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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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Patwha
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: pat/whah
Sentence: His religious patwha was so confusing I didn't understand a word.
Etymology: patois + wha (short for what?)
Animarillson
Created by: sean30
Pronunciation: Ani-mar-ill-son
Sentence: i suffer with Animarillson, but im famous and rich and super and great. What where we talking about again?
Etymology: Animarillson; to remain ignorant and stupid, and to remain so after by luck a person succeeds in sport...(word created from all other sports commenters names; Hill/Motson/Kamare etc)
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COMMENTS:
I like the way you constructed your word - bookowl, 2008-02-04: 15:58:00
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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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Skiterbole
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: sky ter bowl ee
Sentence: Wayne treated the fans to a gasping, vacuous paragraph of skiterbole. Fortunately, their short attention spans allowed his undeservedly high reputation to stay intact.
Etymology: From Skite and Hyperbole
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COMMENTS:
Was Wayne a skiterboy? sk8ter boy. - petaj, 2008-11-28: 04:05:00
nice word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-29: 14:45:00
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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
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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Patoismoany
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pa/twa/moe/nee
Sentence: Inbreeding of rock stars finally led to the inevitable evolution of patoismoany, a strange dialect understood only by crazed fans.
Etymology: patois (regional dialect) + moan + patrimony
Sportscat
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: sports - skat
Sentence: Bob led his team to a brilliantly executed final touchdown so, now for the sportscat.... "So, Bob, tell me how you executed that brilliant play leading up to your team's final touchdown." "Well, Bart, I sckibby deed da down on my right foot and started to do the scatty walk and bada run and getting ready to dibble de throw da ball. It was dooble da received and scatty touch da down."
Etymology: Sports (Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively) + Scat (Jazz singing in which improvised, meaningless syllables are sung to a melody,vocal improvisation with random vocables and syllables or without words at all.)
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COMMENTS:
terrific word - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-27: 13:19:00
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Paloologue
Created by: loxhobabl
Pronunciation: pa-loo-log
Sentence: I wish ESPN would invite translators for the paloologue after the boxing match is over.
Etymology: palooka, -logue
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James