Vote for the best verboticism.

'When am I going to get a real holiday?'

DEFINITION: v., To run out of batteries during the holidays, especially on Christmas morning when all the kids and half the adults are screaming for their new toys. n., A battery or personal energy shortage created by over-consumption.

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.

Dischristmaspirited

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: dis/kris/mas/spiri/ted

Sentence: Ho Ho Hold on - I'm so exhausted I'm getting dischristmaspirited!

Etymology: dispirited + Christmas spirit

| Comments and Points

Alkalight

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: al ka liet

Sentence: he found himself alkalight again, much to the children's chagrin. no AAA meant no Hohoho.

Etymology: alkaline light

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

Happy Festive Cellebrations, galwaywegian! - Nosila, 2008-12-24: 09:35:00

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

| Comments and Points

Notivation

Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: noh-tuh-vey-shuhn

Sentence: After a full day of wrapping presents and cooking the ham, Wendy had notivation to participate in the festivities.

Etymology: No: not a (used before a noun to convey the opposite of the noun's meaning) + Motivation: the state or condition of being motivated.

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

noun.... - KelleyToohey, 2007-12-23: 19:57:00

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

| Comments and Points

Debatterized

Created by: sjg4fish

Pronunciation: dee- bat- er -reyesed

Sentence: Unfortunately, things became debatterized just when the kids were getting ready to open their Christmas toys.

Etymology:

| Comments and Points

Alkalack

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: al ka lack

Sentence: The children screamesd around the house like banshees on crack, beating each other about the head and face with wii remotes, personal dvd players,all suffering from acute alkalack. Meanwhile Papa Gang huddled in the corner thinking, philosophically that at least he had had the foresight to ensure they wouldn't be suffering from alcolack which, in his opinion, would have been serious.

Etymology: alkaline lack.

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

Experiencing alkalack, I tuned to alcohol, which left me needing alka seltzer! Great word! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-01: 23:44:00

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

| Comments and Points

Demerritized

Created by: Niktionary

Pronunciation: dee-mare-ih-tized

Sentence: When dad threw the tree out on the lawn, we knew he was clearly demerritized.

Etymology: demerrit+merry+desensitized

| Comments and Points

Festique

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fest/teeg

Sentence: Festigue usually sets in about noon on Christmas Eve because of all the shopping and partying the last two weeks. I'm just too tired to enjoy the holiday.

Etymology: festive + fatigue

| Comments and Points

Durahell

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: dur-ah-hell

Sentence: Christmas day quickly spiralled into Durahell when she realized that Suzy's Patty-poops-a-lot doll did not come equipped with her own batteries.

Etymology: Duracell, hell

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

hohoho! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-21: 04:42:00

great! - toadstool57, 2007-12-21: 07:13:00

Excellent word, and funny sentence! - Tigger, 2007-12-21: 13:23:00

Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-21: 14:52:00

beautiful - yellowbird, 2007-12-22: 14:10:00

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

| Comments and Points

Terminalack

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ter min al lak

Sentence: Anode to Christmas, brings a lump to one's throat, especially when you can raise nary a volt. With North Polarity, comes watt hilarity until there is a disparity of ampage for all. So buy lots of cells, be they double or triple A's, to avoid the hassle of this particular malaise. Erelong your terminalack will pile on assault to go with your battery! Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

Etymology: Terminal (a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves;being or situated at an end) & Lack (the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable)

| Comments and Points

Holidrained

Created by: rombus

Pronunciation: hol - i - draned

Sentence: Carol was completely holidrained this year. By Christmas morning, it seemed that she had not rested since December 1st. There had been so many things to do to get ready for the holidays and now her batteries felt run down.....she needed badly to recharge.

Etymology: Holiday + Drained (spent, having no energy)

| Comments and Points

Show All or More...

 

Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-21: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-21: 00:01:00
Speaking of holidays -- I am taking some. So for the next two weeks, we will be showcasing our Verbotomy favorites from the past year. We will kick off 2008 with a new season starting on January 7th. Best wishes to everyone. And I hope you all get pleasantly Merrynaded! ~ James

OZZIEBOB - 2007-12-21: 04:19:00
Thanks for Verbotomy, James. Seasonal Greetings to all.

Jabberwocky - 2007-12-21: 06:01:00
I'll add my best wishes as well to a crazy creative bunch who help jump start my brain cells every morning - Happy holidays

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-21: 09:54:00
Oh no! Only three days to Christmas and I haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. I have a feeling I am going to be overcome by spendementia. ~ James

purpleartichokes - 2007-12-21: 13:54:00
Hope everyone has a cool yule and gets lots of figgies in their pudding!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-25: 00:00:00
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James

nrezistivna - 2018-12-24: 01:27:00
clining autotehnic. And clining dvs, clining autotehnic, clining ingectors,

ivankrepetov - 2018-12-24: 16:57:00
Детское творчество. Все о конструировании моделей как построить авиамод

Dulliesjag - 2018-12-24: 18:22:00
Reputable dating s

olgafayanova - 2018-12-24: 20:44:00
Массаж для мужчин и женщин. Справочник по массажным салонам и массажисткам

Dulliesjag - 2018-12-24: 21:24:00
[url=http://ldkj5jdeyiodls7c1.mydatinginfo.com/mydatinginfo][img]http://img.mydatinginfo.com/img-post/171138.png [/img][/url] Archived starting t

Dulliesjag - 2018-12-25: 00:32:00
Dating services in

mpervakovska - 2018-12-25: 07:17:00
База, справочник телефонов эротического массажа. Приглашаем на массаж,

Dulliesjag - 2018-12-25: 09:33:00
[url=http://ldkj5jdeyiodls7c1.mydatinginfo.com/mydatinginfo][img]http://img.mydatinginfo.com/img-post/171555.png [/img][/url] Sex dating in venus

lukashenckom - 2018-12-25: 20:21:00
Приглашаем на массаж[url=http://freshrelax.ru/].[/url]Методики массажа.[url=http://freshrelax.ru/]Медицинский, тантрический, тайски, лечебный, классич

Dulliesjag - 2018-12-26: 02:12:00
[url=http://ldkj5jdeyiodls7c1.mydatinginfo.com/mydatinginfo][img]http://img.mydatinginfo.com/img-post/164401.png [/img][/url] Dating outdoor acti

Dulliesjag - 2018-12-26: 05:06:00
[url=http://ldkj5jdeyiodls7c1.mydatinginfo.com/mydatinginfo][img]http://img.mydatinginfo.com/img-post/144804.png [/img][/url] Free dating in knox

Dulliesjag - 2018-12-26: 09:46:00
Learn Want downloa

limolchanova - 2018-12-26: 11:02:00
Интересные статьи..[url=http://www.matrixboard.ru/articles/].[/url]Разместить объявление, статью, ссылку... [url=http://www.matrixboard.ru/articles/]Ч

Dulliesjag - 2018-12-26: 19:55:00
Dating a guy in th