Vote for the best verboticism.

'They're so cute! What kind of kittens are they? Porcupines.'

DEFINITION: Something, or someone, that appears to be warm and fuzzy but is, when you get close, sharp and prickly.

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.

Werekitten

Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: we're + kit + n

Sentence: Betsy was nothing but a werekitten, she acted nice but had a black heart.

Etymology: Were + kitten

| Comments and Points

Angoratack

Created by: egonschiela

Pronunciation: ang-gora-tak

Sentence: Hermione was being a complete angoratack again, despite Hugh having gone to the trouble of buying wine and flowers on his way home.

Etymology: from angora (the softest, most beautiful fluffy wabbit fur) and tack (a small sharp nail with flat head). Most applicable in Hermione's case.

| Comments and Points

Adowable

Created by: bondfool

Pronunciation: Ah-dOW!-a-bull

Sentence: Those kitten paws are just adowable.

Etymology: Adorable+OW!

| Comments and Points

Trickupines

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: trick-yoo-piynz

Sentence: Some cacti look cute and fluffy, but when you go to hug them you find out they are trickupines.

Etymology: trick+porkupines or trick+you+porkupines (i just noticed this, wasn't intended, lol)

| Comments and Points

Prickmedainty

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: prick/me/dane/ty

Sentence: My mother always advised me never to pay lip service to a prickmedainty.

Etymology: prick + me + dainty: also a 19th century expression meaning a person of either sex who is finicky about his or her style of dress

| Comments and Points

Eezkidnya

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: eez-kid-n-ya

Sentence: The echidna has inflicted nasty wounds on those fooled by it's cuteness. It has definitely fooled a few animal lovers - and as the locals say he's kidding yer. (eezkidnya)

Etymology: echidna (Australian ant eater with lots of spikes) + he's kidding you (playing a joke on you)

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

One for the Aussie verbotomists - petaj, 2007-01-23: 05:14:00

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

| Comments and Points

Shreddybear

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: shreddy/bare

Sentence: To prepare their child for the cruel world they gave him a shreddybear which bit him every time he cuddled it

Etymology: shred + teddy bear

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

Sweet! I want one! - Alchemist, 2007-01-23: 08:16:00

I laughed audibly. Good one. - kyotonils, 2007-01-23: 08:21:00

so did I! - Javeson1, 2007-01-23: 09:55:00

I had one of those when I was a kid! - wordmeister, 2007-01-23: 12:56:00

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

| Comments and Points

Tinseltuft

Created by: ArsMajika

Pronunciation: TIN-cel-tuft

Sentence: You'd think that quiet librarian would be such a peach... I mean, look at her! But she's such a harpy. The woman is completely tinseltuft.

Etymology: Tinsel is sharp and grating, tacked onto tuft, as in a tuft of fur.

| Comments and Points