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'Do you really get paid to insult people?'

DEFINITION: n. A person who insults people for a living. v. To get paid to insult your customers.

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Contemptibubble

Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: con/tempt/ee/bubble

Sentence: Frank lived in his own world of insult and opprobrium. He had become so efficient at being a contemptibubble that he could fire off single word salvos and drop a person at fifty paces.

Etymology: contempt (scornful of) + bubble (as in living in an enclosed world of your own)

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Rickletist

Created by: poogas

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I can really keep the one-liner put-downs flying given my talents as the world's foremost Rickletist; now if I could only figure out why people would pay hard-earned money to come to shows like that.

Etymology:

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Profijeeror

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: prof/i/jeer/or

Sentence: She is a professional profijeeror, who makes her living at celebrity roasts.

Etymology: profiteer + jeer

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Moocker

Created by: PigeonPigeon

Pronunciation:

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Rickler

metrohumanx

Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: RICK-LUHR (rickled)

Sentence: Forget the banker and the TV sales maven… They’re not so clever- just clumsy and craven. Worse than a sort of a mental french tickler- Is an insult received from a really sick RICKLER

Etymology: The master: Don Rickles. A stand-up and club comic for over 60 years, Rickles all but invented insult comedy.

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx http://www.wolframalpha.com/ - metrohumanx, 2009-11-09: 02:23:00

You rickled my funny bone... - Nosila, 2009-11-09: 21:53:00

metrohumanx You are COMPOSED of funny bones, Kiddo! - metrohumanx, 2009-11-10: 04:57:00

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Capinatrix

Created by: Sed8ed

Pronunciation: cap e nate tricks

Sentence: Bonnie was employed by several wealthy business men as a capinatrix, and she truly excelled at her job.

Etymology:

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Walmartyr

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: wal-martyr

Sentence: He didn't enjoy his job at the store much. So made it more fun by becoming a walmartyr i.e. making it clear he wasn't happy by insulting all the customers.

Etymology: walmart (a multinational retailer) + martyr (someone who seeks sympathy by exaggerating their pain or suffering)

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Indignatary

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: in-dig-nuh-tair-ee

Sentence: Sue is a professional indignatary, seizing every opportunity to publically insult people.

Etymology: indignant, dignitary

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COMMENTS:

Nice. Politely insulting. - wordmeister, 2007-04-23: 09:55:00

playful - emmyb2, 2007-04-23: 14:18:00

Excellent as usual. - ErWenn, 2007-04-24: 00:13:00

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Affronterologist

Created by: verysimplegame

Pronunciation: aff-runt-er-ol-o-jist

Sentence: Jillian, a reknowned affronterologist, could peel the ego off a grown man in less than 15 seconds.

Etymology: affrontery + ologist

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-23: 00:20:00
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you for sharing! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-23: 01:39:00
Weeklink is at it again! Read Verbotoweek! A look back at last week's weirdest words and funniest comments. See the Verbotomy Blog.

playdohheart playdohheart - 2007-04-23: 07:09:00
That gentleman bears a striking resemblance to Bruce McCulloch.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-23: 09:35:00
I hope Mr. McCulloch isn't insulted... ~ James

ErWenn - 2007-04-23: 18:17:00
I've often noticed that the verbotoons have striking similarities to famous people. I wonder if the artist uses reference photos...

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-23: 22:38:00
As Kurt Vonnegut said of his novels, this artwork is fiction and "All persons living or dead are purely coincidental, and should not be construed." Except of course, for the drawing of Vonnegut himself, which is meant to be who it appears to be. ~ James

ErWenn - 2007-04-24: 00:11:00
Everybody's coincidental? All 12 billion of us? I like the sound of that. And I definitely agree that you shouldn't construe anybody. It's just not nice, even if they are already dead.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-25: 03:20:00
Yes, it's just a bunch of moments which may, or may not be connected... ~ James

Clayton - 2007-05-13: 02:34:00
Invectivator

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-07-01: 06:17:00
CONGRATS! INSULTANT is simple yet effective. I wish i could learn not to use a large word when a diminutive one will do. Economy is everything.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-09: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by wordmeister. Thank you wordmeister. ~ James