Tag: word games

DEFINITION: v. intr. To fret and worry after the accidental shredding and/or deletion of an important document, file or friend. n. 1: The state of anxiety caused by an accidental shredding. 2: An item which has been accidentally deleted.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Doculament: /-dok-yu-la-MENT-/ Peter was about to move out of the apartment he’d lived in for years, and he was what one might call a ‘packrat’ — he had kept all of his old receipts, paid bills and bank statement in his desk drawer. He impulsively decided to make a fresh start and change his packrat ways by shredding everything in the drawer. But after doing so, he remembered that he had kept his birth certificate, car title and tax records in that same drawer, and soon doculamented his rash shredding spree. Etymology: Document – any written item, or computer data file (from Latin, documentum “example, proof”) + Lament – to feel sorrow or mourn over (from Latin, lāmentārÄ« “regret”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Doculament:

petaj, 2008-03-05: 05:16:00
Did he deliver a filogy over the shredded remains? What a grave situation.

silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 13:36:00
Meaningful and with feeling. Excellent verboticism!

purpleartichokes, 2008-03-05: 19:31:00
Nice!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-06: 04:34:00
Nice word.

Pulpitation: /pulp-per-TEY-shun/ Little did the young reverend know that datastrophe dangled above him like damoclean sword, as he mistakenly shredded, and pulped the last dirty document from the Archbishop’s 666 boxes of private pornographic papers. But when he heard a ranting, raving, roaring, purple-robed, crimson-faced figure storming towards him, he fell to his knees in prayer. And as he prayed, his thoughts were only of the Archbishop’s pornografia, including the sincunabula he had unwittingly pulped, so much so that his pulpitations became so strong that he thought that his heart was a about to leap from his chest. Looking to the heavens for comfort all he could see were the church walls with Michelangelo’s face staring back at him. Resorting to scripture, he yelled out in panic, “It‘s the “Textasy and Datagony. Textilence, perhaps – in the Archbihop’s case sextilence – is upon the land; Infogeddon is at hand.” Etymology: Blend of PULP: to reduce to pulp, destroy, crush; PALPITATION: to throb, flutter like the rapid beating of the heart when excited, anxious, nervous, etc; and, in this case, PULPIT. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Pulpitation:

petaj, 2008-03-05: 05:13:00
Was it an apse in concentration? or was he just a nave? No doubt he aSPIRED to a higher existence.

galwaywegian, 2008-03-05: 06:23:00
I assume its pulpiataion fiction!

galwaywegian, 2008-03-05: 06:24:00
pulpitation fiction!

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-05: 11:05:00
another good one

silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 13:31:00
Datastrophe is right up there with pulpitation! Great sentence and verboticisms!

Schnippelangst: /Shh-nip-pull-ang-st/ The otherwise efficient receptionist’s fetish for deleting “unwanted” e-mails, files and documents at the circumcision clinic, inevitably led to a mistake that erased the appointment schedule; causing her to mistakenly make a number of re-bookings for work that had already been done! Leaving her with a permenant case of shnippelangst Etymology: Orig;German – Schnippeln (To delete) / Angst (Fear) Created by: CanadianAndyCapp.

Comments on Schnippelangst:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 13:45:00
Sure glad you put the etymologym, cause the nippel in the middle was really baffling! Uber originality!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-06: 04:47:00
Nice word. Makes me think of all those lovely german words in English, such as kindegarten, Edelweiss, Weltgeist, and the many german placenames in Australia: Coburg, Brunswick, Heidelberg, (suburbs of Melbourne) Klemzig, Hermansburg, and many more in South Australia.

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-06: 04:47:00
Nice word. Makes me think of all those lovely german words in English, such as kindegarten, Edelweiss, Weltgeist, and the many german placenames in Australia: Coburg, Brunswick, Heidelberg, (suburbs of Melbourne) Klemzig, Hermansburg, and many more in South Australia.

Afrayed: /afraid/ Ben was completely frazzled and kept pulling at his necktie. His boss rushed in and asked, “Are you able to present the report at this afternoon’s general meeting?” No, I’m afrayed knot.” said Ben. “It was just here near the shredder when i last saw it.” Etymology: afraid + frayed (tattered) Created by: petaj.

Comments on Afrayed:

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-05: 11:06:00
funny

silveryaspen, 2008-03-05: 14:08:00
Sentences with a truly great pun, are always amazingly good fun! Excellent choice of words, excellently blended. Exceptional!

petaj, 2008-03-06: 03:47:00
thanks muchly, i should have included affray in the etymology too.

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Be Creative,

James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-03-05: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you! ~ James

DEFINITION: v. intr. To be unable to remember the name of a person you are speaking to, even though you’ve had a long-standing, and perhaps even an intimate relationship. n. An inability to remember a person’s name.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Palzheimers: /palsz-HI-merz/ When Bob couldn’t remember the names of his five former partners and his ten children, the judge wondered whether he was suffering from palzheimers, or that his namewashing was just a last-hitch attempt to avoid palimony. Etymology: Blend of PAL: close friend, confidante etc & ALZHEIMERS: Used in the familiar and jocular sense for memory loss. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Palzheimers:

Jamagra, 2008-03-04: 08:54:00
Ach! You beat me to the Alzheimer’s! (so to speak!)Well done, love your word.

ErWenn, 2008-03-04: 09:56:00
Good word. Kind of a sad idea, though.

silveryaspen, 2008-03-04: 10:20:00
The opposite of palzheimers might be wisenheimers! Palzheimers might be a form of palsy of the brain! Your word is so evocative of so much! Stunningly great!

galwaywegian, 2008-03-04: 12:11:00
a classic!!

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-04: 13:03:00
excellent Ozzie

purpleartichokes, 2008-03-04: 18:16:00
Sweet!

Tigger, 2008-03-04: 18:34:00
Unforgettable word, Bob!

Whodonym: /-hoo-do-nim-/ Jason always called his fiancee by pet names, such as “Sweetheart” or “Honey,” and although her name was actually ‘Mary Louise’ all her friends just called her “Lou”. So when he introduced her to his cousin before the wedding, he got a case of ‘brain lock’ and all he could think of were whodonyms. Then, at the chapel, when the priest asked, “Do you take Mary Louise to be your lawfully wedded wife?” Jason’s nervous first response was to ask, “Who?”. It was beginning to look like the honeymoon wasn’t going to be as pleasant and relaxing as he’d hoped. Etymology: Who – what person? (from Old English, hwā “who”) + pseudonym – a fictitious or pen name (from Greek, pseudonymos “having a false name”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Whodonym:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-04: 19:11:00
I’ll be using “brain lock” … great pairing! A Whodlum hopes everyone, especially the cops, have brain lock and whodonyms? Innovative!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-04: 20:01:00
Very creative: a real word!

Nomit: /an-uh-nim/ On a regular basis, John nomits who he is with and just calls them ‘Buddy’ and ‘Babe’. Etymology: nom (name) + omit Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Nomit:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-04: 09:50:00
Uncomplicated but oh so powerful! Excellent creation!

ErWenn, 2008-03-04: 09:59:00
In the running for highest quality-to-length ratio for the whole site!

silveryaspen, 2008-03-04: 19:01:00
I agree, Erwenn! Well put!

silveryaspen, 2008-03-04: 19:04:00
Stevenson, every time I think of nomit, I think of gnome … how in the world did you keep from making your sentence about gnomes? I’ve felt compelled all day to say your word (not sentence) has such a mythical and magical ambiance! So I finally said it!

Goniker: /gawn-ih-kur/ Alas, Bob would never have a second date with the stunning brunette because in a moment of goniker, he called her Fifi instead of Fiona. Etymology: gone, moniker Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Goniker:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-04: 10:38:00
Goniker goner! Laughing uncontrollably after reading your sentence! It is so fun to say, just saying it makes me smile. Right fit! Nice bite to it. Supberb word!

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-04: 13:05:00
Bob – isn’t he the one with palzheimers?

purpleartichokes, 2008-03-04: 13:53:00
Song for the day – Bob, bob, bob…bob, bob ra ann!

silveryaspen, 2008-03-04: 16:57:00
Great comment purpleartichokes! Today’s creates have filled my head full of fun things … and it’s great when they fill it with music! Even when I wish I had a stop/play button after it repeats itself for too long!

Tigger, 2008-03-04: 18:45:00
Here’s a tune for the day: “Uhm, forgettable, that’s what you are. Uhm, forgettable, though near or far…” – Nat King Cole (not referring to you BTW, purpleartichokes!!)

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-04: 19:40:00
I like it alot!

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Be Creative,

James

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the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-03-04: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James

silveryaspen – 2008-03-04: 17:07:00
Your great word associations and creations made my day, everyone. It is a pleasure to have these mind associations with all of you every day! Isn’t this website like sunshine for the mind? !!! Everyone contributes some rays! Everyone goes away warmed by some rays!

silveryaspen – 2008-03-04: 17:08:00
Good job with the defninition and cartoon. Thank you, James.

Verbotomy – 2008-03-04: 23:46:00
Thank you Silveryaspen for the inspiring words! ~ James

DEFINITION: v. tr. To purchase a low-cost product and cover it with the label, or put it inside the packaging of a premium brand. n. A cheap product, which has been repackaged, or relabeled, by the consumer to make it look like an expensive brand.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Designerlibel: /-di-ZAI-ner-lai-bul-/ It all started when Jack was a teenager, and he tried painting a Reebok logo on the department store, no-name-brand sneakers that was all his family could afford, and now he would make regular forays into the men’s fashion stores where they sold Armani, D&G and Hugo Boss, to look for loose brand labels that he could affix to his own bargain clothing. Jack had been commiting designerlibel for years, even though he now owned his own successful department store chain. Etymology: Blended malapropism of “Designer Label”: Designer – bearing the name or logo of a specific designer (from Latin, dÄ“signāre “to designate”) + Libel – to misrepresent damagingly (from Latin, libellus “little book, pamphlet”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Designerlibel:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 08:47:00
Watch him clotheslie! Clever!

Logoflage: /-ˈloÊŠgəˌflaÊ’- -LOH-guh-Flahzh-/ If you can’t tell the difference between the logoflaged version and the name brand one, you probably shouldn’t spend the extra money on the original. Etymology: from (camou)flage + logo Created by: ErWenn.

Comments on Logoflage:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:44:00
Agree with your perspective on this one!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:31:00
Top word!

Improperganda: /im-prawp-ur-gan-duh/ John’s “Hung Like John Holmes” t-shirt was revealed to be a clear case of improperganda, when Denise found that he actually was packing about a half roll of Certs where it counted. Etymology: improper + propaganda Created by: Banky.

Comments on Improperganda:

Nosila, 2008-03-03: 01:16:00
Good one, Banky…must be where they got the word “incerts” from…

silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:21:00
Great words that you fit together like a glove. Incorporating propaganda gave it such meaninggull twist! Exceptional!

silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:21:00
Meant to type meaningfull … have no idea where that freudian fingerslip came from!

amigamark, 2008-03-03: 14:42:00
Rolls of the tongue

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-03: 18:33:00
Nice word and ‘uplifting’ sentence.

Tigger, 2008-03-03: 22:09:00
This is cert’ainly an amusing submission! I didn’t know who John Holmes was until I looked him up… Ya’ learn something new every day. Very funny blend.

Labull: /lay-bull/ The labull said Prada. But for the fact that the shirt was missing an arm, Sue would never have guessed that James had been playing brand games. Etymology: label, bull Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Labull:

silveryaspen, 2008-03-03: 09:55:00
Roared with laughter over the implications! Not only fits the definnition but all labels! Straight forward simplicity … but it says it all powerfully! Great create!

Jabberwocky, 2008-03-03: 16:44:00
hey purple – stache is asking for music prompts

Tigger, 2008-03-03: 21:51:00
Sounds like a ‘cock-and-labull story’ to me. Good one!

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Be Creative,

James

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

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-03-03: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by ddove60. Thank you ddove60. ~ James

silveryaspen – 2008-03-03: 10:00:00
Your definition, ddove60, along with your cartoon, James, inspired so many witty, clever verboticisms today, a wonderful slate of fun words here today!

Tigger – 2008-03-03: 22:16:00
The cartoon is hilarious, by the way. I bet that ‘convertible’ handles great!

Verbotomy – 2008-03-04: 15:16:00
Thanks silveryaspen and Tigger! ~ James

DEFINITION: n. An unpleasant smell caused by the lack of fresh air, and/or stuffy thinking, especially if one has been locked up in a building for a long, long time. v. tr. To exude stale air or ideas.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Rhetoreek: /ret-er-eek/ I would have stayed for the rest of the speech, however, the rhetoreek and eau de cronie was making me nauseous. Etymology: rhetoric, reek Created by: purpleartichokes.

Comments on Rhetoreek:

Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 08:58:00
excellent

silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:51:00
Your sentence makes you a master of Eau de laughter! Two of the cleverest funny verbotmates in your creates! Both are fun to say! Many Kudos for being the wittiest of the day!

Banky, 2008-02-29: 14:20:00
This word rhetorocks.

Tigger, 2008-02-29: 23:47:00
Brilliant!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 20:04:00
outstanding!

Jargonmonoxide: /(jar-gon-mon-ok’-sid)/ By the time the jargon monoxide detectors interrupted the CEO’s annual report, Nancy, a “think outside the box” kind of employee, had already crawled to the conference room exit. Etymology: jargon monoxide (n.) from “jargon” (vocabulary peculiar to a particular trade or group) + “carbon monoxide” (a poisonous gas); opp. – jargon monoxidize (to infuse with oxygen) Created by: Jamagra.

Comments on Jargonmonoxide:

galwaywegian, 2008-02-29: 10:27:00
brilliant

silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:59:00
Wow! Escape from deadly words … is something we’d all love to do! Great choice of words. Meaning is immediately apparent! Exceptionally excellent creation!

Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 11:57:00
great word

Banky, 2008-02-29: 14:20:00
Supoib!

Nosila, 2008-02-29: 20:56:00
Good one, Jamagra…it’s like politcolution. We’re ruining the planet with it! The Greenhouse Effect from all the hot air rising daily in boardrooms!

ErWenn, 2008-02-29: 22:31:00
Ding-ding-ding! We have a winnah!

Farticulate: /-fahrt-tik-yuh-leyt-/ Since his retirement, on most days, Walter would just sit on the porch in his rocking chair, smoke cigars and farticulate, saying things like, “Maybe only half of them A-rabs are terrorists, but so what? Just bomb the whole lot of ’em, is what I says, and let God sort ’em out.” He was obviously suffering from farteriosclerosis. Etymology: Fart – v. to break wind; n. the odorous result of breaking wind; [as in “Old Fart”] (from Middle English, ferten, of imitative origin) + Articulate – to voice or clearly describe ideas (from Latin, articulāre “divide into distinct parts”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Farticulate:

Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 09:01:00
what a gas!

Jamagra, 2008-02-29: 10:10:00
I’m lovin’ “farteriosclerosis”!

silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:47:00
Wonderfully witty! Double kudos for two vebotomated creations!

Banky, 2008-02-29: 14:19:00
Outstanding

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 19:57:00
Great words; funny sentence!

Stenchtorious: /stench-tory-us/ Conrad had a stenchtorious air about him which was poisonous to all around him. Some thought him merely a gasbag while others thought of him as a secret weapon. Etymology: stench + stentorious Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Stenchtorious:

silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:43:00
Witty sentence! I can hear it loud and clear and smell it clear from here! Strong word!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 19:59:00
Nice -perhaps, not so nice blend!

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Be Creative,

James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-02-29: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you! ~ James

DEFINITION: v. tr. To endlessly seek compliments by insulting oneself or by complaining about the difficulty of one’s life. n. A person who uses self-deprecation as flattery bate.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Flattersnare: /-ˈflædɚˌsnɛɹ-/ The sort of person who gets caught in a flattersnare tends to care about others’ feelings and escape generally means doing even more damage to the trapper’s feelings, so escape is generally difficult. However, repeatedly trapping the same person is dangerous as even the biggest softy in the world has their limits. Etymology: from flatter + snare Created by: ErWenn.

Comments on Flattersnare:

silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 11:57:00
So strong a word, I feel snared by it!

OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-27: 16:00:00
Good word.

Sacrificialwhine: /-sak-ruh-fish-ul-wiyn-/ Delilah was a tall, blond, blue-eyed beauty, and secretly, Christina couldn’t stand her. It wasn’t really Delilah’s attractiveness that she hated ― it was more because she seemed to take it all for granted. She would complain about any slight percieved imperfection to anyone kind enough to listen, and sacrificialwhine on and on about things like ‘having a bad-hair-day’ and that she was going to have to cancel her date because of it. Christina would have just been glad to have a date at all… She just sighed to herself and pretended to nod sympathetically as Delilah now went on about how she couldn’t find a bra to properly show off her considerable cleavage with her new dress. Etymology: blend of, Sacrificial wine – wine used in various religions as a holy offering (from Latin, sacrificium “sacred rite” & vinum “of the vine”) + Whine – (Old English, hwinan “to whistle through the air”; like the sound of many arrows) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Sacrificialwhine:

silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 11:45:00
So witty! So funny! Great pun!

Jabberwocky, 2008-02-27: 13:14:00
I think members of the clergy sometimes use this to capture errant parishioners

OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-27: 15:57:00
Good word and great sentence.

ErWenn, 2008-02-27: 21:27:00
Right on.

Assaultandflattery: /uh-sawlt-and-flat-uh-ree/ Megan learned early in life that negative self comments lead friends to say the nicest things to her. Unfortunately, this technique of assaultandflattery wears thin and people easily get tired of this baitandsoothe type of interaction. Etymology: assault and battery + flattery Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Assaultandflattery:

Jabberwocky, 2008-02-27: 09:16:00
great combo

silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 12:10:00
Great pun!

Tigger, 2008-02-27: 22:22:00
Criminally clever!

Egoflagellation: /ee – go – fladj – uh – LAY – shun/ Giselle’s self esteem was so low she resorted to harsh criticism of herself through incessant egoflagellation in hopes of enticing a favorable rebuttal from family and friends. Etymology: blend of ego and flagellation Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Egoflagellation:

Tigger, 2008-02-27: 02:40:00
Fantastic word!

silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 11:46:00
You got it whipped!

Jabberwocky, 2008-02-27: 13:20:00
nice blend of words

OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-27: 15:43:00
Great word!

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Be Creative,

James

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Definition Comments:

Verbotomy – 2008-02-27: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by Maxine. Thank you Maxine. ~ James