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DEFINITION: v., To speak in an inspirational but perhaps incomprehensible manner by stringing together a series of grunts and clichés. n., An inarticulate TV or radio, post-game interview, typically given by a panting, toothless, sweating, verbally-challenged, and hugely overpaid, athletic superstar.
Verboticisms
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Moanevate
Created by: WatchdogRibby14
Pronunciation: Moan-a-vate
Sentence: The senior hall-of-famers cruised into the dining room in their wheelchairs, drooling and babbling that they successfully made it out of their private apartments for the "Get Up, Get Out, and Moanevate" Rally and Ice Cream Social.
Etymology: Moan (Low but audible, sustained vocal sound) Motivate (To cause action when great effort is needed)
Ughthlete
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: uh th leet
Sentence: The Killer Bee's were ughthletes who droned on and on after stinging their rivals...it was enough to give everyone hives.
Etymology: ugh! & athlete
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COMMENTS:
Just found your word now after the new word posting. It's funny and right on the button! - bananabender, 2008-02-05: 01:24:00
I agree with banana - great word but didn't see it yesterday - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-05: 09:28:00
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Jackaglory
Created by: HerOralHighness
Pronunciation: Jack - a - glory
Sentence: sometimes the team spokesman begins to believe his own bull-shite. When this happens, we can forget a brief post match 'gloatament' (gloat & statement) as is normal, and find ourselves listening to a Jackaglory of epic proportions.
Etymology: a mix of glory & jackanory (kids programme where celebs read a story in a way that could hold the attention of even the most restless of kids). You can sometimes stop a fabulist in their tracks by butting in with the phrase 'tell us a story, Jackanory'
Schwarzenabble
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: ˈʃvaɐt-sən-ae-bEl
Sentence: I haven't a single idea what the public announcement at the mall is schwarzenabbling about. For god's sake, the management should replace the bad speakers!
Etymology: 1) Schwarzenegger: refers to the way Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks. 2) Gabble: rapid and indistinct speech.
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COMMENTS:
Super Duper! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-27: 01:24:00
Thanx Silveryaspen. It's time to cast my vote for today! - logarithm, 2008-11-27: 10:59:00
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Superfludundancy
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: soo-per-flew-DUN-dence-ee
Sentence: Harmon considered himself to be a very articulate and effective sports announcer but in fact, his style was nothing less than artful superfludancy, repetitious and peppered with inane cliches.
Etymology: Blend of 'superfluous' (excess to requirements) and 'redundant' (characterized by or containing an excess; specifically : using more words than necessary) a word that is doubly redundant/superfluous itself.
Sportuage
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: sport/age
Sentence: when it was the last football game of the year i was so rervese all of the anouncers and people watching me....we won the game and the anouncers guy came over and started talking in sportuge
Etymology: spot+languge
Puzzeal
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: pez-zel
Sentence: Some people get butterflies in their stomachs, but Kimberly gets bullfrogs in her throat whenever she's excited. "I was just so happy when the final season of LOST started that I couldn't even talk during the first commercial break," she recounted. Sadly, Kimberly is not alone and suffers alongside dozens of stars of romantic comedies. Luckily science can help! PhunPharmasuitcals introduces Puzzealia, a new medication to treat sufferers of Puzzeal. Side effects include: broken eyeballs, leprosy, and cannibalism.
Etymology: Puzzle (confuse) + Zeal (excitement)
Showmethemumble
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: show-me-thuh-mum-bul
Sentence: he was an outstanding athlete, but it was well known that in every interview he would showmethemumble
Etymology: show me the money, mumble
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COMMENTS:
nice - bookowl, 2008-02-04: 16:02:00
My favorite! Cuts right to the heart of it all ... the money! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-05: 07:40:00
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Converbolate
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: kon/VERB/o/late
Sentence: The team was damp with excitement as they converbolated after the big match.
Etymology: Vulgar conjugation of "confuse" and "verbosity"
Lexicononsense
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: Lex - i - con - non - sense
Sentence: Speaking lexicononsense, Rick relived the play-by-play highlights of the chess tournament for his hometown. He was receiving the "hero's welcome" after having defeated Boris Batanov in a cliff-hanging, last minute capture of his Queen.
Etymology: Lexicon ( A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary) + Nonsense (Words or signs having no intelligible meaning)
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COMMENTS:
Good word...makes you wonder how many chess sets end up in pawn shops! - Nosila, 2008-11-27: 20:06:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James