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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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Batterestitue
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: bah-ter-ess-ti-toot
Sentence: Triple AAA's and Quadruple AAAA's ran down so fast this Christmas past, I went batterestitute!
Etymology: a combo of batteries and destitue ... batterestitute
Holidaze
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: hol-i-daze
Sentence: The Turkey got done, but I was in a holidaze the rest of the day.
Etymology: holiday+daze
Lacknicad
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: LAK-nih-kad
Sentence: Suddenly realizing that his supply of batteries for toys, clocks and other gifts had run out, Lionel suffered a bout of clinical lacknicad depression.
Etymology: Blend of lack, and nicad, short for nickel cadmium, a type of battery.
Lacknicad
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: LAK-nih-kad
Sentence: Suddenly realizing that his supply of batteries for toys, clocks and other gifts had run out, Harold suffered a bout of clinical lacknicad depression.
Etymology: Blend of 'lack' (deficiency or absence) and 'nicad', short for nickel cadmium, a type of battery.
Denergized
Created by: alanmilner
Pronunciation: as it reads
Sentence: I tried to demonstrate the new product, but all of my batteries had been denergized.
Etymology: denergized is a contraction of de-energized, and plays off the energizer battery campaign.
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.
Straindeer
Created by: Carla
Pronunciation: strayn-dear
Sentence: Thomas was fraught by the demands of cooking Christmas dinner for eight in a shoebox sized oven. He reached for another eggnog. In reply to his girlfriend's arched eyebrow, he angrily told her 'I'm feeling the straindeer, OK?!'
Etymology: strain + reindeer
Asaltonbattery
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: a salt on batt er ee
Sentence: When Mimi forgot to pack fresh double AA's with the Christmas toys,she went ballistic and she was charged with asaltonbattery.
Etymology: assault & 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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