Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: n., A semi-conscious state experienced by early morning commuters on a subway, bus or car. v., To mentally transport oneself in the opposite direction of which you are traveling.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Comamuter: /koh-muh-myoo-ter/ Jay is a comamuter. He opens his eyes just enough to find his way to the bus stop. He sticks in the earbuds and continues whatever dream was interrupted by that lousy alarm clock hoping to not drool too much. If they ever repair the pothole on the block before his stop he might stay on the bus all day. Etymology: coma (a state of prolonged unconsciousness) + commuter (
a person who commutes, especially between home and work) Created by: artr.

Comments on Comamuter:

libertybelle, 2012-10-26: 14:08:00
ha ha -you beat me to it!

Tranceportation: /trans-por-TAY-shun/ Over the many years he’s been riding the metro to and from work, Larson has developed a remarkable tranceportation technique wherein he can experience a vacation on the beaches of Australia instead of enduring the humdrum daily communte. Etymology: Play on the word ‘transportation’ using ‘trance’ (n. (a state of complete mental absorption or deep musing) Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Tranceportation:

libertybelle, 2012-10-26: 14:09:00
good one!

DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-26: 15:22:00
got my vote

Transitdentalism: /tran sit dent all ism/ When Jackie had to do his one hour bus commute each way to his work, he was able to zone out and use transitdentalism to lift his mind to a nicer place and time. He was proud of his illogistical skills which shortened his gruelling travel time. Etymology: Transit (make a passage or journey from one place to another) & Transcedentalism (any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material)
Created by: Nosila.

Triphypdozis: /tripp-hipp-doe-ziss/ Trevor had given up trying to fight his triphypdozis and now saw his morning commute as an opportunity to dream things he probably shouldn’t be dreaming in public. Etymology: Trip, (journey, commute) + hypnosis, (mesmirism, inducing of trance) + doze, (nap, sleep)= triphypdozis. (Hmm sounds like it might be a pharmaceutical. A sleeping tablet probably.) O_o Created by: Rhyme79.

Comments on Triphypdozis:

DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-26: 15:20:00
funny I would buy that pill for the plane

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DEFINITION: v., to post sticky notes all over the place, including sticky notes to remind you to read the previously posted sticky notes. n., an obsessive compulsive dependency on sticky notes.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Postitution: /post it too shun/ We knew Sue’s compulsion to plaster her home with sticky notes to aid her poor memory had gone too far. Clawing their way through the rainbow of squares, the health inspectors condemned her home and slapped her with a charge of postitution. Note to self, Sue, consider this an intervention for your 3M addiction. Etymology: Post-It (brand of sticky notes) & WordPlay on Prostitution (offering sex for pay)

Created by: Nosila.

Comments on Postitution:

DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 12:54:00
SENSATIONAL

hyperborean, 2012-10-25: 12:57:00
You nailed it!

Rhyme79, 2012-10-25: 14:41:00
No, they’re sticky so you don’t need nails.

DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 15:53:00
ha ha ha Rhyme

Stickumpulsion: /stik-um-PUL-shun/ Phyllis had a severe case of stickumpulsion, wherein she’d create a stickum for every notion that entered her mind and would stick them on whatever appliance or kitchen cabinet that was near at hand. Etymology: Blend of ‘stickum’ (An adhesive substance) and ‘compulsion’ (n. a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one’s will) Created by: Mustang.

Memogamy: /Mem-AHH-guh-mee/ Four of my Five wives agree, I’m really married to post-it notes. Remind me to remind them to not tell the neighbors I practice Memogamy. Etymology: From (Memo: a note) + (gamy: marriage as in menogamy or polygamy) Created by: SethelMerman.

Lotechretary: /low TECK ruh terr ee/ By following her trail of Post-It notes, we were able to locate our lotechretary buried in a mountain of paper next to the mimeograph machine. Etymology: low tech (low technology) + secretary Created by: hyperborean.

Comments on Lotechretary:

DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 12:16:00
WITTY!!!

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DEFINITION: n., An animal, usually a much loved pet, whose dead and departed owner has bequeathed a huge sum of money solely for its comfort and care. v. To leave part or all of an estate to a pet animal.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Benefishiary: /Ben-eh-fish-ee-air-ee/ Goldie got everything being the benefishiary. I feel like getting tanked. Etymology: Beneficiary: someone who inherits + fish: an animal Created by: SethelMerman.

Comments on Benefishiary:

DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 11:27:00
Smart! (how’d I miss that?)

hyperborean, 2012-10-24: 14:28:00
Sethel! That’s the perfect word!

Nosila, 2012-10-25: 01:02:00
Great word…just for the halibut!

Animoney: /ann-ee-mone-ee/ Clive’s late owner had planned for his own death. This included generous payments of animoney to ensure Clive’s kennel would see a maid twice weekly and his chef would have the best ingredients and dental cover. Etymology: ‘Ani’ from animal + money = Animoney. A play on ‘alimoney’, (maintenance payments to a former spouse.) Created by: Rhyme79.

Crockefeller: /CROCK uh fell er/ His inheritance insured he would not have to live out his final years like a common Lauderdale canaligator, but like the true Palm Beach crockefeller that he was. Etymology: crocodile: large tropical aquatic reptile + Rockefeller: famous American family known for their wealth Created by: hyperborean.

Comments on Crockefeller:

DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 16:00:00
love the animal class & geographical distinction

Aniqueath: /ˈanÉ™ – ˈkwÄ“TÍŸH/ Miss Helmsley wished now she had killed him herself, for the estate she thought was all hers, had been aniqueathed to Scruffy!
Etymology: “ani” (from animal) + “queath” (from bequeath = to declare, given by will Created by: DrWebsterIII.

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DEFINITION: v. intr., To compensate for emotional rejection by trying to change one’s appearance through aggressive dieting, exercise and/or plastic surgery — common among aging divorcees.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Abpathetic: /ab + pÉ™-ˈthe-tik / I wish my Uncle Marvin wasn’t so abpathetic and just by a new red Ferrari sports car like any normal middle aged divorced man
Etymology: Ab (from abdominals or stomached + pathetic (absurd, melancholy, laughable, or sad)
Created by: DrWebsterIII.

Comments on Abpathetic:

hyperborean, 2012-10-23: 22:38:00
Great word! Welcome back DrWeb!

Egoplasty: /EE-go-plaz-tee/ Make your egoplasty appointment soon. Etymology: ego + medical term Created by: DaddyNewt.

Comments on Egoplasty:

DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 00:19:00
nice word

Sadapt: /sad apt/ After his wife of 20 years dumped him for the pool boy,Kevin decided to enjoy himself and adapt a swinging bachelor lifestyle. His after-work beer therapy sessions gave him a much larger girth than before and his attempts to sadapt to the hedonistic life,made his fsvourite song, “The girls get prettier at closing time…” Etymology: Sad (bad; unfortunate) & Adapt (make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose) Created by: Nosila.

Emulateration: /em-yoo-LATE-ur-a-shun/ “My emulateration is complete, should Cher stumble onstage, her tone-deaf back up dancer can step in and save the day. Where did I put my marbles? ” ~Shar Bano, Backstage Etymology: From (Emulate: to imitate to try to equal or excel) + (alteration: the state of being altered. Changed) Created by: SethelMerman.

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DEFINITION: n., A type of guilt associated with a lapse in brand loyalty; especially when caught surreptitiously zipping the “wrong” coffee by your barista “friend”. v. To secretly switch brands.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Beantrayal: /beeen TRAY uhl/ “It’s not mine,” she insisted. But it was too late. He was staring at the matching lipstick on the cup — evidence of her beantrayal. Etymology: bean (coffee bean) + betrayal (having been disloyal to) Created by: hyperborean.

Comments on Beantrayal:

DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 00:20:00
2 in a row WERQUE!!

Difsipia: /dif-SIP-ee-uh/ It gave me much difsipia, Anderson’s dark roast completes me, Randle’s depletes me. Etymology: Different: another, not the same + Sip: to taste + ia:a suffix Created by: SethelMerman.

Comments on Difsipia:

DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 11:21:00
LOVE THE ETYMOLOGY

Culpaccino: /KULL-pah-CHEE-noh/ Kate was filled with culpaccino as she quietly sipped her coffee under Mike’s accusing stare. Etymology: culpable (guilty and responsible) + cappuccino (type of coffee) Created by: Discoveria.

Cupterfuge: /kup-ter-fyooj/ Joan ran into her favorite barista while she was shopping for groceries. He mentioned that he hadn’t seen her as often as he once had. She played it off by telling him that her work schedule had changed. Her cupterfuge unraveled when she set down the cup of coffee she was sipping. As she did the cardboard heat guard slipped down exposing the logo of a different coffee shop. She was so embarrassed she ran away crying. Etymology: cup (a container used to hold a dring like tea or coffee) + subterfuge (deception, scheme, trick) Created by: artr.

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