thatthey each had to start moonlighting in order to keep up the payments for her shitzu massages. Etymology: pamper poodle Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Pampoodle:

Tigger, 2007-12-11: 14:39:00
Brilliant!

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-11: 15:07:00
funny – I bet by next year it’s a registered breed

Petcessorize: /pet-sess-or-ize/ Mona liked to petcessorize with a Pucci handbag lined with matching piddle paper. Etymology: pet, accessorize Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Petcessorize:

Mustang, 2007-12-11: 07:04:00
Excellent verbotocism! Piddle paper??? Doggie Depends? lol

Heirdale: /air-dale/ An heirdale along with the much sought after wallettease are special breeds who are expected to inherit their owners estates. They can get whatever they want with a click of their heels. Etymology: airedale + heir Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Heirdale:

galwaywegian, 2007-12-11: 10:06:00
Gets my vote JW!

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Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-11: 03:06:00
Today’s definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James

silveryaspen – 2007-12-13: 15:51:00
Your webtexting expertise is showing! Should your word ‘lebitch’ be ‘R’ rate? Very clever. I liked it even though I dinna wanna!

Why can’t you get it to stay up?

DEFINITION: n., A Christmas tree, ornament or caroler that, no matter how it is tied, tethered and tilted, refuses to stay upright. v. intr., To be so full of Christmas cheer that you simply sparkle, twinkle and tip over.

Why can't you get it to stay up?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Floornament: /flor-na-ment/ When we headed off to bed Christmas Eve our beautiful woodland tree was bedecked in the finest glass ornaments. Alas, Christmas morning the tree was bare and the carpet was littered with broken floornaments. Etymology: ornament + floor Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Floornament:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 17:48:00
Excellent word with wider application!

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-10: 19:28:00
Love it Jabber!

Treerectiledysfunction: /tree-rek-tile-dis-funk-shun/ The large crash we heard in the middle of the night could only mean one of two things – either Rudolph had tripped over the satellite dish, or our Scotch Pine suffered from treerectiledysfunction. Etymology: a tree in need of Viagra Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Treerectiledysfunction:

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 04:56:00
Good one, Purps! I tried to go down this path, but found it too difficult! Flaccid Navidad to you!

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-10: 07:03:00
Thank you, Ozzie. Same to you! Er… maybe not.

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-10: 11:48:00
ho ho ho

Decorweighted: /dek-or-way-ted/ 1: Did you hear that Sally’s tree fell over on top of her dog? 2: Well, it was pretty decorweighted. Etymology: decorate+weight Created by: kragn.

Comments on Decorweighted:

libertybelle, 2007-12-10: 09:25:00
Excellent word!!

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-10: 11:47:00
very funny to say aloud

Tiltenbaum: /tilt-en-bawm/ “O Tiltenbaum, O Tiltenbaum, How angled are your branches! O Tiltenbaum, O Tiltenbaum, How can I fill all your patches?” Etymology: Tilt + Tannenbaum. Created by: MrDave2176.

Comments on Tiltenbaum:

chaiandallthatjazz, 2007-12-10: 10:14:00
this is the best so far! lol love it!

Mustang, 2007-12-10: 16:45:00
Great word!!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-10: 17:47:00
EXCELLENT!

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Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-10: 01:39:00
Today’s definition was suggested by purpleartichokes Thank you purpleartichokes ~ James

Excuse me, but are you giving us your full attention?

DEFINITION: v. intr., To groom oneself in inappropriate places or at inappropriate times; i.e. clipping toenails while riding the bus, brushing hair while cooking, or plucking nose hairs during job interviews. n., A person who practices personal hygiene in public places.

Excuse me, but are you giving us your full attention?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Inappropreen: /in-un-proh-preen/ While she ate her yogurt on the subway, and to her horror she heard the disturbing sound of “click, click” behind her. As her stomach flipped, she saw someone inappropreening behind her, she quickly covered her yogurt so the shards of toenails wouldn’t contaminate it. Etymology: inappropriate + preen Created by: remistram.

Comments on Inappropreen:

Tigger, 2007-12-07: 22:48:00
Love the word — the sentence makes me nauseous. Great job!!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-09: 15:52:00
Great word!

Vulgroomer: /-vuhl’-groom-É™r-/ Every time I looked over at Ted during the meeting, he was vulgrooming himself — first, picking food out of his teeth, then with a finger stuck in his ear, digging around for earwax, which he later scraped off on the edge of the table — as if the conference room were his personal bathroom, and the rest of us were simply intruding, and subject to witness his rather uncouth hygienic habits. Etymology: vulgar (Latin, vulgāris – equiv. to vulg[us] the general public) + groom (possibly from Old French, grommet – “servant”); Vulgroom, -er, -ing Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Vulgroomer:

galwaywegian, 2007-12-07: 07:01:00
groomsome!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-09: 15:55:00
“Nice” word!

Shownailclipper: /sho-nail-clip-per/ C.J. is a shownailclipper. Shards of his DNA can be found throughout our office. Etymology: show, toenail clipper Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Shownailclipper:

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 13:52:00
excellent but gross

Grewwwwm: /gr ewwwwwwwwww m/ her grewwwwming habits meant that her bosses always thought she was immaculate, while those unfortunate enough to share the lift to the boardroom with herusually had to skip lunch. Etymology: groom, ewwwwwww Created by: galwaywegian.

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Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-07: 01:59:00
Today’s definition was suggested by kabloozie Thank you kabloozie ~ James

silveryaspen – 2007-12-07: 19:12:00
nice irony … liked it a lot

Verbotomy – 2007-12-08: 00:08:00
Thanks silveryaspen ~ James

Mindy1955 – 2007-12-08: 07:09:00
Mindy1955 – 2007-12-08: 07:10:00
Simple I like it.

Yes, I know it’s red.

DEFINITION: v. tr., To slowly inch your vehicle forward at a red traffic light hoping that you can make it change faster. n., A driver who allows their vehicle to creep into the middle of an intersection while waiting for a red light.

Yes, I know it's red.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Redroller: /red-ro-ler/ Redroller, redroller, let me send my car on over. Etymology: Red + roller, as in the game “Red Rover” Created by: ReputedTart.

Comments on Redroller:

libertybelle, 2007-12-06: 08:53:00
i love this one!!

Tigger, 2007-12-06: 11:46:00
Agreed. Very clever, RT.

Draglighting: /drag lite ing / Days after buying his minivan, Tom finally realized that he could no longer draglight without feeling a lasting sense of shame and self loathing. Etymology: drag racing + light Created by: yellowbird.

Anticipeeler: /Antis-i-peel-er/ Late for her colonoscopy appointment, Cynthia kept getting stopped at red lights. A chronic anticipeeler, she kept inching her car forward in hopes of triggering the “sensor” so she could peel away! Etymology: Anticipate – Peeling (hitting the gas and screetching the tires) Created by: Korinne.

Comments on Anticipeeler:

IllmaticKD, 2007-12-06: 01:43:00
Haha… your word is fun to say.

galwaywegian, 2007-12-06: 04:00:00
asstounding, well done!

Korinne, 2007-12-07: 09:21:00
THanks!! 🙂

Autokinesis: /aw-toh-ki-nee-sis/ Autokinesis occurs at a red light when I let my car inch forward into the intersection. Unfailingly, the traffic light changes almost immediately to green. It’s weird and it’s scary, but my Chevy Impala and I have metaphysical powers together which could break down any city’s computerized traffic flow. Etymology: automobile + kinesis (physical movement of something in response to a stimulus) Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Autokinesis:

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-06: 12:43:00
nice

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Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2007-12-06: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by Tigger and libertybelle. Thank you Tigger and libertybelle. ~ James

Tigger – 2007-12-06: 00:32:00
Actually, libertybelle should get sole credit. I should’ve read through the recent definitions before submitting mine.

libertybelle – 2007-12-06: 08:52:00
i still say great minds think alike… though some say filthy minds think alike, as well… hmmm…

silveryaspen – 2007-12-06: 19:11:00
flows smoothly … readily understood … nice interplay of words.

silveryaspen – 2007-12-06: 19:14:00
like the first 2 syllable rhyme … the word rolls off the tongue. The meaning is straightforward and implicit.