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DEFINITION: v. tr. To obsessively carry a water bottle always by one's side, regardless of how inconvenient, unnecessary, or impolite it may be. n. A person who constantly sips, sucks and gulps at a water bottle, fearing death by dehydration.
Verboticisms
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Hydrophiliac
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌhaɪdɹəˈfɪliæk/
Sentence: Severe hydrophiliacs run a risk of hyponatremia or at least of peeing their pants. As the saying goes, "Drink like a fish; piss like a horse."
Etymology: from hydro- + philiac
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COMMENTS:
Too easy, I know. - ErWenn, 2008-02-21: 00:08:00
Maybe it was easy for you, but I'd have never thought of it! When I read it I erupted in loud laughter! You have taken gross humor to new heights ... or should I say watery depths! Kudos for your extraordinary sentence and an ingenious verbot! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 02:17:00
how much water would it take to hydro fill a yak? very nice! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-21: 06:22:00
Splendiferous verboticism!! - Mustang, 2008-02-21: 07:20:00
The "too easy" was referring to the word. I've always been a bit of a liquiphiliac (though my drink of choice used to be soda, before my dentist showed me what I was doing to my walle-I mean teeth), so I've had years to refine that fish/horse joke; if it's not funny, I need a new hobby. - ErWenn, 2008-02-21: 21:25:00
Excellent. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-22: 00:11:00
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Aquafinal
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: a-kwa-feen-ul
Sentence: Joe was aquafinal, fearing death by dehydration so much that he eventually made a portable glass tank to swim in 24/7, therefore not interfering with his personal life.
Etymology: a play on the popular water brand Aquafina.
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COMMENTS:
What a thought! Extraordinarily Clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 20:53:00
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Perrieritate
Created by: doseydotes
Pronunciation: pair-ee-ay-i-tate, or alternatively, pair-ee-ear-i-tate
Sentence: Bob's constant slurping from his water bottle in Tiffany's so perrieritated Meg that she finally cried out, "Give me that, you perrieritant!"
Etymology: Perrier + irritate
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COMMENTS:
So good, but I saw it so late! I wish I had three votes! It's Great! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 20:36:00
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Suckee
Created by: pipitblog
Pronunciation: /sa-kee/
Sentence: The dead victim had been sucking a water bottle when the investigators arrived on the scene. They also couldn't quite miss the numerous water bottles on the kitchen sink and the boxes of mineral water stacked on one side of the kitchen wall. They believe the man was a suckee. However, two sets of fingerprints were lifted off from the bottles. One belonged to the victim and the other to an unknown person.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
He definitely looks like a suckee - bookowl, 2008-02-21: 11:00:00
Stirs the imagination! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:22:00
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Aquariass
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /uh-KWAIR-ee-ass/
Sentence: Lisa carried that stupid water bottle with her everywhere — even when they went out for lunch. Carl told her, "I'm sure they have Coke or tea here, Lisa. You don't need to bring your own drink." Lisa replied, "My body needs water to stay hydrated. I am an Aquarius, you know." Rolling his eyes, Carl thought to himself, 'You mean an Aquariass, don't you?'
Etymology: Aquarius - eleventh sign of the zodiac; the Water Bearer (Latin literature, "water carrier") + ass - a stupid, foolish, or stubborn person (from Old English, assa "donkey")
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COMMENTS:
Roaringly funny! Ingenious! Extraordinary! May it Asspire to be top verbot! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 02:04:00
water good word! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-21: 06:19:00
I think that today is the Age of Aquariass. Your verbot is a mystic crystal revelation. - Banky, 2008-02-21: 13:08:00
I enjoy your work! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-22: 00:14:00
I missed this yesterday... sheer brilliance!! - libertybelle, 2008-02-22: 08:59:00
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Succaqubusism
Created by: hanumanu
Pronunciation: suck-AH-kyu-buss-izz-um
Sentence: Your incessant succaqubusism is waering me out; weren't you ever weaned?
Etymology: A pastiche portmanteau of latin words aqua and succubus.
Aquacessive
Created by: Redrover
Pronunciation: AH-KWA-cessive
Sentence: When Nancy and Marshall went anywhere it was always understood that Nancy would bring along a large purse to hold Marshall's ubiquitous bottle of Poland Spring.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Interesting way to suck up to each other! Intriguing sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:32:00
it sounds like he treated his water like an aquaccessary - he should borrow purple's aquajockstrap and carry his own - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-21: 13:59:00
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Hydroramus
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: Hii-droo-raa-mis
Sentence: Leave your own water bottles behind, we are not hiking, so don't be a hydroramis.
Etymology: hydro + ignoramus
Sipbottle
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: sip-BOT-l
Sentence: There they were: a motley mob of drinkwaters, sipsops, aquaholics, potable-notables, hydroeclectics and sipbottles with their prete-a-pote designer bottiglia. I said to Bluey. "Crikey, what's this country coming to when a bloke can't get a beer". Blue nodded, "Dunno, but I got more respect for a koala than this lot. But ya know, Bobbie boy, what "Evian" spells backwards, don't ya? Naive!"
Etymology: SIPBOTTLE:Sip & bottle. PRETE-A-POTE:ready to drink, based on prete-a-porte. KOALA: marsupial whose name means in native languages: one who doesn't drink water. EVIAN: the most popular brand of bottled water in Australia, probably sold worldwide.
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COMMENTS:
I really like hydroeclectics - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-21: 13:38:00
My favorite was potable-notables. Bountiful verbots! Bountiful humor! Nice twists! Great sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:49:00
How about 'sipsops'? So many to choose from, Bob. Interesting bit about the word 'Koala' too! - Tigger, 2008-02-21: 23:34:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Maxine. Thank you Maxine. ~ James
Mustang - 2008-02-21: 00:39:00
Aquamaniac
ErWenn - 2008-02-21: 08:53:00
I've spent most of my life in the desert (16 years in Nevada and 8 in Arizona), so where I come from, this sort of behavior is just common sense.
Jabberwocky - 2008-02-21: 09:12:00
I like the picture today James - it's closer to a cartoon
Thanks Jabberwocky. I'm having a little fun with the photos -- just to keep them light. And by the way, we're floating in great words today. Obviously everyone here is over-hydrated. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-21: 13:54:00
Every day there are so many brilliant and funny creations! Especially so today! Kudos to all you verbotomists!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-21: 14:02:00
You and your picture cartoons inspired a new definition submission today, James!
Hey Silvery, thanks for the definition! I was wondering what I was doing... So I'm glad that you have defined it. And thanks for all the creative energy which you are sharing with everyone! ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-21: 21:18:00
Chuckling! I don't think I knew what I was doing by submitting that definition!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-21: 21:21:00
Ahhhh! But Maxine knew what she was doing with her definition today! You really inspired some great creates! Kudos for coming up with this one!