{"id":586,"date":"2009-03-27T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2009-03-27T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=586"},"modified":"2009-03-27T11:00:02","modified_gmt":"2009-03-27T15:00:02","slug":"utensilexicon-little-ax-are-you-awake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=586","title":{"rendered":"Utensilexicon: Little ax, are you awake?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEFINITION:<\/strong> <em>v.<\/em> To talk to, encourage and advise inanimate objects, in hopes that they will work better. <em>n.<\/em> A person who talks to their tools, cars, kitchen appliances, furniture, or whatever&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/jimage400\/ax.gif\" alt=\"Little ax, are you awake?\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>VERBOTICISMS:<\/strong> <em>(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Utensilexicon<\/strong>:  \/<em>yew-tens-uhl-LEX-eh-kon<\/em>\/ Rhoda had developed her own very extensive utensilexicon, a language whereby she actually believed she could communicate with and encourage her kitchen utensils and appliances as well as other tools to behave in ways beneficial to her. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  Blend of &#8216;utensil&#8217; (any instrument, vessel, or tool serving a useful purpose) and &#8216;lexicon&#8217; (the vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc) <em>Created by:<\/em> Mustang.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Comments on Utensilexicon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 10:01:00<\/em> <br \/>You picked excellent words for your etymology! Slides over the tongue nicely, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 15:26:00<\/em> <br \/>nice word<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Objectihifive<\/strong>:  \/<em>ob + jekt + eh + hi + fiv<\/em>\/ Cecile often gave her posessions an objectihifive when they performed well and also, she just talked to them because they became dear to her. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  Object, Hi, High Five &gt;&gt; To greet or say hello to an object and encourage it with a High Five. <em>Created by:<\/em> mweinmann.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Comments on Objectihifive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 10:03:00<\/em> <br \/>Nice play on the word objectify<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=galwaywegian\">galwaywegian<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 11:26:00<\/em> <br \/>works for me!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 15:23:00<\/em> <br \/>nice<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Nosila\">Nosila<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 15:41:00<\/em> <br \/>Cute word<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=kateinkorea\">kateinkorea<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-26: 09:34:00<\/em> <br \/>Great!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Axecent<\/strong>:  \/<em>aks sent<\/em>\/ When Wanda spoke to her ax, Blade, she spoke with an axecent, in the hopes that her husband, Biff, would not understand. His open-mouth snoring and drooling had gotten on her nerves. Log-cutter or not, it was time to ax him from her life. His bad habits annoyed her and she found him incredibly boring. When Wanda felt this way, she knew she had to act and get a replacement quickly. She needed to make room for husband #4, Axel, someone far more suited to her. He was handsome, rich and wanted her badly. She spoke tenderly in her axecent to Blade and encouraged him to use his power on the hapless Biff. She persuaded him to do the deed and bury him in the back yard with the first 3 husbands who annoyed her. They were dead only because she could not hack them anymore! <em>Etymology:<\/em>  Ax (an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle; to terminate) &amp; Accent (a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation;distinctive manner of oral expression) <em>Created by:<\/em> Nosila.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Comments on Axecent:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=mweinmann\">mweinmann<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 08:46:00<\/em> <br \/>What a hilarious story&#8230;.great word.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 09:57:00<\/em> <br \/>If ever discovered, she could claim it was an axident!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=galwaywegian\">galwaywegian<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 11:26:00<\/em> <br \/>axcellent<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 15:19:00<\/em> <br \/>I think ax might need an accomplice to bury #3 &#8211; perhaps she would have to enlist the shove(woo)l<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Wheedlededoodad<\/strong>:  \/<em>whee-dle-dee-doo-dad<\/em>\/ Jenny wanted the job done and she wanted it done now, even if she had to wheedlededoodad all night long. <em>Etymology:<\/em>  Wheedle &#8212; to use beguiling or artful persuasions,<br \/>\nDe&#8211; colloquialism meaning the,<br \/>\nDoodad&#8211;thing or object <em>Created by:<\/em> mrskellyscl.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Comments on Wheedlededoodad:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=silveryaspen\">silveryaspen<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 09:53:00<\/em> <br \/>Funtastic!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=kateinkorea\">kateinkorea<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 10:07:00<\/em> <br \/>Very clever.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 15:26:00<\/em> <br \/>terrific<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verbotomist.php?user=Mustang\">Mustang<\/a><\/strong>, <em>2009-03-25: 23:42:00<\/em> <br \/>Wheedle dee and wheedle dum&#8230;.very good word!!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:<br \/> <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=ax\">https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=ax<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be Creative, <\/p>\n<p>James<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\">www.verbotomy.com<\/a><br \/>\nthe create-a-word game<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION: v. To talk to, encourage and advise inanimate objects, in hopes that they will work better. n. A person who talks to their tools, cars, kitchen appliances, furniture, or whatever&#8230; VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers) Utensilexicon: \/yew-tens-uhl-LEX-eh-kon\/ Rhoda had developed her own very extensive utensilexicon, a language whereby she actually believed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=586\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Utensilexicon: Little ax, are you awake?<\/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":[90,93,89,27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586"}],"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=586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}