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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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Sociabully
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: so-sha-bul-ly
Sentence: Janet,the sociabully vilified Mrs. Sweetly at the red hat ladies luncheon so nastily that even Mr. Rodgers would have imagined booting her out of the neighborhood.
Etymology: social:relating to human society and its members + bully: a person habitually cruel and overbearing (wordplay on "sociable")
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'
Nextdoorneighbully
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nekstdôrnāboŏlē
Sentence: It can be easy to identify the nextdoorneigbully. Just look for a couple of houses for sale on your street with one in the middle that’s not. If there are more houses for sale up and down that street, you might want to reconsider that under-priced bargain you found.
Etymology: next-door neighbor (a person in or to the next house or room) + bully (a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker)
Stepperfoe
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
Blunderella
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: blun-der-EL-lah
Sentence: Ellen was known (behind her back, of course) as blunderella for her lousy social skills and the appellation was derived from her uncanny ability to immediately turn a friendly discussion into a disaster thru her mindless though unintended insults which usually targeted the most innocent of the participants.
Etymology: Blend of Blunder and the name Ella, a far fetched play on the name Cinderella.
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COMMENTS:
What happens to her at midnight??? - Nosila, 2009-05-22: 00:10:00
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Trampleshefskin
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)
Snarkastigrinch
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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Fauxpaw
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fōpô
Sentence: Buffy just can't seem to get things right. She doesn't quite understand the etiquette of the local dog park. She is always the one who creates the fauxpaw. All the others are having fun roughing around when she arrives. As soon as she tries to join in, the people there start screaming at her and pulling their dogs away. Its not her fault that the Pomeranian looks and sounds just like a squeaky toy. Such is the life of a pitbull.
Etymology: faux pas (an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation) + paw (an animal's foot having claws and pads)
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COMMENTS:
It gives one paws... - wayoffcenter, 2009-05-21: 12:47:00
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Friendquish
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: FREND-kwish
Sentence: Through unblinking, lucid eyes, The fickle gaze of friendquish, Aims its arrows at the soul Of a friendly, welcoming heart.
Etymology: Blend of FRIEND: one who is friendly towards others & QUISH (of vanquish):subdue, overcome,
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COMMENTS:
and how about squish for your etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:53:00
Agreed JBW, "squish" is much more powerful. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:31:00
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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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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!