Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: v. To insist on helping someone solve a problem only to make it worse… much worse. n. The satisfaction that comes from knowing you have done your best to help someone, even if it did not turn out as well as expected.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Muckerupper: /muk-er-up-er/ Marvin was the biggest muckerupper when it came to repairing anything electronic. Etymology: Mucker- One who mucks up: Informal
To bungle, damage, or ruin.

Upper- To think you have the upper hand and are on top of things. Created by: abrakadeborah.

Windfail: /winfāl/ Having a friend help with her homework turned out to be a major winfail. He knew less about the subject than she did. He was apparently interested in a wholly different form of chemistry. Etymology: windfall (an unexpected, unearned, or sudden gain or advantage) + fail (to fall short) Created by: artr2.

Contemptment: /kənˈtɛm(p)tm(ə)nt/ George was so full of contemptment for his neighbours he just loved giving them a dig out, a generous helping of klutz pie was always on hand when George was around. Alas, by the time he was finished he needed an alias. Etymology: A fusing of 1-contempt: a feeling of disrespect or scorn 2-contentment a feeling of inner peace and satisfaction Created by: scrabbelicious.

Badsist: /bad sist/ No one ever asked Eddy for help, but he always popped up when something needed done and usually made it worse. His killing flies with a sledgehammer was just another way he could badsist his friends… Etymology: Bad (not good,having undesirable or negative qualities) & Assist (help) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v. To simplify, dramatize and fictionalize scientific knowledge so that it appeals to a general audience. n. A scientific fact, which has been exaggerated and dumbed-down to make it more “interesting”.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Chemhistory: /kem his toree/ When Sodium met Chloride, they produced a child named Salt, who ended up waiting on tables. When the Hydrogen Twins met Oxygen, they all landed in hot Water. When Iron and Oxide’s stormy marriage began to bore, their relationship became very rusty. Sooner or later people would know that Silicone had had some work done. Tune in tomorrow for more chemhistory in that Great SubOpera, Another Half-Life to Live. Etymology: Chemistory (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions;the way two individuals relate to each other) & History ( the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings;
Created by: Nosila.

Scienterrific: /sÄ«É™ntÉ™rifik/ The science programming on on John’s favorite channel is very good at making mundane subjects scienterrific. Etymology: science (the state of knowing) + terrific (extraordinary) Created by: artr2.

Darwnsagain: /Dar-wins-ag-en/ Mr. Cox loved his subject so much he strived to get everyone in his ecolony to marvel at every intricate detail of its fabrication. “Ground breaking”, he thought, “almost Darwinsagain”. Etymology: Darwin -: Famous Victorian lover of Tortoises and birds with one wing. Win -: to be victorious. Again -: More than once, recurring. Created by: scrabbelicious.

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DEFINITION: v. To simplify, dramatize and fictionalize scientific knowledge so that it appeals to a general audience. n. A scientific fact, which has been exaggerated and dumbed-down to make it more “interesting”.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Darwnsagain: /Dar-wins-ag-en/ Mr. Cox loved his subject so much he strived to get everyone in his ecolony to marvel at every intricate detail of its fabrication. “Ground breaking”, he thought, “almost Darwinsagain”. Etymology: Darwin -: Famous Victorian lover of Tortoises and birds with one wing. Win -: to be victorious. Again -: More than once, recurring. Created by: scrabbelicious.

Scienterrific: /sÄ«É™ntÉ™rifik/ The science programming on on John’s favorite channel is very good at making mundane subjects scienterrific. Etymology: science (the state of knowing) + terrific (extraordinary) Created by: artr2.

Chemhistory: /kem his toree/ When Sodium met Chloride, they produced a child named Salt, who ended up waiting on tables. When the Hydrogen Twins met Oxygen, they all landed in hot Water. When Iron and Oxide’s stormy marriage began to bore, their relationship became very rusty. Sooner or later people would know that Silicone had had some work done. Tune in tomorrow for more chemhistory in that Great SubOpera, Another Half-Life to Live. Etymology: Chemistory (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions;the way two individuals relate to each other) & History ( the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings;
Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v. To simplify, dramatize and fictionalize scientific knowledge so that it appeals to a general audience. n. A scientific fact, which has been exaggerated and dumbed-down to make it more “interesting”.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Scienterrific: /sÄ«É™ntÉ™rifik/ The science programming on on John’s favorite channel is very good at making mundane subjects scienterrific. Etymology: science (the state of knowing) + terrific (extraordinary) Created by: artr2.

Chemhistory: /kem his toree/ When Sodium met Chloride, they produced a child named Salt, who ended up waiting on tables. When the Hydrogen Twins met Oxygen, they all landed in hot Water. When Iron and Oxide’s stormy marriage began to bore, their relationship became very rusty. Sooner or later people would know that Silicone had had some work done. Tune in tomorrow for more chemhistory in that Great SubOpera, Another Half-Life to Live. Etymology: Chemistory (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions;the way two individuals relate to each other) & History ( the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings;
Created by: Nosila.

Darwnsagain: /Dar-wins-ag-en/ Mr. Cox loved his subject so much he strived to get everyone in his ecolony to marvel at every intricate detail of its fabrication. “Ground breaking”, he thought, “almost Darwinsagain”. Etymology: Darwin -: Famous Victorian lover of Tortoises and birds with one wing. Win -: to be victorious. Again -: More than once, recurring. Created by: scrabbelicious.

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DEFINITION: n. A person who insists that lower life forms (fish, clams, cephalopods, reptiles, or insects) can be affectionate pets and excellent watchdogs. v. To talk to an animal who can’t possibly understand a single word you’re saying.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Grinvertebrate: /grin ver teb rayt/ Cynthia loved her pet caterpillar so much and found that his antics made her smile. She called him her little grinvertebrate because he ade her smile. She was brokenhearted when one day he curled up in a leaf and would not listen to her prattling. And then one day, he came out and turned into a beautiful butterfly and flew out the window to migrate to Mexico. My next pet won’t be into metamorphosis, she thought… Etymology: Grin (smile) & Invertebrate (any living creature lacking a backbone or spinal column) Created by: Nosila.

Chatnimal: /chat-ni-mal/ Ellie would chatimal to anything that moved. She thought that all bugs and animals understood her strange language. Etymology: Chat – To talk.
An(imal)- Taken from part of the word animal. Created by: abrakadeborah.

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