Verboticisms

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: push/kin/i/tis

Sentence: The group originally met to read Pushkin poetry but soon pushkinitis ensued and the confused members began pushing around their families (kin)

Etymology: pushkin ( Russian poet) + itis

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COMMENTS:

I hate it at poetry readings when pushy people show up. - Stevenson0, 2007-04-10: 09:38:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: press eye dent fiks

Sentence: Marco had a pressidentfix. It was very apparent when waiting for elevators. He`d wait for the next one to travel alone and have no one else touch his buttons. When Jill got on the elevator going down and Marco was already in it, he insisted on pushing the Lobby floor button several times after she had. She turned to him and said, Ì know where you have been...13th floor, with Dr. Peckit, the renowned pscychology specialist on compulsive and addictive behaviours. To which Marco replied, Àre you psychic... How do you know that...`

Etymology: Press (the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure) & Ident (Identity;uniqueness; individual qualities) & Fix (something craved, usually something addictive or compulsive) & play on Presidential Fix (where votes are guaranteed through questionable means)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: press - tuh - didj - uh - DICT - shun

Sentence: Darryl had a major case of presstidigaddiction wherein he compulsively pressed already pushed buttons on elevators, vending machines, crosswalks, even knowing the button had already been pushed. Though he did his best to conceal his move, he would do it openly where necessary.

Etymology: Blend of prestidigitation (sleight of hand) and addiction

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COMMENTS:

great tongue twister - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-19: 11:44:00

Good one, for a 19 letter word! - Nosila, 2008-06-19: 20:33:00

Quite a mouthful, but on the mark. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-20: 05:54:00

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: buht'n-UHP-man-ship

Sentence: Bob wasn't a nice man; if he didn't get his own way, he would become pushy. Frequently he would be "pushing someones button," and if that didn't work he would "push their keys." Also he thought that he was a tough dude and joined "The Push," but they thought he was nothing more than a "push-fire" and a real "push-over." Even at lifts and traffic lights, he always tried his buttonupmanship, telling little old ladies to "button-up their lip." He had no success with the younger ladies also, when it came to "push-on-up." Seeking a free night's fun at someone else's expense, he thought he might push his luck with the ladies at a "pushing school" or a "buttonhole factory," but when it came to "push and shove," they stomped on his "button and bows" and told him to "push off" or he'd be "pushing clouds" sooner than he thought.

Etymology: BUTTON: n. any small knob or disk pressed to activate an electric circuit, release a spring, or otherwise operate or open a machine, small door, toy, etc. ONEUPMANSHIP n. the attitude or practice of trying to keep one step ahead of a friend or competitor;

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COMMENTS:

I like it. - lumina, 2008-06-19: 02:28:00

Funny, and very clever. - Mustang, 2008-06-19: 06:31:00

great word and sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-19: 11:41:00

Bob, is his last name Pushkin by any chance? He'll be doing that till they put him in a push chair! - Nosila, 2008-06-19: 20:29:00

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Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: kuhm - push - iv

Sentence: "Hmmm" he thought, "what does that light really mean? I think I better push it again, yeah just to be sure, why not right, sure....buy my underwear at KMart...". Bob couldn't help but yield to his compushive nature once again.

Etymology: Compulsive - Push

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: press-dulge

Sentence: Jim's pressdulgence appeared harmless enough but in reality it was a symptom of his control freak behaviour.

Etymology: press + indulge

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: press dee toot

Sentence: Irma was a pressdetout when it came to elevators. She had to press the buttons for each and every floor. It slowed down the elevator ride for many and caused people to get angry, but she could not help herself. She'd even press the button someone else had already lit up. Some people get the elevator, some just get the shaft...

Etymology: Press (to exert pressure or push on something) & De Tout (Fr: of everything, all) and Wordplay on Prostitute (someone who gets paid to push another's buttons, wink, wink, nod, nod)

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Created by: WhiteRhino

Pronunciation: Re-butt-on

Sentence: Linda rebuttoned the elevator switch nervously.

Etymology: Re - again Button - uh...button.

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Created by: tbAG84

Pronunciation: com-push-iv

Sentence: Sheila tried to pull david away from the already pressed button but it was too late. David was obsessive compushive and the button was re-pressed.

Etymology: compulsive- an obsessive desire to perform an action. Push- move away. opposite of pull.

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COMMENTS:

wonderful! - mweinmann, 2009-10-27: 08:31:00

good word - Nosila, 2009-10-27: 19:32:00

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Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: PROD+dOMINATE

Sentence: We kept at it, each having to be the last one to push, cycling faster and faster in a mad frenzy for prodomination, not really wanting it to end as we responded to each other almost in synch, until finally we both just stood there looking at each other, exhausted, far past the time the elevator reached our floor -- I think I am in love.

Etymology: PROD+dOMINATE

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