Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: v. To sit in your car and repeatedly honk your horn, so that your passengers, who are waiting inside the house, know you are ready to go. n. A person who uses a car horn as an multi-purpose communication tool.
Verboticisms
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Hornbell
Created by: dekra
Pronunciation: horn-bell
Sentence: John couldn't bring himself to walk 30 feet up the sidewalk, so he simply rang the hornbell repeatedly until Jess was annoyed enough to come outside.
Etymology: Car Horn + Door Bell
Honkvince
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: rhymes with conkvince
Sentence: not only did Marty conkvince his family in the kitchen, from the warmth of his car he would honkvince them it was time to leave.
Etymology: conkvince (a previous verbotomy this week) + honk
Hornicate
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: hor nuh cay t
Sentence: Amy was blatantly ignoring John's hornication. She didn't really want to go out with him, and it was fun to annoy the neighbors.
Etymology: horn (beep beep!) + communicate (talk or convey a message)
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COMMENTS:
seriously hilarious - mweinmann, 2009-05-01: 11:40:00
and if she lived in California it would be califohornication - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-01: 13:40:00
Surely this is what a mommy rhino and a daddy rhino do when they love each other ver very much? - Eightbhall, 2013-08-29: 09:28:00
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Impatonk
Created by: Eightbhall
Pronunciation: Imp-a-tonk
Sentence: Collin was so frustrated that Jenny was still in the house that his genetic structure had bubbled up with rage and devolved down past the point of Neanderthal to Impatonk- and so it was that the whole street was now aware of his frustrations at having been made to wait.
Etymology: Impatient honking
Hornacular
Created by: kalex
Pronunciation: hor-naa-kew-ler
Sentence: Her mother spoke in the hornacular, just honking and honking rather than going to the door.
Etymology:
Littlebeaubeep
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: litlbōbēp
Sentence: Littlebeaubeep is stealing sleep, He's honking for his girlfriend; If she'd come out, The neighbors would shout, And no one would have to hurt them.
Etymology: Little Bo Peep (A nursery rhyme about a girl and her sheep)+ beau (a boyfriend or male admirer) + beep (a short, high-pitched sound emitted by electronic equipment or a vehicle horn)
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COMMENTS:
love it! - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-01: 05:31:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-01: 13:42:00
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Claxonator
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: clax-ehn-ayt-ehr
Sentence: Rufus was an ardent and often obnoxious claxonator who could always be depended upon to use his car horn as a signaling device, rather than just going to the door to alert folks that he's ready to roll.
Etymology: 'Claxon' (v. to sound loudly; - of car horns) with suffix '-ator' to denote one who 'does something'
Rudetoot
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: rewd-tewt
Sentence: It doesn't bother me so much that my neighbor gets picked up for work by the ambulance every day at 5 am, what really gets me is that her partner insists on summoning her with a rudetoot consisting of every siren for at least 10 minutes.
Etymology: rude + toot - also a play on rooty-toot.
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COMMENTS:
oops, i didn't see that i came so close to someone else's word. I try to create before i read. Sorry! - libertybelle, 2009-05-04: 09:14:00
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Honkistador
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: honk ees ta dor
Sentence: Honkistador, your Mustang stands in need of company And like some horny gigolo now, you reek of rudity!
Etymology: Honk (to sound/use the horn of a car) & Conquistador ("Conqueror" in Spanish language;Spanish explorers/adventurers who conquered Mexico and Peru in the 16th century; also song title by group Procol Harum in 1967)
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COMMENTS:
clever - mweinmann, 2009-05-01: 11:39:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-01: 13:39:00
Honkistador - ha ha! Well done. - splendiction, 2009-05-01: 16:48:00
Love it!!! - libertybelle, 2009-05-04: 09:09:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you for giving us the honk! ~ James
splendiction - 2009-05-01: 16:47:00
I wasn't going to play today, but I couldn't resist your definition, metro!
These are all so good -- very talented wordsmiths.
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-02: 05:35:00
I haven't wanted to play all week here...but Metrohumnax you've always got the right words to say :) Great definition as always! I do come vote on my favs. I may come back one day and create again...I don't know yet...Ciao!
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-05: 01:15:00
OMGosh another freakin' typo..."Verbotoslap" me Metro! lol METROHUMANX* ya know you're one of my best friends on here...sorry about that typo... :)~ Great definitions as always Metro!
dochanne - 2009-05-06: 00:25:00
Nice.
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James