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Verbotomist's Delight

This is a Darwinian greenhouse. To see the top verboticisms for each definition, visit the archives on the Verbotomy Blog.

Come on cat, give me some food!

DEFINITION: To share food with your pet, or vise versa.

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It's tricky, her knees are pressed together...

DEFINITION: To overlook or misinterpret non-verbal cues, like body language, which often reveal what a person is truly thinking or feeling.

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You mean, it's okay if I'm a totally obsessive-compulsive neat freak?

DEFINITION: v. To suddenly discover that your most troublesome personality defect, for which you have been taking medication and/or therapy, is actually your greatest asset. n. A perceived weakness which is actually a strength.

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Her hair is not!

DEFINITION: v. To assess an individual's current mental state, or identify hidden personality traits, through careful analysis of their hairstyle. n. A method of psychoanalysis based hairdos and don'ts.

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Kids! Quit fooling around back there! It's dangerous!

DEFINITION: To drive with one eye on the road, and two on your passengers, in order to ensure that they all follow proper safety procedures.

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Sorry Auntie Em! I was thinking of my girlfriend...

DEFINITION: v. To "accidentally" kiss someone in a manner is that is far too intimate given the current state of your relationship. n. An inappropriate kiss.

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Thank goodness Rodney went first

DEFINITION: v. To generously allow others to precede you in hopes that they will identify, reduce, and perhaps be eliminated by, the potential hazards. n. A gesture of courtesy which is really the lead-in to a trap.

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I built it all by myself!

DEFINITION: To radiate confidence and satisfaction with everything you do. After all, if you don't congratulate yourself for a job well done, who will?

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