{"id":272,"date":"2008-02-06T07:18:37","date_gmt":"2008-02-06T12:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=272"},"modified":"2008-02-06T07:18:37","modified_gmt":"2008-02-06T12:18:37","slug":"boeingconstrictor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=272","title":{"rendered":"Boeingconstrictor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEFINITION:<\/strong> <em>n.,<\/em> A feeling of discomfort, common while sitting on a plane or train, created by the sense that you are about to be decapitated by your fellow passengers who are tilting aggressively towards you. <em>v. intr.,<\/em> To sit in a very small space, which seems to be getting smaller.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/jimage400\/tilt.gif\" alt=\"I feel sorry for these poor sardines.\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>VERBOTICISMS:<\/strong> <em>(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boeingconstrictor<\/strong>:  \/<em>bow-ing-constrictor<\/em>\/ I got swallowed up by a boeingconstrictor on my last flight. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  boeing aircraft + boa constrictor <em>Created by:<\/em> bookowl.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Comments on Boeingconstrictor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=bananabender\">bananabender<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 18:38:00<\/em><br \/>\nHilarious! lol!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=bananabender\">bananabender<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 21:45:00<\/em><br \/>\ngreat wordplay. There&#8217;s also the tight constricted feeling for your etymology too.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Nosila\">Nosila<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 22:48:00<\/em><br \/>\nGood one, bookowl! If the passenger is not sitting on the aisle, would that make them a window viper?<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 23:57:00<\/em><br \/>\nGreat word for all the planes with their cramped seating &#8230; Right on!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=OZZIEBOB\">OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-30: 16:14:00<\/em><br \/>\nClever &amp; funny! Good word.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=chaiandallthatjazz\">chaiandallthatjazz<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-31: 10:55:00<\/em><br \/>\nGood one!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=OZZIEBOB\">OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-02-05: 19:44:00<\/em><br \/>\nDid you hear about the man who crossed a parrot with a boa constrictor. He didn&#8217;t know what he got, but believe me, when it talks-he listens.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Seatraction<\/strong>:  \/<em>seet-trak-shun<\/em>\/ Whenever John flew and had to sit in the middle isle, Murphy&#8217;s Law of seatraction always seemed to come into play. On either side of him twin 300 pounders always made him feel cozy and crushed for the full six hour flight. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  seat + contraction  <em>Created by:<\/em> Stevenson0.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Comments on Seatraction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 09:12:00<\/em><br \/>\nInteresting combo!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 13:28:00<\/em><br \/>\nI first thought of your word as seat attraction which would make sense if the seat on either side got closer &#8211; great word<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=bananabender\">bananabender<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 22:21:00<\/em><br \/>\ngood word! twelve hours in traction after the flight to straighten out the limbs would do the trick&#8230; but not with the 300 pounders as the weights!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=OZZIEBOB\">OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-30: 16:17:00<\/em><br \/>\nJohn &#8211; Go by sea next time ! good word.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Closetrophobia<\/strong>:  \/<em>klose-tra-foe-beea<\/em>\/ Owing to my closetrophobia, I wear a wide brimmed hat and a hoola hoop at all times to define my personal space. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  close + claustrophobia <em>Created by:<\/em> Jabberwocky.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Comments on Closetrophobia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=galwaywegian\">galwaywegian<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 07:00:00<\/em><br \/>\nI&#8217;d say that outfit would be pretty effective in keeping people away from you alright.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 09:08:00<\/em><br \/>\nlol &#8230; nice clothes additions!  Terrific creation!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=bananabender\">bananabender<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 21:49:00<\/em><br \/>\ngreat word again! You&#8217;ll be fine in Southern Belle fancy dress too!!!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=OZZIEBOB\">OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-30: 16:16:00<\/em><br \/>\nGood Word. Hoopla!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Economisery<\/strong>:  \/<em>-i-kon-uh-miz&#8217;-uh-ree-<\/em>\/ Before the technology stock bubble burst, Richard had always flown first-class, but now, crammed into the back with the rest of the average Joe&#8217;s, he was nearly overcome with economisery, and recumbentrauma caused by the seat in front of him reclining back so suddenly that he dropped his meager ration of peanuts, and couldn&#8217;t bend down to retrieve them. <em>Etymology:<\/em> economy &#8211; Economy class; the cheapest class of travel accomodations (from Greek, oikonom\u00c3\u00ad\u00c4\u0081 &#8220;household&#8221;) + misery &#8211; wretchedness of condition or circumstances (from Latin, miseria, equiv. to miser &#8220;wretched&#8221;) <em>Created by:<\/em> Tigger.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Comments on Economisery:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=bananabender\">bananabender<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 22:23:00<\/em><br \/>\nclever blend!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2008-01-29: 23:59:00<\/em><br \/>\nReally brings out the miserly feelings in this definitions!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=tilt\">https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=tilt<\/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>2008-01-29: 04:10:00<\/em><br \/>\nToday&#8217;s definition was suggested by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=gemmgemms\"><strong>gemmgemms<\/strong><\/a>. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2008-01-29: 09:30:00<\/em><br \/>\nEvocative cartoon &#8230; crushed-people like sardines in a tinned-canny airplane with that overpowering fishy smell closing in on everything! Very clever!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Verbotomy\">Verbotomy<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>2008-01-30: 01:10:00<\/em><br \/>\nHey Silveryaspen, Thanks for the kind words. Smells like croosht shoup ~ James<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION: n., A feeling of discomfort, common while sitting on a plane or train, created by the sense that you are about to be decapitated by your fellow passengers who are tilting aggressively towards you. v. intr., To sit in a very small space, which seems to be getting smaller. 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