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DEFINITION: v. To enthusiastically tell and share a lame joke with an unwilling audience. n. A person who does not realize that their sense of humor is not appreciated and laughs loudly at their own jokes.
Verboticisms
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Comedescend
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: coma/descend
Sentence: Everyone ducked when they saw Chris coming. He would always comedescend with his unfunny comedy on unsuspecting prey.
Etymology: comedy + condescend
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COMMENTS:
Clever blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:18:00
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Funnoying
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: fun - noy - ing
Sentence: Ralph's jokes were largely funnoying to most of his friends and colleages. As he laughed and laughed at his own jokes, others were most often annoyed at his hyena-like wailing and failed to see what was funny.
Etymology: Funny + Annoying
Loonytech
Created by: kashman
Pronunciation: loon-ee-tek
Sentence: For fun, Jason would hack into other people's hard drives, infect their PCs with trojans and spam their e-mail boxes. No doubt he was good with computers but at the same time a loonytech.
Etymology: Loony (a foolish or crazy person) + tech
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COMMENTS:
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:18:00
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Hilariassault
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: hələrēəsôlt
Sentence: Mel finds himself very funny. His friends think his humor is rather droll. Most consider his long-winded anecdotes to be hilariassault.
Etymology: hilarious (extremely amusing) + assault (make a physical attack on)
Ignorrant
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: ig/nor/rant
Sentence: It was April Fool's Day and Justin, the small company's sole male employee, was making more of an "ignoranus" of himself than usual. In hysterics, he explained over and over why that "Empty Folder Virus" was so funny. Molly paid no attention to Justin's ignorrant. She did, however, wonder if the Saran-wrap covering the toilet bowl in the men's washroom would ever be traced back to her.
Etymology: ignorant + rant
Missterical
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: miss/tare/i/cal
Sentence: Ralph thought everything he said or did was hysterical but it was in fact missterical.
Etymology: miss + hysterical + mystery
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COMMENTS:
Interesting blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:34:00
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Stinkophant
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: stink-oh-fant
Sentence: Jason thought he was the funniest person on earth. He was completely oblivious to the fact that no one thought he was very funny. Most reactions ranged from low runbled groans to complete bewilderment. He was a self-serving stinkophant if I ever saw one.
Etymology: Stink (from the smell of a bad joke)+ syncophant (self serving talebearer, slanderer, from Greek -phant meaning to show)
Standupbombic
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: rhymes with stand up comic
Sentence: The standupbombic had no idea he was 'dying' on stage. His raucous laugh drowned out any feedback from the audience. But when the houselights came up he found the audience had all gone home.
Etymology: stand up comic (an enthusiastic performer of jokes) + bomb (slang for something that goes badly)
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COMMENTS:
good one petaj - we have a few of those in the office - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-01: 14:36:00
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Comediot
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: com-E-dE-ot
Sentence: Jill thinks she is the life of the party, telling her stupid jokes that have no punch line, and go on and on with no end in sight. Being the only one laughing you'd think she has to realize she is a complete comediot and not a canidate for comic relief.
Etymology: comedian/idiot
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-01: 14:37:00
I like this one. compact and to the point, plus it fits the def. - stache, 2008-04-01: 20:55:00
Great word. Very descriptive and blunt. Wish I'd thought of it. - Mustang, 2008-04-01: 22:22:00
Spot on. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:24:00
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Prankenstein
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: prank en styne
Sentence: When Leonard send outr his annual computer April Fool's joke, he kept redeeming his title of Prankenstein, even though none of his friends found his jokes funny.
Etymology: Prank (trick, joke,something done to fool someone) & Frankenstein (man-made monster)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James
stache - 2008-04-01: 08:58:00
Nice seasonal selection; I have to admit you had me for a minute.
Thanks stache. I was wondering if anyone would get my joke... I was starting to think that I'm just a nilarious jestersmuck, or maybe a farcefeeding obliviass. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-04-01: 13:27:00
Got me as well, ya toonatic!
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James