Yapanease

DEFINITION: n An invented language similar to baby talk, used by pet owners to communicate with their pets. v. tr. To speak to an animal using such a language.

Ooopy goopy poopy poo.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Yapanease: /yap-an-eez/ Any breed of dog will readily understand yapanease. It is the easiest of all languages to master. Etymology: yap + ease Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Yapanease:

galwaywegian, 2007-12-27: 12:44:00
no yapollogies! excellent

silveryaspen, 2007-12-27: 19:30:00
Catchy and cute … and right on the meaning!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-27: 23:17:00
Hot diggety dog!

Petsperanto: /pet spur anto/ her version of petsperanto involved adding “chkins” to any word of more than one syllable and relegating all “r”s do lingo linmbo, weplacing them with woubleyoos. Etymology: pet esperanto Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments on Petsperanto:

Jabberwocky, 2007-12-27: 17:42:00
funny

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-27: 23:29:00
If Joseph Stalin was alive today would he ask if “Petsperanto” is the language of flies?

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-27: 23:30:00
Funny sentence and a nice word.

Critterchatter: /Critr – chatr/ Margot had invented a whole lexicon of critterchatter to converse with her pets. Etymology: Critter – (animal) + Chatter (talk) Created by: Mustang.

Comments on Critterchatter:

Maxine, 2007-12-27: 15:57:00
Brilliant!

Dogguage: /dog-gwij/ The language of choice for her three pups was dogguage. Even though it was gobbledygook to everyone else and sounded cutsey-wutsey, her pups were bonded to her and understood every rhyming couplet of her dogguage and loved her for it. Etymology: dog + language Created by: Stevenson0.

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James

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Must buy presents.

DEFINITION: n., The wondrous, and the “wonder how I’m going to pay for it” feelings of the holiday shopping season. v. tr., To stumble through a shopping mall like a zombie on a buying binge, grabbing anything and everything that will fit on your credit card.

Must buy presents.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Spendementia: /-spen-di-men-shuh-/ Jamie, like many last-minute holiday shoppers, suffered from an attack of spendementia at the mall and ended up walking around in a daze, making purchases without really thinking about them, like some sort of Visautomaton, until the credit cards were all maxed out. Etymology: spend (from Latin, expendere “pay out”) + dementia (from Latin, démentāre “to deprive of [one’s] mind”) Created by: Tigger.

Comments on Spendementia:

silveryaspen, 2007-12-14: 14:29:00
we all have to be a little demented to spend the way we do at Christmas! Good word.

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-14: 15:03:00
Reminds me -I must start shopping! Another fine word.

Yesmastercardia: /yes-master-cardia/ During the holiday season I suffer from extreme yesmastercardia and let my credit card lead me like a divining rod to every overpriced bargain. I am compelled to buy for I must obey, I must obey Etymology: yes master + master card Created by: Jabberwocky.

Comments on Yesmastercardia:

bzav1, 2007-12-14: 07:40:00
kudos

purpleartichokes, 2007-12-14: 08:58:00
…followed by mastercardial infarction when ya get the bill in January. Good word Jabber.

Stevenson0, 2007-12-14: 12:41:00
Another great word and week! We all say yes master to you in unison.

silveryaspen, 2007-12-14: 14:09:00
or followed by attackacardia … if you don’t pay on those credit cards! This word with its yes master dominates the day the way that credit cards can dominate a life. Terrific word!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-14: 15:01:00
Bravo: another great word!

Shopnosis: /shop-noh-sis/ Stumbling through the mall in a state of shopnosis, she was glad she brought her pillow and blanket so she could have a nice sleep on one of the comfy leather couches. Etymology: shop + hypnosis Created by: remistram.

Comments on Shopnosis:

Tigger, 2007-12-16: 16:33:00
I like it! Deck the malls with spending folly, fa-la-la-la-lah la-la-la-lah…

Christmaxedout: /kris-mākst-out/ I christmaxedout my Master Card and I am not done shopping. Now I’ll have to use my Visa. Etymology: Christmas: The annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus. + Maxed: To reach one’s limit. + Out: finished; ended. Created by: xirtam.

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:
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Be Creative,

James

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the create-a-word game

Definition Comments:

Verbotomy2007-12-14: 01:55:00
Today’s definition was suggested by silveryaspen Thank you silveryaspen ~ James

silveryaspen2007-12-14: 14:44:00
Liked all the words!

Verbotomy2007-12-17: 01:26:00
Thank you silveryaspen for the great idea ~ James