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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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Evapophobia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: e/vap/o/foh/bee/uh
Sentence: Donnie was left locked in his car seat in 100 degree weather on numerous occasions by his parents when he was a toddler. As a result, he has a severe innate case of evapophobia and cannot be in any closed space without a water bottle, a sweat band and an ax.
Etymology: evaporation + phobia
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - ErWenn, 2008-02-21: 08:55:00
Meaning is eva-clear (ever clear)! Oops! That's a totally different libation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:44:00
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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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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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Htwat
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: haitch too at
Sentence: Ian was total htwat. You could hear him jogging about two minutes before he came into view. He even brought water to the pub, so he could keep hydrated while waiting to be served. He jiggled his eyeballs about every five minutes to make sure they could still move. his behaviour was so strange that his workmates in glasgow used to call him "a quare Ian"
Etymology: H2O, twat
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COMMENTS:
Wonderful pun ending! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:08:00
love the sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-21: 13:32:00
A beautiful pun. I'm surprised more people haven't voted here, but with the downfall of civilization and all, I suppose it's possible. - Maxine, 2008-02-21: 19:55:00
You're so right Maxine! Until I thought about it half the day ... I missed the 'ought' in twat ... even though I read the pronounciation several times! Great blending and pun on H2ought, galwegian ... not only your sentence, but your verbot had a great ending and devserved more of a vote! Brilliant! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 21:00:00
Perhaps if the etymology had read haitch too ought ... More of us would have caught on ... or caught on sooner! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 21:13:00
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Aquamaniac
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: awk - wuh - mane - ee - ack
Sentence: Filbert is an absolute aquamaniac and no matter where he goes, even in the shower, bathroom and during church services he'll be seen toting his bottle of 'spring water'.
Etymology: aqua and maniac
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COMMENTS:
Fits the definition to a T! Suckceedingly good! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 02:20:00
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H2overdose
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: aych-too-oh-ver-dohss
Sentence: my friends ended up having to hold an intervention to stop me from H2Overdosing
Etymology: H2O, overdose
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COMMENTS:
OK! P+! (bad pun on pee plus)! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:10:00
I'm glas you finally dried out - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-21: 13:35:00
oops that should be glad - I guess I was thinking of glass - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-21: 13:36:00
I try your approach, but found it difficult. Best I could come up with was., "H2osis" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-22: 00:16:00
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Eviannoying
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: ay-vee-on-oy-ing
Sentence: Everyone stared at Kate as she indulged her eviannoying habit of consistent hydration during the middle of Sunday mass.
Etymology: Evian: popular bottled water brand + annoying
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COMMENTS:
Great etymology. You captured the unnecessary and impolite aspects of the definition swimmingly! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:16:00
I can just imagine 'Kate' trying to refill from the baptismal font. - Tigger, 2008-02-21: 23:25:00
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Aquasessive
Created by: leegro
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Wish you had finished and given us a sentence and etymology. Your verboticism is good, but it would be better if you polished it off with the rest! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 21:04:00
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Aquaholic
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Ak-wa-holl-ik
Sentence: After refusing to leave his bottle of water behind during the tour of the food factory, John's companions labeled him an aquaholic
Etymology: Aqua - Water / Holic - Addict
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COMMENTS:
Imagined ditch water (whiskey using water mixer) and all kinds of interesting libations in his bottle! Great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:26:00
oooo! great word! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-21: 18:15:00
Good one, Andy...where's the next Aquaholic Anonymous Meeting? At the pool...? - Nosila, 2008-02-23: 00:07:00
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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!