{"id":356,"date":"2008-05-18T23:05:20","date_gmt":"2008-05-19T04:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=356"},"modified":"2008-05-19T09:38:04","modified_gmt":"2008-05-19T14:38:04","slug":"jabberwockys-faltercation-sets-the-standard-for-bad-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=356","title":{"rendered":"Jabberwocky’s faltercation sets the standard for bad improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEFINITION:<\/strong> v.<\/em> To make something worse while attempting to make it better. n.<\/em> A bad improvement.<\/p>\n

\"Omigod!<\/p>\n

VERBOTICISMS:<\/strong> (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)<\/em><\/p>\n

Faltercation<\/strong>: \/fal-tur-cay-shun<\/em>\/ The alteration quickly became a faltercation once the bandages came off in the doctor’s office. Etymology:<\/em> alter + falter + the ensuing altercation Created by:<\/em> Jabberwocky.<\/p>\n

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Comments on Faltercation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mustang<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-05-15: 21:46:00<\/em>
Sounds like some of my home improvement projects. lol<\/p>\n

Tigger<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-05-15: 23:31:00<\/em>
Excellent blend!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Grimprovement<\/strong>: \/Grimm-proov-mant<\/em>\/ Since taking the home improvement course at her local college, Jenny couldn’t wait to try out her new found skills in her own home, but when her husband saw the new lime green paint job in the lounge he thought it was more like a grimprovement. Etymology:<\/em> Grim(depressing, unappealing) + Improvement(The action of improving or improved, to make something better than it was) =Grimprovement Created by:<\/em> TJayzz.<\/p>\n

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Comments on Grimprovement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nosila<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-05-15: 01:54:00<\/em>
good word..grimpressive<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Fortifry<\/strong>: \/for-ti-fry<\/em>\/ Dave thought that adding wires to his breaker panel would fortify his electricity. Little did he know he would fortifry it. Etymology:<\/em> fortify + fry Created by:<\/em> Stevenson0.<\/p>\n

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Comments on Fortifry:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-05-15: 11:41:00<\/em>
“smokin”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Badderment<\/strong>: \/bad-er-ment<\/em>\/ The government’s social engineering activities were well intentioned but ended up for the badderment of all. It was really more like woeful engineering. Etymology:<\/em> bad + betterment Created by:<\/em> petaj.<\/p>\n

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Comments on Badderment:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mustang<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-05-15: 21:47:00<\/em>
Good one!<\/p>\n

Tigger<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-05-15: 23:33:00<\/em>
Oh, this word works nicely! Good job. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

\nhttps:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=improve<\/a><\/p>\n

Be Creative, <\/p>\n

James<\/p>\n

www.verbotomy.com<\/a>
\nthe create-a-word game<\/p>\n

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Definition Comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Verbotomy<\/a><\/strong> – 2008-05-15: 00:01:00<\/em><\/p>\n

Today’s definition is inspired by author and philosopher, Mark Kingwell<\/a> who I saw last night speaking about “Social Change”. He reminded us that not all change is good change. And noted that in German they have word to describe such bad improvements — Schlimmbesserung — which we don’t have in English. And so it’s today’s challenge. Thanks Mark! ~ James<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DEFINITION: v. To make something worse while attempting to make it better. n. A bad improvement. VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers) Faltercation: \/fal-tur-cay-shun\/ The alteration quickly became a faltercation once the bandages came off in the doctor’s office. Etymology: alter + falter + the ensuing altercation Created by: Jabberwocky. Comments on Faltercation: … Continue reading Jabberwocky’s faltercation sets the standard for bad improvements<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[90,57,93,89,27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}