Vote for the best verboticism.

'May I have the sweet potato fries? '

DEFINITION: v., To not feel guilty about all the weight you're putting on, because you need all the extra calories you can get, to survive the harsh winter climate. n., A type of fat gained by mammals in preparation for winter hibernation.

Create | Read

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.

Polardbeerbelly

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: pole lard beer bel lee

Sentence: By October, Greata had gained a lot of weight. Her husband Hamsell, the pork butcher, was concerned about her becoming several sizes larger and in particular about her obtaining a large polardbeerbelly. When he asked her why she ate and drank boundless calories, she admitted she was storing fat up to keep her warm for the arctic winter ahead. She was planning to hibernate a lot. Oh no, he thought...she may just crawl into a den and wake up in spring with twins!

Etymology: Polar (extremely cold) & Lard (a type of soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog) & Beer Belly (fat tummy from consuming too much beer or other high calorie foods; a big gut). Also a play on Polar Bear.

| Comments and Points

Inswellate

MrDave2176

Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: IN-swell-ate

Sentence: Peter's inswellation meant that his winter clothes were at least a size larger than his summer wardrobe meaning he often looked baggy in fall and pinched in the spring.

Etymology: in(sul)ate + swell

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

love it - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 10:52:00

Yep, great word ! But Peter should remember that 'clothes maketh not the man' - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:45:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Bulkinate

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: bulhuk/uh/neyt

Sentence: With winter just around the corner, Janice instinctively knew it was time to bulkinate for the coldness to come by eating five meals a day in an effort to pack on twenty five pounds to thwart off that minus 18 degree northerly wind.

Etymology: BULKINATE - verb from - BULK (to increase in size; expand; swell) + LAMINATE (to cover with layers)

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

metrohumanx We need words like that to fend off the hyperborean blast! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:55:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Carbohybernate

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: carbo/hi/bur/nate

Sentence: It starts the week of Halloween, and goes all the way to New Year's Day. The Klumps start bulking up on the starches and sugars. They believe if they carbohybernate, they will be less likely to pick up the colds and flus of the season.

Etymology: Carbohydrate Hibernate

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

heehee! - galwaywegian, 2008-10-20: 09:34:00

metrohumanx EXCELLENT! Are there ANY non-candy holidays left? All we have is the 4th of July, and explosives are not a viable substitute for sweets. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:50:00

Metro, I agree. Those sparklers are more "spicy" than sweet. Always need a milk chaser after a few. :) - lumina, 2008-10-20: 20:20:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Brrrrrgird

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: burrrrrr gurrrrrrrrrrrr d

Sentence: she brrrrrrgirded her loins against the wintry winds

Etymology: burger brrrr gird

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Hahaha love those LOINS! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:45:00

tasty word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-20: 10:53:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Snowbese

Created by: bzav1

Pronunciation: snow - bese

Sentence: Too many beavertails during his winter trip to Ottawa, left Pierre feeling snowbese. A few days of skiing in the Gatineaus would sort him out.

Etymology: snow + obese

| Comments and Points

Carbaltonnelsyndrome

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: car/bal/tun/nel/sin/drome

Sentence: In the cold Canadian winter many people develop carbaltonnelsyndrome. This malady is aggrevated by the repetetive wrist action necessary to shovel food into the mouth in an attempt to add an extra layer of fat for the cold winter months. In some cases, a brace may be advised.

Etymology: carb (starch, glucose etc.) + tonne (metric ton) + carpal tunnel syndrome

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Hilarious! Makes me wanna go to that Cheese Shop! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:52:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Celludelite

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: sal-yu-dee-liyt

Sentence: a bit of celludelite was always good at this time of year

Etymology: cellulite, delight

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Excellent! - Mustang, 2007-11-21: 07:03:00

Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:29:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Bloatcoat

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: blōtkōt

Sentence: While others are wearing heavy parkas and what they call puffy jackets Tim is wearing a thin windbreaker. This is because he is wearing a bloatcoat. Starting at Thanksgiving he has been on a Paula Dean-inspired diet of butterfried schrimp, buttermilk cake with butter icing and buttermilkshakes. His only regret is that he has not been able to find a ready source of muktuk.

Etymology: bloat (become swollen with fluid or gas) + coat (an outer garment worn outdoors, having sleeves and typically extending below the hips)

| Comments and Points

Hamnesty

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: hām'-nə-stē

Sentence: "It sure is getting cold lately. Oh hey, if you're not going to finish that meat, I'll have the rest of it," said Margaret, adjusting her waistband, "and please pass the mashed potatoes and gravy," she stated, with hamnesty. She had been putting on quite a few pounds of insulard over the last few weeks.

Etymology: ham (Middle English, hamme "meat from the leg of a hog") + (Greek, amnéstía - oblivion, "a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment")

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Hilarious!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-21: 04:29:00

yes - very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 10:54:00

It seems with Margaret that it's all going to waist! Great sentence & word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:34:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Show All or More...

 

Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-11-21: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James

galwaywegian - 2008-10-20: 09:35:00
good standard today:)

Nuwanda - 2008-10-20: 22:51:00
Does anyone else get an error message when trying to vote sometimes? I think it keeps counting the votes I am trying to cast even though it comes up with a long string of unintelligible text.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-03-16: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James