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DEFINITION: v. To complain and complain about a problem without ever taking action to correct it. n. A complaint about something which you can fix but choose not to.
Verboticisms
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Rubuxyn
Created by: shnakepup
Pronunciation: ruh-BUX-in
Sentence: Hey, that trick was rubuxyn, yo.
Etymology:
Whinecrastinate
Created by: airliebee
Pronunciation: whyne-cras-tuh-nayt
Sentence: "Jodie spends more time whinecrastinating about her fat butt than she does exercising. If she worked her body out as much as she works her jaw out, she'd be a size six too!" "Barry is the biggest whinecrastinator on the planet. He was telling me how frustrating it is that his desk is messy. Well, it's his own fault, isn't it! Why didn't he just clean it up instead of wasting his breath telling me about it? I have actual work to do!" "Thomas, your whinecrastination is beyond belief! Ever heard of Nike? Just do it, man!"
Etymology: whine - to make a complaining cry or sound + crastinate, from procrastinate - to delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
Supwhine
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: SUP-wine
Sentence: Why fix a problem when you can supwhine about it?
Etymology: Supine (failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness) + whine (a feeble or petulant complaint)
Stagnantagonise
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: stag-nan-tag-an-eyes
Sentence: he spent the whole staff meeting stagnantagonising that their staff meetings weren't productive because people spent the whole meeting complaining.
Etymology: stagnant, antagonise, agonise
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COMMENTS:
I've been to those meetings. They're usually followed by a wicked case of staff infractions. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-15: 09:45:00
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Blazemy
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: blai-zem-ee
Sentence: The water cooler was the place to hear a fresh blazemy in the heady work-shy days before bankruptcy
Etymology: blame + lazy
Megawhinge
Created by: AJR55
Pronunciation:
Sentence: All she did was megawhinge about her homework, but she never actually started it...
Etymology: mega - big, huge whinge - moan (as in complain), whine
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COMMENTS:
great start AJR55 - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-16: 00:15:00
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Enpulverag
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: enn-PUHL-vurr-AG
Sentence: The perp will remain brainless, but we all know who we're referring to. Her simpering tirade of vapid complaints made work enendurable for anyone unfortunate enough to be shackled to a work station. She would ENPULVERAG all day long, and her juggernaut of semi-valid outrage would begin even before arriving in your zone of control... Her most frequent ENPULVERAGS included, but were not limited to: Cafeteria food is substandard (ptomaine) This is a sick building (my allergies) Other people make personal phone calls (lack of a personal life) My monitor is emitting radiation (OSHA) They didn't put that job opening in the newspaper (EOE) You got a raise before I did and I've been here 25 years (union rep) Although you knew her ENPULVERAG was coming as sure as an incremental raise, nothing known to man could delay or dodge it.
Etymology: ENsign PULVER: Classic role played by Jack Lemmon in movie "Mister Roberts" + RAG: to complain ineffectually ad nauseum = ENPULVERAG
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COMMENTS:
IMDB.com - metrohumanx, 2008-08-08: 07:06:00
I wish I was empowered to issue a Unit Citation to all Verbotomists for creativity above and beyond the call of duty. I was sorely in need of vast quantities of theraputic guffaws and believable bellylaughs, and you didn't let me down. AMAZING. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-08: 07:30:00
HOLD THE PRESSES ! CORRECTION ! The movie was "Mister Roberts" but the role of Ensign Pulver WAS Jack Lemmon.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048380/
Resume Verbotomizing. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-08: 09:08:00
Dear Metrohumanx: Love your word but more importantly love your story (who cannot relate??) and MOST of all love the support and encouragement you give us all. Today is Olympic Opening Day and you deserve a Gold Medal in group hugs!! Bigger, Faster and Stronger ...or was that what the Nun said to the Bishop??? Anyway, keep doin' what you're doin'! Cheers! - Nosila, 2008-08-08: 22:42:00
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Hypofiticism
Created by: loribethinbaltimore
Pronunciation: [hip-oh-fit-a-sizz-um]
Sentence: "Dear Celebrities, I'm sick of the HYPOFITICISM! Just quit having bad relations in public, and we'll will quit with the bad public relations!"
Etymology: Hypocriticism + Having a Fit = Hypofiticism
Annoyocity
Created by: flippinsweetswim
Pronunciation: an-oy-os-i-tee
Sentence: She just wont stop complaning! How Annoyocity
Etymology:
Stamoan
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: stah-mone
Sentence: I can't be arsed to actually do anything about my problems, but sometimes a good stamoan makes me feel so much better about my life.
Etymology: Static/stay + same + moan = stamoan
Comments:
Still bothered by office politics? Well, as Timothy Johnson advises in GUST, it's time quit complaining and take action, or at least, it's time to make up a new word about complaining... Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram and Timothy! ~ James
Weeklink Writes Again! Read Top Four Battle for Supreme Verbosity in Verbotoweek.
Robert J. Sawyer, winner of Hugo and Nebula awards for best novel, will be our featured author at Verbotomy next week. See Get a Science-Fiction Verbotomy from Robert J. Sawyer. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James