Verboticisms

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: mem-burrrr

Sentence: Hitting the "Create-a-Word" button on Verbotomy, purpleartichokes was "rewarded" with James' pre-programmed response: “Membrrrr” Loading: Checking dictionary for possible matching words... Spelling: Looks like your keyboard got stuck on one letter. Do you want to spell it like that? Existing: As expected, with such random letters Membrrrr does not match any existing dictionary words. Unique: And... (another insult that didn't copy. Care to fill in the blank James?) Purple now suspects that James is not only the host, but also a membrrrr.

Etymology: member, brrrr (an icy reaction to being given the cold shoulder)

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COMMENTS:

Are you suggesting that the our automated tech support and creativity hints are a little icy? ~ James - Verbotomy, 2008-04-02: 07:26:00

suggesting?! heh! Very creative, purple! (May I call you purple?) - Jamagra, 2008-04-02: 07:53:00

I dunno James, why don't you just make the comments more succinct; say something like, "Wow, that's a really, really, crappy word! Care to join another site?", and give a link to Hooked on Phonics. Of course I jest... I love the verbsnottery! And thanks for the sentence! Jamagra, I think Miss Speller may be a better moniker for me. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-02: 09:44:00

and her's one for you purple 'Try to remembrrrr the kind of Septembrrrr' - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:51:00

oops should have been 'here's' - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:52:00

Gawd, I hate that song. (then follow, follow-follow-follow...) Gee, thanks. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-02: 19:07:00

Very interesting! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:34:00

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Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Snar-kast-i-grin-ch

Sentence: After failing to impress the other members of the War of 1812 onelist chat group with his badly researched and spurious historical submissions. Colin sought to boost his own ego by attacking the work of others and where that failed, to make the criticisms personal. For this he was rapidly branded as a Snarcastigrinch by the rest of the group.

Etymology: Snarkastic -(Sarcastic)- The lowest form of wit. (Snarky)- Geordie form of bad-tempered. / (Grinch)- see Dr. Seuss.

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COMMENTS:

nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 11:36:00

Clever blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:42:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: hair ass

Sentence: In "Gone With The Wind", Miss Scarlett O'Hare hareassed her friends, family, servants and enemies to become the Belle of the Ball. If they remade that movie today, who would they cast as Rhett Butler...Rabbit Redford? Carrot Top? Jon Bunny Jovi???

Etymology: Harass ( annoy continually or chronically;exhaust by attacking repeatedly) & Hare (swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: tram pil hefs kin

Sentence: In the swinging Sixties, many a cute girl sought fame and fortune by working at the Playboy Clubs as a Playboy Bunny. Some girls thought they'd get more attention if they became a trampleshefskin and clawed and slept their way to the top. Some succeeded, but others found to their dismay that Hef just wanted to find somebunny to love, a different one each night, that is...

Etymology: Tramp (a floozy) & Trample (injure by trampling or as if by stomping on)& Hef's Kin (bunnies, of course) & Wordplay on Rumpelstiltskin (deceptive dwarf of Grimms; fairy tale)

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: mey/tree/arch/en/uh/mee

Sentence: Janice became the matriarchenemy of the book club regulars by verbally attacking the opinions of Dody, the friendliest and most popular member at the neighbourhood library Book of the Month discussion.

Etymology: matriarch + archenemy (antagonist, adversary, attacher)

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Created by: stache

Pronunciation: kä'mə-rä'də-rāp'tər

Sentence: After Georgette appended gushingly complimentary comments to every one of the submissions on the poetry blog, Flo just couldn't help herself. She was, by her very nature, a camaraderaptor. She posted a stinging limerick, the first line of which was, "A bunny rabbit named Georgette... ."

Etymology: 'camara,' var. of 'kamara,' soviet-era spy technology popular with kgb notable Boris Badinov; 'der,' German article; 'apt,' particularly appropriate, as this definition vis. doseydotes; 'or,' denoting approximately equally-weighted alternatives, as in 'defecate or vacate the porcelain receptacle.'

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COMMENTS:

Still laughing over the last line. Great! - Jamagra, 2008-04-02: 08:41:00

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:55:00

Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-04-02: 18:06:00

Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-02: 19:03:00

Stache, you are an etymologizing animal! Very funny; good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:30:00

thanks, y'all. from giants among verbotomists such as yourselves these kind words mean much. - stache, 2008-04-02: 23:21:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: blog gres sor

Sentence: In modern day terms, the Big Bad Wolf would be a blogressor intimidating those 3 Little Piggies on his blog. He'd dis their lifestyles and swear to do physical damage to their cribs, just because he could!

Etymology: Blogger (someone who communicates on a website, giving their opinion to all and sundry)& Aggressor (a confident ;someone who attacks)

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: stab/oh/taj

Sentence: Max' prime motivation in life was to stabotage friendly environments.

Etymology: sabotage + stab

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COMMENTS:

Good word! - Mustang, 2008-04-02: 18:05:00

"Beastie Boys" stuff! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:45:00

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: vill - an - net

Sentence: Flossie became a villainet soon after she joined Facebook. One minute she was your friend; the next she was making cruel, nasty comments on your "wall"....weaving a net of wicked social networking.

Etymology: villain (wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately) --> i-net (The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that interchange data by packet switching using the standardized Internet) -- > net (a trap made of netting, or short for internet)

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Created by: scarletzinc

Pronunciation: stay-pahr-foe

Sentence: She just walks in here and starts judging us. She's such a stepperfoe.

Etymology: Stepper-one who steps on other people's feelings/personality. Foe-enemy or villain

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