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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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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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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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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.

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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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Mockyoupation

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: mock-you-pa-tion

Sentence: Mary found an ideal mockyoupation in the medical field as an occupational therapist. She practiced stand up comedy while working with her patients to cheer them up and found that the laughter helped them heal faster. Thus she became known far and wide as an expert in the field of mockyoupational therapy -- the art of adding insult to injury.

Etymology: mock: to insult, tease or ridicule + occupation: line of work, vocation

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COMMENTS:

artr Like it! - artr, 2009-11-09: 06:47:00

A sense of the mockabre...I like it! - Nosila, 2009-11-09: 21:52:00

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Coultergeist

Created by: skyliner

Pronunciation: Anyway you say it, it's very right.

Sentence: When I want to be harassed by a coultergeist, I'll call my ex-wife.

Etymology: From the Yahoo for Fox haunting.

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Heckleanjibe

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Hek-el-an-gybe

Sentence: At the weekends Neil was the typical family guy, but when he was at work he was a real Heckleanjibe, his job was to insult people for a living and he was so successful, that they came back for more time and again. But come Friday afternoon he was almost back to his normal pleasant self again.

Etymology: Heckle(To interrupt with derisive comments and abuse) + Jibe(An insulting or mocking remark) = Heckleanjibe). See Jekyll and Hyde(has come to mean a person who may show a distinctly different character from one situation to the next.

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COMMENTS:

Great word...nowadays they's call it bi-polar or split personality, but we've all known people like him, sadly... - Nosila, 2008-07-01: 02:29:00

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Belligerist

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /bəˈlɪdʒəˌɹɪst/

Sentence: "You vacuous, toffee-nosed, malodorous pervert!" shouted the belligerist at the unexpecting man who had just purchased an argument and accidentally wandered into the wrong room.

Etymology: From belligerent + -ist

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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)

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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
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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