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'If you don't drink enough then your brain turns stupid'

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.

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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

libertybelle 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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Jockqua

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: jok-kwah

Sentence: After reading The Water Cure, Milton evolved into a jockqua, toting his trusty water bottle everywhere, believing it would some day cure him of his innate nerdiness and male pattern baldness.

Etymology: jockey, aqua

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COMMENTS:

I hope he didn't carry it around in his jockqua strap - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-21: 09:38:00

Oh you really jocked it to me! Sentence + verbot = uproarious laughter! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-21: 13:15:00

This word is a whole lot of fun to say! I want to go to a city park with lots of joggers and go 'jockqua' spotting. Really fun word, purpleartichokes! - Tigger, 2008-02-21: 23:08:00

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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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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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Aquasessive

Created by: leegro

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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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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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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.

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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

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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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Htuono

Created by: browe07

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-21: 00:01:00
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

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-21: 09:50:00
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!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-21: 19:00:00
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!