{"id":197,"date":"2007-10-22T15:56:02","date_gmt":"2007-10-22T19:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=197"},"modified":"2007-10-30T16:09:23","modified_gmt":"2007-10-30T20:09:23","slug":"i-cant-believe-you-left-me-here-all-day-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=197","title":{"rendered":"I can&#8217;t believe you left me here all day. Alone!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEFINITION:<\/strong> <em>n.<\/em>, A sulky look characterized by prolonged eye contact, which pets give their owners and\/or spouses when they feel neglected. <em>v. tr.<\/em>, To stare at someone with a sad-eyed look in an effort to make them feel guilty.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/jimage400\/goldfish.gif\" alt=\"I can't believe you left me here all day. Alone!\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>VERBOTICISMS:<\/strong> <em>(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Critiseyes<\/strong>:  \/<em>cri-ti-size<\/em>\/ Each day when she left for work her cat would critiseyes her from the tiny opening in the living room shutters. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  criticize + eyes + critter <em>Created by:<\/em> Jabberwocky.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Comments on Critiseyes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=MrDave2176\">MrDave2176<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2007-10-22: 17:16:00<\/em><br \/>\nshould this perhaps be spelled critterseyes?<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2007-10-23: 05:56:00<\/em><br \/>\ngood one MrDave &#8211; that would have been better<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Peekablue<\/strong>:  \/<em>peek-a-blue<\/em>\/ Apache, Laura&#8217;s dog, would whine and play peekablue with her because she didn&#8217;t pay attention to him all day. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  peekaboo + blue (dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, down-hearted, downcast, glum, melancholy) <em>Created by:<\/em> Stevenson0.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pouttle<\/strong>:  \/<em>-\u00cb\u02c6pa\u00ca\u0160dl\u00cc\u00a3-<\/em>\/ The default expression of my dog is a pouttle, so I can forgive him, but humans who do it make me want to smack them. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  sounds like &#8220;pout&#8221; but more cutesy <em>Created by:<\/em> ErWenn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Loneleer<\/strong>:  \/<em>lone-leer<\/em>\/ It was the second time this month that Sue called in sick to work because her goldfish, Fluffy, gave her that loneleer when she was headed out the door. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  lone, leer <em>Created by:<\/em> purpleartichokes.<\/p>\n<p>To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=goldfish\">https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=goldfish<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be Creative,<\/p>\n<p>James<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/\/\">www.verbotomy.com<\/a><br \/>\nthe create-a-word game<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Definition Comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Verbotomy\">Verbotomy<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2007-10-22: 00:01:00<\/em><br \/>\nToday&#8217;s definition was suggested by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=remistram\"><strong>remistram<\/strong><\/a>. Thank you remistram! ~ James<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=remistram\">remistram<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2007-10-22: 10:34:00<\/em><br \/>\nCame up with this one thanks to my sucky-baby cat.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Verbotomy\">Verbotomy<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2007-10-22: 11:32:00<\/em><br \/>\nYour pet inspiration! ~ James<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=ErWenn\">ErWenn<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2007-10-22: 19:09:00<\/em><br \/>\nPetspiration?  Nah, sounds a little too much like dog sweat.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Verbotomy\">Verbotomy<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2007-10-23: 03:03:00<\/em><br \/>\nPet sweat? That smells like a good idea for a definition. I will put it on the list. Thanks ErWenn! ~ James<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION: n., A sulky look characterized by prolonged eye contact, which pets give their owners and\/or spouses when they feel neglected. v. tr., To stare at someone with a sad-eyed look in an effort to make them feel guilty. VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers) Critiseyes: \/cri-ti-size\/ Each day when she left for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=197\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I can&#8217;t believe you left me here all day. 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