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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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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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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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Donrickles

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: don/rik/ls

Sentence: Elaine heard there was an opening for a donrickles at her neighborhood Y. It was in the psychology department three nights a week. All she had to do was show up at the "Who Stole My Self-Esteem" meetings and pretty much be herself. She decided it was perfect for two reasons. One, it was part-time and her nights were free, and two, she always considered herself a "people person."

Etymology: Don Rickles: Became known as an insult comedian by learning to respond to hecklers.

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COMMENTS:

Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-30: 19:52:00

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Rickleser

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: rick + uhlls + er

Sentence: I've made an excellent living as a rickleser, you stupid moron.

Etymology: see: Don Rickles

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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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Shrude

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: sh rood

Sentence: Dawn Rickles was a shrude. Her shrudimentary income came from tossing insults to people who paid a lot to catch them. The more she insulted, the more she got paid. Of course, all this talent was natural for her. Growing up,her favourite novel was Dr.Heckle & Mr.Snide. Her boyfriend, Harry Ast, also had a favouritre novel, the Taming of the Shrude.

Etymology: Shrew (a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman) & Shrewd (marked by practical hardheaded intelligence) & Rude (socially incorrect in behavior;lacking civility or good manners)

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Proffender

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: pro - fend - ur

Sentence: Nick was a proffender by trade. Each time he offended someone, it was another five bucks in his pocket.

Etymology: pro, profit, offender,

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Ha! He must be a repeat proffender! - splendiction, 2009-11-09: 20:23:00

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Customeffacer

Created by: heb319

Pronunciation: ku-stom-a-fa-ser

Sentence: The customeffacer ridiculed the client for being to cheap to buy a brand-name power tool with a 5-year warranty.

Etymology: from "customer" as well as "custom" since the customeffacer must create custom insults for individual situations. Also from the word efface, which obliterates all the joy the customer believed to have found in the "bargain."

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Demeanager

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: deh mee na jur

Sentence: The demeanager headed up the inhuman resources department.

Etymology: manager demean

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COMMENTS:

good one - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-01: 09:14:00

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Dissender

Mrgoodtimes

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: dih-sen-der

Sentence: Brad didn't actually do anything but unleash well timed zingers to his office mates on a daily basis, they would call him a dissender but he liked to think of it as morale maintenance.

Etymology: Diss - Sender, Dissenter

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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