The create-a-word game
Verbotomist's Delight
This is a Darwinian greenhouse. To see the top verboticisms for each definition, visit the archives on the Verbotomy Blog.
DEFINITION: To talk to yourself in a high-pitched, squeaky voice while performing complex mental gymnastics.
DEFINITION: To change the dates, times or sequence of past events, in order to put a better perspective on your current situation.
DEFINITION: Something, or someone, that appears to be warm and fuzzy but is, when you get close, sharp and prickly.
DEFINITION: A "natural process" which, smokers believe, makes cigarette butts magically disappear.
DEFINITION: The prescribed response of shock and denial that all world-class athletes follow when caught using banned drugs.
DEFINITION: To return to the gym after a long layoff to discover that your muscles may be weak, but that your sweat is still strong.
DEFINITION: To measure your success, or evaluate your self-worth, based on what other people think.
DEFINITION: To engage in conversation while using a technical device, like a TV or computer, to keep you sharp, in case the discussion gets dull.
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