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DEFINITION: v. To whack someone over the head with a pot (or any other handy utensil), because they won't do what you say. n. A complaint about someone who doesn't do things the way you want.
Verboticisms
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Domesticfryolence
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: doe/mes/tik/fry/oh/lence
Sentence: When all else failed Sally resorted to domesticfryolence to get her point across and make Sam do eggzactly what she wanted.
Etymology: dome (as in head) + fry (frying pan) + domestic violence
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COMMENTS:
Eggscellent, another example of your being word skillet. - Nosila, 2009-04-29: 18:35:00
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Powerfool
Created by: fabdiva
Pronunciation: pow-erh-fool
Sentence: After a powerfool conversation, Jeremy concluded that shoe shopping with Amber was more appealing than watching the baseball.
Etymology: Power - the ability to influence others/strength. Fool - a silly person/trick or deceive.
Spatulicks
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: spachəlikz
Sentence: Lidia likes her boyfriend to help her in the kitchen. He isn’t so willing to volunteer. She doesn’t tolerate any variance from her way of doing things. Whatever utensil she has in her hand may be used to correct his technique. He might end up with spatulicks, ladlelumps or even whiskwhacks. He makes a point of leaving the room whenever she is working with a knife or fork.
Etymology: spatula (an implement with a broad, flat, blunt blade, used for mixing and spreading things) + licks (a smart blow)
Rollingpincentive
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: roh-ling-pin-sen-tiv
Sentence: Whitey doesn't always agree with Ginny's way of doing things. In these cases she would persuade him with a dose of rollingpincentive. As a result, Whitey's noggin has more lumps than grandma's gravy.
Etymology: rolling pin (a cylinder of wood or other material, usually with a short handle at each end, for rolling out dough) + incentive (something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity)
Verbotoslap
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Verb-baa-toe-slap
Sentence: I'm about to verbotoslap you with words and a pot for good measure, until you hear what my words mean! They won't hurt you too bad...as they are ONLY creative new words.
Etymology: Verbotoslapped ; to slap out new words. ;)
Walluppoll
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: wal lup pole
Sentence: "You spend too long voting on that Verbotomy site each day", she said as she gave him a walluppoll with a skillet.
Etymology: Rhymes with Gallup Poll (A poll of the opinion of randomly chosen persons, used to represent the opinion of the public; a barometer of public opinion particularly used at election time) & Wallop ( a severe blow;a forceful consequence; a strong effect;defeat soundly and utterly; hit hard) & Poll (the part of the head between the ears;an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people)
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COMMENTS:
good one - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-29: 12:38:00
I've heard that sentence before! - splendiction, 2009-04-29: 22:29:00
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Pottytrain
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: pot-ee-trayn
Sentence: Seeing how poorly he followed simple instructions, she knew she would have to pottytrain her new boyfriend
Etymology: pot, train, potty train
Utensilash
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: eew-TEN-sihl-lash
Sentence: Ian would frequently criticize Wendy's cooking techniques and being short tempered Wendy would often attempt to utensilash him, striking out with a frying pan, spatula, whisk, or any other utensil that was handy.
Etymology: Blend of 'utensil' (an implement, instrument, or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen) and 'lash' (v. to strike, hit, whip)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous voter! ~ James