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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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Insultant

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: inn sull tant

Sentence: She graduated from head telephonist in the complaints depaertment, to HR chief, before leaving the firm to set up her own insultancy

Etymology: consultant, insult

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Abusologist

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: uh-buse-awl-uh-jist

Sentence: Bergen Community College has a full-time ABUSOLOGIST on it's staff. Her unending tirade of snide remarks ensures an atmosphere of academic fear and dismay.

Etymology: ABUSE- a mean-spirited attitude -OLOGIST-one who has devoted a lifetime of study....

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Don't do any favors. Don't volunteer your opinion. Don't co-operate with ANY department. James Sternick - metrohumanx, 2008-06-30: 17:44:00

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Ricklesmack

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: RIK-els-smak

Sentence: Enid was proud that she had earned the nickname "Ricklesmack" for the way she imitated her favorite comedian with sometimes harsh insults aimed at the audience.

Etymology: Blend of 'Rickles' (for Don Rickles the comedian) and 'smack' ...harsh talk OR to slap someone.

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Proheckler

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: prO-heck-ler

Sentence: David had a unique job. He is a proheckler, getting paid to go out to clubs heckling anyone that dares go on stage.

Etymology: professional/heckler

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Batecher

Created by: thefreewheeler

Pronunciation:

Sentence: The children winced when they learned their sub was that batecher Miss Thomson.

Etymology: French "bad teacher"

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Abusedriver

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: a/boos/dry/vur

Sentence: This morning there was a subway shut down so I had to take the bus and listen to abusedriver hurl insults at every unsuspecting passenger who tried to exit by the front doors

Etymology: bus driver + abuse

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Roastmaster

Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: ROWST mast r

Sentence: The tinkle of silverware, plates and soft chatter faded as her roastmistress began a churling rant of barbs and insults. All her scorn and criticism for the absent enemy flamed terrific bursts of laughter among the cheery guests.

Etymology: From: roast and toastmaster.

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COMMENTS:

If it was Cheech & Chong, it would have been a Pot Roast...good word! - Nosila, 2009-11-09: 21:48:00

metrohumanx CHURLING RANT! Excellent! - metrohumanx, 2009-11-10: 11:43:00

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Puckster

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: puck-stir

Sentence: Jill was a puckster as she insulted people for a living as well as in her spare time.

Etymology: Either of the following: Puck from "The Real World" or a hockey puck from Don Rickels

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Scofficer

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /SKOF-uh-ser/

Sentence: Mr. C. really only had one true talent — making scathing comments and delivering insults that could bring many people to tears. Fortunately, he had a job where he could do exactly that, a real mockupation. His job as a scofficer was to ridicule other people's talents, (or lack of talents). To the latest singing contestant he said, "If you had lived 2,000 years ago and sung like that, they would have stoned you." Then, as expected, Paula slapped his right arm and began to scold him, while Randy just shook his head and tried not to laugh, saying "Yo dog, that was cold, Simon."

Etymology: Scoff - to speak derisively; mock; jeer (from Old Norse, skaup "mockery") + Officer - a person who holds a position of rank or authority in an organization (from Latin, officium "service, duty")

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COMMENTS:

Great word...love the American Idol reference...yes, Mr.C. can be scoffensive, but that's why we love him! - Nosila, 2008-07-01: 02:27:00

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Chideandseek

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: chīdandsēk

Sentence: After the hazard warning by Consumer Reports the job of the Customer Disservice Representatives is to do their best to shift the blame for problems back on to customers. With a technique they call chideandseek, they admonish callers for not following the overly-complicated owners manual that includes such sage wisdom as using safety goggles and chain-mail gloves when using any sharp product. If guilt does*t work, the trump card is to suggest that they are passing the call to a supervisor. Of course, all this does is put them back into the maze of a phone tree system.

Etymology: chide (scold or rebuke) + hide-and-seek (a children*s game in which one player tries to find other players who have hidden themselves)

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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