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DEFINITION: n. Advice which is asked for, considered, and then promptly forgotten -- until it is too late. v. To ask for, listen to, and then reject or ignore advice.
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Inknored
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ink nord
Sentence: When Buffy asked her Pop if she should get a tattoo, he advised her against it. Afterall, he said, her tastes would change and she may regret it later. Imagine his surprise when his advice was inknored. Buffy came home with a wopping great rockband tattoo on her arm. Pop should have showed her his Twisted Sister tattoo on his buttock...
Etymology: Ink (tattoo) & Ignored (disregarded)
Dissguidance
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: diss + gide + dans
Sentence: Natalie always practiced dissguidance by doing the opposite of what her friends and parents suggested; even though she asked for their advice. She would take up hours of their time, pleading with them to give her their counsel, concern and guidance; only to ignore anything they said.
Etymology: diss (diss, disrespect; to diss; to show disrespect or insult;), guidance (helping show the way, counselling, advice or giving direction), dance (an artistic form of nonverbal communication)
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COMMENTS:
sounds familiar - good word - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-27: 15:27:00
Really good word - so true. - splendiction, 2009-04-27: 20:14:00
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Ignarnate
Created by: jynx102
Pronunciation: Ihg-nar-nate
Sentence: My wife's tattoo is now droopy and it looks dilapidated. When we were younger she chose to ignarnate my advice and now she's paying for it.
Etymology:
Advichuck
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ad-veh-chuck(ed)
Sentence: Tiffany threw herself down on the bed. "Whatever!" Linda knew that this was the signal that she was now done listening. As usual, she totally advichucked her mother's opinions. "Honey, I thought we agreed -- no tatoos untill you're at least nine." "Besides, how do you know you're still going to like The Jonas Brothers when you're eleven?"
Etymology: advice: an admonition or opinion regarding one's action or conduct. + chuck: to toss or throw; disregard, (British slang--shut up)
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COMMENTS:
I guess we both know Tiffany pretty well! - readerwriter, 2009-04-27: 14:11:00
nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-27: 15:21:00
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Solicadvicevade
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: sol-iss-add-vice-eh-vayde
Sentence: "Do as I say not as I do, you have solicadvicevaded me all your life young lady - now scrape that Jonas Brothers tattoo off right now - here is my belt sander!!"
Etymology: solicit (as in request or seek) + advice (suggestion) + evade (as in avoid or ignore)
Valnurance
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: vaal nuur in ss
Sentence: Robert felt his opinion was of valnurance to Adam on whether or not to jump off a bridge because everyone else was doing it. Robert advised it was not a good idea pointing to the fact that they all had perilled. Adam seemed to agree. Then, instead of taking the advice, Adam went ahead and did it anyway just to be popular.
Etymology: Value (importance or need of something) + ignorance (not paying attention or valuing something)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like you've met my kids. - mrskellyscl, 2009-04-27: 12:21:00
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Guidunce
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: gīdəns
Sentence: Gerald was famous for seeking advice that he would reject if it didn't conform with what he had already decided to do. He is a guidunce. This is why he listens to Milli Vanilli casettes in his lime green Gremlin on the way to his job as a VCR repairman. He's going to do better though. He's halfway through an on-line course on repair of computer zip drives.
Etymology: guidance (advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, esp. as given by someone in authority) + dunce (a person who is slow at learning; a stupid person)
Inquirkyadda
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: in-KWERK-EE-YODDA
Sentence: Help me please she beckoned… But I had not quite reckoned- How rapidly discarded Would be advice departed. A mental intifada.... Don’t seek INQUIRKYADDA!
Etymology: INquiry+QUIRKy+YADDA(yadda)=INQUIRKYADDA.....INQUIRY: a request for information; 15th century.....QUIRKY: a peculiar trait; origin unknown Date: 1565 .....YADDA(yadda): alteration of earlier yatata idle chatter, probably ultimately from British dialect and argot yatter-yatter to chatter, of imitative origin Date: 1980 :)
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COMMENTS:
great sound to inquirkyadda - a fun to use word - splendiction, 2009-04-27: 21:46:00
It sounds Spanish. - hyperborean, 2009-04-28: 00:58:00
You're all too kind.Thank you! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-28: 01:32:00
Vote early, vote often!
A pox on poseurs!
Throw the shills from the balcony!
Twenty lashes with a wet noodle for stuffing the ballot box!
Where's my medication? - metrohumanx, 2009-04-28: 01:35:00
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Counselavert
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: KOWN-Suhl-uh-vert
Sentence: As was her usual practice, Lyndsey would ask those about her for advice on pressing problems, then would do her puzzling counselavert routine and do what she had intended to do from the start.
Etymology: Blend of 'counsel' (advise or advice, guidance) and 'avert' (turn away, avoid, prevent)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah. Thank you for the good advice. I have decided to take it. ~ James
I have added a new "Twitter" function to Verbotomy. Now you can post your verboticisms directly to Twitter. Of course the trick with the Twitter, is that your post can only be 140 characters long, so some editing may be required ;-). The Twitter function pre-edits your verboticism to include the word, part of the sentence, your player name, and a link. You can edit this as you see fit. And of course if you have your own twitter account, you can also post there. See the Verbotomy Twitter Stream on the Verbotomy home page. ~ James
In other news, I found the bug in the weekly scoring totals, and I think I have corrected it. We will see... ~ James
readerwriter - 2009-04-27: 14:09:00
It's Springtime, James, when Bambi became "twitterpated." This is such exciting news, I am twitterpanting! You have seen that Verbotomy has been "twitterpatented," eh?
Yes, we're twitterpanting from the tips of our fingers to the bottom of our toes. Thanks! ~ James
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-02: 06:27:00
Ok wow! You've just pulled me back on here...I had this happen last week. I thought it looked like my definition so thanks for chosing my 3rd definition. :) It made me feel great thx! :) I needed that...NOW I've got to get to makng up words for the week :) Thanks James~ OH wow new feature all the better thx!!!! Inspired...I was losing faith in being creative on here anymore...I'm BACK :)
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah. Thank you abrakadeborah. ~ James
I love the KISS tattoo on the dad! Precious.