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Orbnit
Top verboticism of the day created by purpleartichokes
DEFINITION: v. To hover near, or directly on top of, a person who is busy doing something else, in order to force them to immediately surrender their full attention. n. A person who invades other people's private spaces and uses the social discomfort to demand attention.
Pronunciation: orb-nit
Sentence: I tried to verbotomize, but Mark was being an orbnit, so I couldn't think of a decent word.
Etymology: orbit, nit (the egg of a parasitic insect)
Created by: purpleartichokes.
Comments:
great blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-11: 13:11:00
Nice and neat. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-12: 02:33:00
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See: Omigod! What happened to you?
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Loomencroachide: /loom-en-CROW-chide
(loomencroachider)/ She looked like a waif as she tapped on the door-
Flashing those gams and the smile that she wore…
The library opens – it’s open to all.
But she pestered the patrons- the long, short and tall.
Now we regret having let her inside-
Cause all that she does is LOOMENCROACHIDE!
Etymology: LOOM+ENCROACH+chIDE=LOOMENCROACHIDE....LOOM: to come into sight in enlarged or distorted and indistinct form often as a result of atmospheric conditions, to take shape as an impending occurrence; origin unknown
Date: circa 1541
.....ENCROACH: to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the rights of another,to advance beyond the usual or proper limits; Middle English encrochen to get, seize, from Anglo-French encrocher, from en- + croc, croche hook [1528].....CHIDE: intransitive verb
To reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner; Middle English, from Old English cīdan to quarrel, chide, from cīd strife.
Created by: metrohumanx.
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Comments:
amazing rhyming sentence! - DrWebster111, 2009-05-19: 22:06:00
Intervade: /In-tuh-r-way-ed/ Sarah was busy attending a phone call while her cousin constantly kept intervading her. Etymology: Interrupt-Inter
Invade-Vade
Created by: scarletzinc.
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Smotherlover: /smuthr-luvr/ Andrea was an annoying smotherlover, believing that by dominating the time and attention of others she was giving them her affection, not realizing she was being extremely annoying. Etymology: Blend of smother and lover Created by: Mustang.
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Comments:
It's also what you call someone who loves the Smothers Brothers! Good Word - Nosila, 2009-05-19: 18:11:00
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Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-11: 00:40:00
My verboticism have been updated? Hmm. I think this calls for a grammarauder.
Hey stache, thanks for your gentle grammaraudity. I has fixed the offending word. And by the way, if you notice any other stupid errors -- I mean miscommunications -- let me know and I will fix them. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-11: 17:45:00
you'se welcome.
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by shoeshineboy. Thank you shoeshineboy. ~ James