Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: v. To obsessively work on, shine and polish something which has no intrinsic value. n. A item which has lots of imagined shine in the eyes of the owner, but no real value for anyone else.
Verboticisms
Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...
You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.
Pentous
Created by: elenalombardi
Pronunciation: [pu-n-ch-us]
Sentence: I must make my paper pentous or I will get a low grade and my parents will not be happy about that.
Etymology: Pent- to fill/full
Bufferduff
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Buff-er-duff
Sentence: Ever since Great Aunt Maud had left Sue the vase in her will five years ago she was convinced it was worth thousands. Every evening she rushed home from work and would bufferduff it until it shone. Little did she know it was a fake and was worth no more than a few pounds.
Etymology: Buff(to polish) + Duff(worthless) = Bufferduff
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
it would also work as buffherduff - nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-10: 12:18:00
----------------------------
Nugatoil
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: NUG a TOIL
Sentence: "Are you going to nugatoil all evening?" he teased her. He knew that probably only about three people would show up to see her display in spite of her endless hours of fixing, changing, rewriting, redrawing and painting things that were fine the way they were six hours ago.
Etymology: NUGATORY: having no purpose or value; worthless TOIL: to work very hard and for a long time
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Love the word, kate...At first glance,I thought it was "oil derived from a nugget". - metrohumanx, 2009-03-10: 12:12:00
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-10: 12:21:00
fun to say, too - silveryaspen, 2009-03-10: 14:32:00
----------------------------
Possessivecompulsive
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: pozessiv-kom-pul-siv
Sentence: Andrea was possesivecompulsive. She spent nine hours cleaning the motel room. The fridge, oven, carpets, windows, bathroom, walls and ceiling were gleaming. Every piece of cutlery was hand polished. "I don't know why you bother" said Mitchell her fiance. "We have to live here, so why can't it be nice?" was her reply. "Live here? We're staying here for one night and we're outta here before breakfast" he said with some concern.
Etymology: 1.Possessive - the case expressing ownership 2.Obsessive-compulsive - a state of neurosis
Trasure
Created by: jessicadobies
Pronunciation: traa-sheur
Sentence: The peice of junk metal was pure trasure to the artist.
Etymology: tra- coming from the word trash -sure coming from the word treasure
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
so clever! - jessicadobies, 2012-02-17: 15:15:00
dayum gurl gud 1 - andrewmcshea, 2012-02-17: 15:16:00
----------------------------
Doitdad
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: doot dad
Sentence: Mom fiddled around with dad constantly. She especially loved his bald head. It was her favorite trifle. Every morning she would do it up right, and give it a real 'do'. Man, oh man! Could she really do it to it! She sprayed it with water, shampooed it, rinsed it, pumiced it, rinsed it, brushed it dry, waxed it spotless, then polished it to a bright snow white glaze, and topped it off with a kiss. It was mom's favorite doitdad!
Etymology: DO IT - as in "do it to it" ... DOODAD - a trifling!
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Pretty heady stuff! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-10: 01:11:00
!!!!!! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-10: 08:40:00
pumice? - ouch - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-10: 12:19:00
...So THATS why she was SKULLKING around. - metrohumanx, 2009-03-10: 12:24:00
Go to the HEAD of the class, metro...that's why dad is the Pate-r! - Nosila, 2009-03-10: 21:57:00
Yes, and it sounds like cajouling to dad to "do it"! (All the things many dads are made to do)! - splendiction, 2009-03-10: 22:31:00
Enjoyed all the comments :-) - silveryaspen, 2009-03-11: 01:10:00
----------------------------
Bufflooniery
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: buff/luny/ary
Sentence: Sceptics called it bufflooniery but Sally was convinced that her collection of Canadian loonies would one day be the one true global currency and religiously buffed and polished them.
Etymology: buff + loonie + buffoonery
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Funny! (Poor Sally) - kateinkorea, 2009-03-10: 08:35:00
I really took a shine to this word! - metrohumanx, 2009-03-10: 12:21:00
Rich! luv it! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-10: 14:37:00
----------------------------
Vanitize
Created by: BookWorm579
Pronunciation: VAN-i-ties
Sentence: Mr. Jones vanitized over his green lawn, keeping it carefully manicured and watered, even during droughts.
Etymology: Derived from "vanity".
Poindify
Created by: toy4769
Pronunciation: Poyn-dif-eye
Sentence: Larry's OCD neighbor, in his usual fashion, trimmed his hedges along the fenceline to nearly a stump to fill his need to poindify something he can control.
Etymology: Poindexter: a pocket-protector wearing over-analyizing nerd. + Modify: to change to suit one's taste.
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Creative way to combine words, great job. - RightOnTheWin, 2010-09-21: 12:48:00
----------------------------
Shingrossed
Created by: andrewmcshea
Pronunciation: shine grossed
Sentence: This crazy lady named Caitlin is comletely shingrossed with her iPhone screen and jealous of Maddy's glimmering one.
Etymology: Shine (shiny or bright), Engrossed (to be obsessed or consumed by)
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
another winner right here boi - andrewmcshea, 2012-02-17: 15:07:00
tyrone jacksin would b proud - andrewmcshea, 2012-02-17: 15:08:00
DIS WORD IS BUMPIN - jessicadobies, 2012-02-17: 15:17:00
DIS WORD IS BUMPIN - jessicadobies, 2012-02-17: 15:18:00
----------------------------
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James