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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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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.
Mocksmith
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: MOCK smith
Sentence: Kelly was a mocksmith by trade but sometimes worked odd jobs for extra money. She applied to the contempt agency and found that there were a lot more jab descriptions listed than she would have thought. They even had positions for bioenginesneers and diss-trict managers.
Etymology: mock + smith (n., one who makes or works with something); a play on the word locksmith
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COMMENTS:
Clever... - mweinmann, 2009-11-11: 11:12:00
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Scornstar
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: scorn/star
Sentence: Because he was a popular scornstar, he attracted masochists
Etymology: porn star + scorn
Jobloquist
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: JOB-lo-queest
Sentence: Roxie's success as a jobloquist was just the beginnning of her plans for a worldwide franchise of Insultoriums. "Just imagine" she said to Bob. "We could train Crapenters to care for Building Industry workers, especially plumbers; Jivesqwawkers for musicians and entertainers and Fleermongers for doomsday prophets." Bob loved the idea of making squillions, but was concerned at a growing trend in Roxie's behaviour of "bringing her work home."
Etymology: JOB: Employment & OBLOQUY: reproach, vile, evil speaking, revilement& IST:practisers. COGNATES:JOBLOQUY, JOBLOQUISTER
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COMMENTS:
The possibilities are endless.....slurfing the net? - Mustang, 2008-06-30: 23:07:00
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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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Affrontperson
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: af front per son
Sentence: Venoma had found the perfect job. She worked as an affrontperson for the telephone company at their fancy head office. It was jokingly called the Customer Service Dept; but employees there were encouraged to trade insults with patrons, both in person and over the phone. She worked with 2 others, Rudy & Curt and she always won the insult competitions the department had each week. Her family motto was, "The best defence is a good offense" and she strived to live up to that motto. Imagine her surprise when they were all told that the company was closing shop locally and farming it's business overseas...globalization it was called. But Venoma landed on her feet by being sent overseas to train the new employees on how to insult the customers, even with a strong foreign accent.
Etymology: Afront (a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront;treat, mention, or speak to rudely) & Person (a human being)
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COMMENTS:
Hilarious and so true! Love the names Venoma, Rudy and Curt, too! - splendiction, 2009-11-09: 20:22:00
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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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Profijeerer
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: prof/i/jeer/or
Sentence: Jenny is a professional profijeerer, who makes her living at celebrity roasts.
Etymology: PROFIJEERER - noun - from PROFITEER (someone who makes a profit on the sale of difficult to obtain goods) + JEERER (someone who jeers, or mocks, or treats someone with contempt)
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COMMENTS:
Like it a lot- fab word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-30: 08:15:00
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Abusologist
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:
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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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
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous donor. Thank you for sharing! ~ James
Weeklink is at it again! Read Verbotoweek! A look back at last week's weirdest words and funniest comments. See the Verbotomy Blog.
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
Invectivator
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