Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: v., To clean up another person’s mess, only to have all their garbage dumped right on top of you. n., A person who tries to help other people solve their problems but always ends up in deep doo-doo.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Samaritrashed: /seh-MAYR-eh-trashd/ As often as not when Harlan would voluntarily attempt to solve other people’s problems he would get it wrong and end up being severely samaritrashed for his well intended efforts. Etymology: Blend of ‘samaritan’ (a person who is generous in helping those in distress)and ‘trash’ (v. to subject to criticism or invective; especially: to disparage strongly ) Created by: Mustang.

Litterati: /lit ter a tee/ After Joe had finished reading “Cat on the Hot Tin Roof”, he had to go clean out Tiger’s stinkbox. After tripping over his pet and showering himself with its debris, Joe became a true litterati. Etymology: Litter (trash;material used for animal indoor toilets) & Literati (the literary intelligentsia;people who write, are well written or who publish or critique books) Created by: Nosila.

Assistrophy: /Assist + trophy/ “If you keep trying to reconstruct your neighbour’s ceiling, you’re going too assistrophy!” Etymology: Assist + Catastrophy/Atrophy Created by: ElCappa.

Comments on Assistrophy:

ElCappa, 2013-02-06: 11:37:00
Probably should be a noun though

Gallantrashed: /gal-uhn-trasht/ Maybe it’s karma, maybe just bad luck but whenever Ben tries to make amends for someone else’s mess he gets gallantrashed. Etymology: gallanrtry (dashing courage; heroic bravery; noble-minded behavior) + trashed (to destroy, damage, or vandalize) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n., The deep feeling of despair, pain, and swelling need for revenge, which occurs when someone thoughtlessly trashes one of your pet projects. v., To cry out at the injustice of it all, especially if it is someone else’s fault.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Pursurity: /Purse-urity./ A sense of pursurity came over me as I watched the construction worker tear down my treehouse. I was pursurious at the thought that a human could dash another man’s labours into the ground. Etymology: Pursuit – A quest or undertaking.
Pursue – Chase (for vengeance)
Furiosity – Vengeful rage Created by: ElCappa.

Recipanguish: /ress-eh-PANG-wish/ Felicity suffered a severe bout of recipanguish when her boyfriend Phillipe criticized her buffet by saying her teriyaki was yucky, her upside down cake looked right side up and her tarts were exceedingly bland. Etymology: Blend of ‘recipe’ ( set of instructions for making something from various ingredients) and ‘anguish’ (extreme pain, distress, or anxiety) Created by: Mustang.

Dessertion: /des ert shun/ When Serena ran over to her boyfriend Zack’s place in McArthur Park, she got caught out in a dreadful downpour which soaked and ruined the birthday cake for him. She fell down and lay there crying and had a horrible feeling of dessertion. When Zack found her, she was incoherent and made no sense…just like the lyrics to that song… Etymology: Dessert(sweet course after dinner, like cake or pudding or pie) & Desertion (the act of giving something up, due to hopelessness)

Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n., The shock and embarrassment felt after innocently implying that you are much younger, only to discover that everyone actually knows how old you really are. v., To be embarrassed when caught lying about your age.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Embarrabusted: /em-bar-uh-buh-sted/ When her coworkers threw her a birthday party Joan was embarrabusted when her true age was emblazoned on the cake. Etymology: embarrassed (uncomfortably self-conscious) + busted (caught) Created by: artr.

Mendageious: /men day jus/ When they put the 50 candles on her birthday cake, Julie carried on her mendageious behaviour by acting all surprised and horrified that her usual 39 candles weren’t on the cake! Etymology: Mendacious (intentionally untrue;caught in a lie)& Age (how long something/someone has existed) Created by: Nosila.

Humiliagescam: /hue-mil-ee-AYJ-skam/ Naomi experienced a major attack of humiliagescam when she realized toward the end of the evening that most of the folks at the party knew she had taken ten years off her age in an earlier discussion. Etymology: blend of ‘humiliate’ (to reduce to a lower position in one’s own eyes or others’ eyes : mortify) ‘age’ and ‘scam’ (a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation) Created by: Mustang.

Smaeoee: /SM-AY-EE-OH/ Kaitlyn: Oh my God I want a cupcAKE ;-;
Jasmine: SMAEOE Etymology: The same as same, but saying it more fag-ified c: Created by: FinntheWaffle.

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DEFINITION: v., To speak in an inspirational but perhaps incomprehensible manner by stringing together a series of grunts and clichés. n., An inarticulate TV or radio, post-game interview, typically given by a panting, toothless, sweating, verbally-challenged, and hugely overpaid, athletic superstar.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Idiotickers: /id-e-ot-ik-ers/ The Speebee team rambled on with idiotickers during the interview. Etymology: A play on the word Idiot- An utterly foolish or senseless person. Created by: abrakadeborah.

Jocktalk: /jok tok/ She was tired of all the pre, during and post game jabber and analyses. The garbled speaking with anyone remotely connected with the sport. Most infuriating was the jocktalk after the big win. There was only one reason the team one…they got more goals than the other team! Duh… Etymology: Jock (a person trained to compete in sports;an athlete) & Talk (speak) Created by: Nosila.

Inchamprehensible: /in-champ-pri-hen-suh-buhl/ All too often at televised sporting events the winner is interviewed the moment the victory is won. The resulting blather is usually inchamprehensible. Etymology: champ (a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions) + incomprehensible (impossible to understand or comprehend) Created by: artr.

Superfludundancy: /soo-per-flew-DUN-dence-ee/ Harmon considered himself to be a very articulate and effective sports announcer but in fact, his style was nothing less than artful superfludancy, repetitious and peppered with inane cliches. Etymology: Blend of ‘superfluous’ (excess to requirements) and ‘redundant’ (characterized by or containing an excess; specifically : using more words than necessary) a word that is doubly redundant/superfluous itself. Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: n., Mutated leftovers which, unattended inside an evil-minded fridge, have transformed themselves into an extremely odorous, alternate life form. v., To save food past it’s freshness date and watch it grow into something new.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Morphins: /mawr-fin/ There’s a morphin in the fridge, Judy screamed as she slammed the door shut. Though she had only gotten a quick glimpse when she moved the milk, she knew what is was. The leftover muffin she had promised to finish off last week had inched its way to the back of the ice box and taken on a life of its own with its hairy tentacles clinging to and infiltrating a number of its neighbors. It is going to take a strong stomach and about a gallon of bleach before Judy will feel safe in her kitchen again. Etymology: morph (to be transformed) + muffin (an individual cup-shaped quick bread made with wheat flour, cornmeal, or the like, and baked in a pan ) Created by: artr.

Putriments: /PEWT-reh-ments/ The malodorous emanations coming from her fridge let Elsie know in a big way that the fridge had become a haven for long forgotten putriments and she momentarily contemplated calling 911 for emergency removal. Etymology: Blend of ‘putrid’ (in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten) and ‘nutriments’ (anything that nourishes; nourishment; food) Created by: Mustang.

Malimentumorph: // Etymology: Created by: Throckwoddle.

Decompotion: /de com po shun/ Just before grocery day, Meredith was always afraid to check the fridge. New life forms sprung daily from the stuff at the back of the fridge that she had forgotten about. In June, when she found the eggnog from last Christmas, she knew she had a decompotion on her hands. Ewwwww. Etymology: Decompose (rot,go bad) & Compote (a dessert) & Potion (a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage) Created by: Nosila.

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