Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: To follow a diet with such rigor and fervor that it consumes all your energy, and throws everything, even your desserts, out of proportion.
Verboticisms
Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...
You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.
Nuerexic
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: neur/ex/ic
Sentence: She was a text book neurexic, totally obsessed with losing her appetite.
Etymology: neurotic + anorexic
Hyperbowle
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: hyperbole
Sentence: Colin's microbiotic diet had messed with his mind and he now suffered from hyperbowle to such an extent that even petit fours appeared as grande quarantes.
Etymology: hyperbole (exageration) + bowl (of dessert)
Hyperbolemia
Created by: HALibut
Pronunciation: Hahy-pur-buh-lim-ee-uh
Sentence: We began to suspect Susan was hyperbolemic when even a mini-muffin would send her quickly scurrying to the restroom.
Etymology: Hyperbole (exaggeration) + bulimia (eating disorder)
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
We began to suspect Susan was hyperbolemic when even a mini-muffin would send her quickly scurrying to the restroom. - HALibut, 2007-07-23: 12:49:00
sheesh I went commentose again - HALibut, 2007-07-23: 12:51:00
That's becoming one of the more amusing features about verbotomy. I can't wait to see who does it, and keep hoping it won't be me. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-23: 13:02:00
good one - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-23: 16:46:00
Honest, I hadn't seen this one when I created mine. - petaj, 2007-07-23: 23:49:00
----------------------------
Psycaloric
Created by: kabloozie
Pronunciation: Sigh-cal-or-ick
Sentence: Susiebelle is so psycaloric, she can't even bite her nails without feeling guilty.
Etymology: Psychotic + calorie
Kamicakeze
Created by: tatterdemalion
Pronunciation: Ka-me-cake-zee
Sentence: The woman kamicakezed with such fervor that breadcrumbs looked like cupcakes, chocolate syrup looked like oil, and even the parsley gracing her plate looked like the Jolly Green Giant.
Etymology: "kamikaze" + "cake" + some fudging of the word type
Disconfectivate
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Diss-kun-fek-tuh-vate
Sentence: Nancy started out by promising herself to only eat one Twinkie, but after three bites began disconfectivating that she'd actually eaten an entire box and then fed the remaining hunk of Twinkie into the garbage disposal, if a bit gleefully, for good measure.
Etymology: Disconnect + confection + perspective + activate
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Wow. Twinkie abuse is a terrible crime. I bet she batters brownies as well. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-23: 13:19:00
not only that but she beats eggs and whips cream - a real domincaketrix - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-23: 13:24:00
Don't forget that she's dancing in the kitchen while all of this is going on, since the first five letters of her sickness spell "Disco". - Kyoti, 2007-07-23: 13:28:00
Dare I say she chops nuts? - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-23: 13:31:00
an impressive tidbit of discolore - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-23: 13:34:00
okay okay - if purple can talk about chopping nuts, how about balling melons - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-23: 13:38:00
HA! - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-23: 13:41:00
----------------------------
Lipoblowtion
Created by: KristinA
Pronunciation: lie-poe-blow-shun
Sentence: Because she knew there would be cake at the birthday party, Suzy declined the invitation blaming her lipoblowtion. Afterwards, she immediately went to the gym, swearing the invitation alone made her gain 2 pounds.
Etymology: From "liposuction." In context, "blow" signifies the tendancy to blow the fear of fat/lipo out of proportion.
Anoxtremia
Created by: weyrlady
Pronunciation:
Sentence: In the throes of anoxtremia, she refused even the butterless popcorn.
Etymology: A combination of "anorexia" and the phrase "in extremia".
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
I'd swear we've already done this one. - weyrlady, 2007-07-23: 10:43:00
We did. James is repeating them for the summer. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-23: 13:03:00
It's new to me, like most everything else. Sobbbb... - Kyoti, 2007-07-23: 13:18:00
----------------------------
Sorbetriety
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sore/beh/try/ity
Sentence: Her decision to ingest only iced fruit puree led to her sorbetriety.
Etymology: sobriety + sorbet
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
I'd say a sorbet made from melon balls would be quite sobering indeed. ;)) - Kyoti, 2007-07-23: 20:13:00
----------------------------
Miscake
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: miss + cake
Sentence: Oh, this pastry is going to be a miscake, I just know it... why can't I ever stick to a diet?
Etymology: Mistake. But with cake. Yep.
Comments:
Oops... Sorry for the delay getting the definition up this morning. I was so fixated measuring my morsels that I ate my words. ~ James
KristinA - 2007-07-23: 12:54:00
Interesting. There sure are a lot of "Susan/Suzy/Sue" appearing with today's definition....
Maybe Suzy has an eating reorder ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-07-23: 14:16:00
Now listen people what I'm telling you, A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue...
purpleartichokes - 2007-07-23: 14:17:00
(so sue me.)
Osomatic - 2007-07-23: 15:52:00
Wake up, little susie! The definition is late! (Actually for me it's awesome, because normally these are posted in what is the middle of the night for me.)
Clayton - 2007-07-23: 17:51:00
Funny, I'm currently eating at Suzy Q's in downtown Denver. I'll be rejoining you in October, if anybody misses me. In the meantime, be creative! I stole that line.
Kyoti - 2007-07-23: 20:16:00
Although none feature the eating habits of a boy named Sue. How do you do?
Jabberwocky - 2007-07-24: 14:09:00
Hey Clayton - if you check in again, we do miss you. Have a great summer!