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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.
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Xcessmas
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: eksesməs
Sentence: Kris finally had enough of Xcessmas and collapsed into his Lazyboy to sleep for a week.
Etymology: excess (an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable) + Xmas (shortened version of Christmas)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like a good idea! - Nosila, 2009-12-25: 10:07:00
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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:
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
Holidie
Created by: KelleyToohey
Pronunciation: hŏl'ĭ-dī or "holly-die"
Sentence: "Halfway through Chanukah brunch with her in-laws, Midge began to holidie." "I feel holidead after wrapping presents all night."
Etymology: A blend between "holiday", a word meaning a day free from work or a holy day, and the verb "die", meaning to cease living.
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
Energizerbummer
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: en-er-gIz-er-bum-mer
Sentence: Little Jill's holidays were an energigerbummer when all the toys quit working and Santa didn't leave any batteries in the stockings.
Etymology: energizer bunny, bummer
Batolac
Created by: Slevara
Pronunciation: bat-oh-lack
Sentence: Adj. Christmas was cancelled this year due to Santa's batolac attitude. N. Santa is such a batolac! I can't believe we had to cancel Christmas just because he fell asleep while basting the turkey. Adj. I think these batteries are batolac. We need to buy some more.
Etymology: "The batterers of lack" -Originally used to describe the men who carried battering rams when they ran out of energy before reaching their mark. Modern use has transferred use to mean batteries that have run out of energy or a person who has run out of energy before the event they were preparing for.
Imbattered
Created by: Bullwinkle
Pronunciation: im'bat-erd
Sentence: I couldn't show the kids how their new toys worked, I was imbattered
Etymology: embittered/battery
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
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
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!
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
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