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DEFINITION: n. A person who insults people for a living. v. To get paid to insult your customers.
Verboticisms
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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
CHURLING RANT! Excellent! - metrohumanx, 2009-11-10: 11:43:00
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Rickler
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:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/ - metrohumanx, 2009-11-09: 02:23:00
You rickled my funny bone... - Nosila, 2009-11-09: 21:53:00
You are COMPOSED of funny bones, Kiddo! - metrohumanx, 2009-11-10: 04:57:00
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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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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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Rudemintor
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: roo- them- e- mint -or
Sentence: Mary hoped her dishevelled appearance wouldn't be noticed by the ship's rudemintor. he had once described her hair as a haystack in a hurricane.
Etymology: rude - to be impolite mint - to manufacture coin. mentor - one who takes on a nurturing role towards another.
Epithetier
Created by: thewbert
Pronunciation: 'e-p&-"thet-E-A
Sentence: When I insulted his mother, I had no idea he was an epithetier.
Etymology:
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
Insultant
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: in-sull-tant
Sentence: Daniel had a difficult time explaining his job as an insultant to the throngs of douchebags who would ask him about it daily.
Etymology: Insult + consultant
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COMMENTS:
Damn that was a good one! - lumina, 2008-06-30: 19:10:00
Simple, yet effective. Good word. - Tigger, 2008-06-30: 21:49:00
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Insultant
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: inn sull tannnt
Sentence: She was an insultant and she loved her mockupation
Etymology: consultant, insult
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word! I wanted to use this one! - splendiction, 2009-11-09: 15:30:00
Just the word I would have thought of if I had thought of it. - artr, 2009-11-09: 17:15:00
Great word...wonder what they pay for a job like that???? - Nosila, 2009-11-09: 21:50:00
perfect word....great gig, if you can get it! - mweinmann, 2009-11-11: 11:13:00
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Occupationalhazeard
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: occu/apy/shun/al/hyz/ard
Sentence: Joan was an occupationalhazeard and lived for the thrill she got from her endless put downs.
Etymology: occupational hazard + haze (humiliate, ridicule) + ardor (zeal)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you for sharing! ~ James
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That gentleman bears a striking resemblance to Bruce McCulloch.
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...
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.
Yes, it's just a bunch of moments which may, or may not be connected... ~ James
Clayton - 2007-05-13: 02:34:00
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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.
Today's definition was suggested by wordmeister. Thank you wordmeister. ~ James