Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: n., The immense sense of self-satisfaction the one gets from winning a pointless argument. v., To be so addicted to proving yourself right that you argue compulsively, and endlessly, about anything and everything.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Spartner: /spart ner/ John always argued with his wife Ginger. He would argue about every and anything. He was so addicted to arguing with her that he was her spartner, not just her partner. Lucky girl… Etymology: Spar (duel, argue, debate) & Partner (someone with whom you can spar) Created by: Nosila.

Obsessattest: /ob-SESS-eh-test/ Whenever making any kind of point in an argument or discussion, Calvin would obsessattest at length until his audience would give in whether or not they agreed with him. Etymology: Blend of ‘obsess’ (to preoccupy intensely or abnormally obsessed with success) and ‘attest’ (to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing) Created by: Mustang.

Argubator: /arg-u-bator./ Etymology: Created by: aubreymsilva.

Sothereathon: /soh-th air-uh-thon/ Craig is always right. It doesn’t matter how trivial or meaningless the point is, he must convince everybody that he knows more than them. His friends, the few he has left, refer to his pointless rantings as sothereathons. Etymology: so there (used for emphasis, or to show that something is being done in opposition to someone else’s wishes)+ marathon (any contest, event, or the like, of great, or greater than normal, length or duration or requiring exceptional endurance) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: n., 1. The process by which pairs of socks are washed, dried, and then separated perhaps never to be reunited again. 2. The place where lost socks disappear to. v. To lose your mate in the wash.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Sockgregation: /sok greg ay shun/ The process of sockgregation on laundry day leads to many casualties. More hosiery pairs are torn apart in the dryer than married couples in Reno, darn it! Etymology: Sock (hosiery;woolly covering for feet and ankles) & Segregation (the act of segregating or sequestering) Created by: Nosila.

Soccuum: /sok-yoom/ Every time Jill does laundry at least one sock is mysteriously absorbed into the socuum behind the dryer. Etymology: sock(a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle)+ vacuum (a space entirely devoid of matter) Created by: artr.

Sockabyss: /SOK-uh-biss/ Brenda was convinced that there was a sockabyss somewhere in the bowels of the laundromat because every time she did laundry for her husband Rob, one or more of his socks would come up missing. Etymology: Blend of ‘sock’ (a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle) and ‘abyss’ (a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm) Created by: Mustang.

Socknullity: /sok-NUL-i-tee/ The constant and frequent socknullity every laundry day forced the young couple to wear flip flops to work. Etymology: blend of sock + nullity (null, nonexistence) Created by: denise.

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DEFINITION: n., A set of product instructions, or a warning label, which is so obviously self-evident that it should be completely unnecessary. v., To provide unneeded directions, advice and/or warnings.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Dumbstructions: /DUM-struc-shun/ Poor girl. Due to her nervousness over her first Thanksgiving dinner, she skipped over the dumbstructions clearly written on the turkey which specifically said, “remove turkey from plastic covering and dispose of the plastic covering in the nearest garbage container. Then insert hand in body of turkey and remove inner bag which contains inner organs before putting turkey in oven…” Etymology: A blend of dumb (stupid, not able to figure out the obvious) and instructions (a set of steps or rules one follows) Created by: denise.

Sadvice: /sad vice/ When self-evident, oxymoron warnings on packaging actually are needed for some dumb people, it is actually sadvice. But then again, why do they put electrical outlets beside showers in bathrooms anyway? Etymology: Sad (pathetic,bad,unfortunate) & Advice (a proposal for an appropriate course of action) Created by: Nosila.

Duhliterature: /duh-lit-er-eh-shur/ Reading the instructions on her hair dryer warning her not to use it while sleeping or in the shower, and the notation on the package of chips to ‘open package, eat chips’ Wanda was again reminded of all the duhliturature she’d encountered on other similar products. Etymology: Blend of ‘duh’ (used derisively to indicate that something just stated is all too obvious or self-evident) and ‘literature’ (any kind of printed material such as labels, circulars, leaflets, or handbills etc) Created by: Mustang.

Dimstruction: /dim-struhk-shuh n/ Many products come with dimstructions, directions that are so obvious or illconceived that most people don’t even bother to read them. Etymology: dim (not clear to the mind) + instruction (knowledge or information imparted) Created by: artr.

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DEFINITION: To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Sinspire: /sin spire/ When Vicky could not reason with her students, she would sinspire them with threats to do her bidding…which always worked! Etymology: Sin (commit a faux pas or a fault) & Inspire (supply the inspiration for; urge on or encourage) Created by: Nosila.

Bullivate: /boo l-ee-veyt/ Christine is very good at getting action out of people. She will bullivate her coworkers whenever she thinks they are getting complacent about doing her work. Etymology: bully (a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people) + motivate (to give incentive to) Created by: artr.

Petrifimotivate: /pe- tri- fi- MO-ti-vate/ The over controlling mother got her son to clean up his room by pretrifimotivating him with subtle reminders of his continuing bedwetting issues. Etymology: A blend of petrify (with a play on the word petty) and motivate Created by: denise.

Intimivate: /in-TIM-eh-vayt/ Miranda is a petty tyrant who will not hesitate to use silly little threats in a misguided effort to intimivate people to do her bidding. Etymology: Blend of ‘intimidate’ (to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear) and ‘motivate’ (to provide with a motive or motives; incite; impel) Created by: Mustang.

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

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Obscensitive: /ob-SENT-seh-tiv/ Waldo is thoroughly obscentsitive with his disgusting habit of sniffing everything from his food to his cell phone and even his discarded clothing. Etymology: Blend of obsessive, scent, and sensitive Created by: Mustang.

Scentimental: /sent i men tal/ Jill hated when Harvey went into his scentimental mode and sniffed everything in sight and imagined the worst of all things he smelled. Etymology: Scent (smell, aroma) & Mental (affected by a disorder of the mind) & Wordplay on Sentimental (effusively or insincerely emotional) Created by: Nosila.

Pancompulsniffia: /Pan-cum-pul-snif’- e-uh/ I’m worried about him. The intensity of his pancompulsniffia is becoming problematic. Etymology: pan- all, everything + compulsive/sniff +
ia – medical condition Created by: denise.

Nosphonatu: /Nose-phone-ah-two/ I’ve been experiencing severe nosphonatu every since I dropped my phone in the toilet. Etymology: Created by: awesomoshis.

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