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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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Bottleulism
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: bottle/u/lism
Sentence: Harry was ever fearful of the dreaded bottleulism outbreak of '99 and therefore kept his bottled water handy at all times.
Etymology: bottle + botulism
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COMMENTS:
Wish I'd thought of it. Great word!! - Mustang, 2008-02-21: 08:02:00
That is so clever!! - libertybelle, 2008-02-21: 09:12:00
Outstanding! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:19:00
Very clever! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-22: 00:20:00
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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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Prunedential
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: prune/den/shul
Sentence: Jack Raisin's job as a plum/ber made him very grapeful that he was a prunedential man and knew the hazards of water loss.
Etymology: prune + prudential
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COMMENTS:
Great fruit puns! Funny 'end'ing! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:06:00
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Hydraplonk
Created by: trueblue147
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COMMENTS:
Mis-spelt the word. Should be hydroplonk. Hydro - water powered. plonk - to be a plonker. Worried that he would dry out completely the hydroplonker persistently pursed for hydro power. - trueblue147, 2008-02-21: 19:43:00
Is hydroplonk related to hydroplonic? Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 20:39:00
You might like to know there's an 'edit' button at the bottom before 'comments and points' ... and early on there's a 'change spelling' button too. Hope this helps you. - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 20:42:00
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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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Osmoron
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: oz-mohr-on
Sentence: "She looks so shriveled and mummified," Paul said, taking another osmoronic pull from the Nalgene bottle. "I can't believe she drowned." He fumbled to recap the jug as he stared at the husk of a woman before him. Kathleen sighed and left him alone by the casket as he noisily unscrewed the cap again for another swig.
Etymology: Osmosis - The involuntary passing of liquid across a membrane, moron - an insipid twit
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COMMENTS:
Chillingly good! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:17:00
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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
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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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Suckitdownsyndrome
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Suh-kit-down-sin-d-rome
Sentence: All day yesterday my suckitdownsyndrome got the best of me. Thankfully it did, but strangely I woke up with a kitten, a hockey stick, and a stuffed gizmo that was all wet.
Etymology: Come on now, read it!
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COMMENTS:
Great pun fun! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:12:00
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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!