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DEFINITION: v. To display your power in social network by picking on the weaker members of the community. n. A person who steps on other people's toes and kicks bunnies.
Verboticisms
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Browserbeat
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: brow ser beet
Sentence: By day, Faye was a mild mannered person. But at night, in front of her screen with several cocktails under her belt,Faye loved to browserbeat others on websites and networks where she could remain anonymous and insulting to vent her spleen at will. It's like addiction fed the other.
Etymology: Browser (Computer Science A program that accesses and displays files and other data available on the Internet and other networks) & Browbeat (bully;dominate;intimidate)
Membrrrr
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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Dreadbeat
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: dred-beet
Sentence: Behind her back, all of Sandra's social circle called her the dreadbeat as they all dreaded the malicious and mean spirited attention she would give them at parties, on Facebook and even thru emails.
Etymology: Bleand of 'dread' (horrible, terrifying) and 'beat' (to sound, as on a drum) - also, a play on the word 'deadbeat'
Camaraderaptor
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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Macebook
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: meys-book
Sentence: I don't want to say that Cynthia is a troll but she has been known to macebook her friends just to see what reaction she can elicit.
Etymology: mace (a nonlethal spray containing purified tear gas and chemical solvents that temporarily incapacitate a person mainly by causing eye and skin irritations) + facebook (a popular social networking service)
Joylessfrumper
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Joy-less-frump-er
Sentence: Froncene was a mean old joylessfrumper and when she would get angry, it would make you want to kick her in her rumper!
Etymology: Joyless: Cheerless; dismal,lacking joy. Frumper: (slang for frumpy) A girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable,dowdy,dreary and drab. A person regarded as colorless and primly sedate.
Alphamalevolent
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: alpha-mail-ev-a-lent
Sentence: Lex was clearly the alphamalevolent in the group as shown by the way he traumatised sweet little Angela with his bullying.
Etymology: alpha male (one who others defer to) + malevolent (harmful, injurious)
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COMMENTS:
ooh - very nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:56:00
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Blogressor
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)
Bunnykicker
Created by: Leroylee
Pronunciation: Bunny-Ki-ker
Sentence: She's such a bunnykicker, ignore her!
Etymology: from the word Bunny and Kicker
Villainet
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)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by doseydotes. Thank you doseydotes. ~ James
Jamagra - 2008-04-02: 00:18:00
Dang! Where can I get those shoes?! Love them! ...and another fabulous cartoon to add to an abunnydant collection.
purpleartichokes - 2008-04-02: 07:09:00
I want the bunny!
The shoes and bunny are available in my imagination... And now, I guess they are part of yours too! You can wear them while you're playing Verbotomy. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-04-02: 09:50:00
Ouch! The varmint bit me! Bad Bunny! Now he's pooping all over the keyboarddddd. Oops, the "dddd" key is stuck.
arrrteest - 2008-04-02: 23:27:00
Killer Rabbit! Retreat!
Today's definition was suggested by doseydotes. Thank you doseydotes. ~ James
Annette Gray - 2009-05-21: 03:58:00
I really enjoy reading the funny words and etymologies of this Abrakadeborah. What great site!