Verboticisms

Created by: hellohime

Pronunciation: Slappinghand - sla'pin'hand

Sentence: rather than being a helping hand, edward was known as a slappinghand by most of his friends as his idea of "help" usually ended in disaster.

Etymology: A play on the phrase "Helping hand". Rather than being helpful the aide received from this person usually ends with others cleaning the mess

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Created by: emdeejay

Pronunciation: meh cyst ant

Sentence: "Now look, just hold the thing still while I cut through this..." !@#$$%!!!! Joey was the worst partner to have in any project around the house. Not only was his inattention almost legendary, he usually managed to make even simple tasks end in disaster. He was the quintessential Mehsistant.

Etymology: Meh - an expression of indifference. Mess - disorder created by those afflicted with indifference. Assistant - essential accessory for those afflicted.

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ʌndɚˌmaɪmˈplɔɪ/ /under-mime-ploy/

Sentence: Sometimes you can undermimploy someone into giving enough of a crap to do a decent job, as drill sergeants everywhere will tell you, but most of the time it just makes people annoyed.

Etymology: From undermine + employ

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COMMENTS:

great words this week ErWenn!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-05: 10:52:00

Thanks. I feel like I'm on some sort of roll, though I wasn't too satisfied with what I came up with today. It looks like it should be pronounced under-mim-ploy. - ErWenn, 2007-10-05: 14:09:00

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Created by: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: sluhg-toos

Sentence: Ken was a slugtuse person, even unwilling to help carry his weekly supply of pork rinds into the house.

Etymology: slug + obtuse

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-05: 10:53:00

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Created by: Daneslarue

Pronunciation: Dee - Lump - E- Cant

Sentence: He is such a delumpicant! I can't get him to do anything!

Etymology: Lump - Useless, lazy "I can't" - not willing to do any chores

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Created by: polopony

Pronunciation: dead + wait + ist

Sentence: Josh was such a deadwaitist that Sheila knew he would procrastinate permanently rather than perform any task.

Etymology: Dead (non functional) Wait (procrastinate) -Ist (individual)

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: uh/sist/kant

Sentence: Because of family politics and pressures, I had to hire my useless, lazy, out-of-work again cousin as my assistcant.

Etymology: assistant + can't (the game won't let me put in the apostrophe however)

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COMMENTS:

Excellent. - ErWenn, 2007-10-05: 14:10:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: SOO - pin - man

Sentence: Sprawled on the sofa and unconscious to the world about him, supineman George was once again a non contributor to the days happenings.

Etymology: Supine, laying down, + man

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: HIN-d'uh-lent

Sentence: The haunty spectre of Bob's growing ignavia, convinced Roxie's that he was rapidly turning into a hopeless hindolent like his father.

Etymology: HINDER: to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede; to be an obstacle or impediment & INDOLENT:Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; easygoing; layback

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COMMENTS:

fantastic - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-05: 13:31:00

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Created by: radiogirl

Pronunciation: LEIZI/kju:z

Sentence: She went on lazycusing me all summer. I don't get it, why does a Cristmas tree in the flat bother her so much?

Etymology: lazy + accuse

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COMMENTS:

Cuse... I thought it would be from excuse. :) - Batavier, 2007-10-05: 10:23:00

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