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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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Barrackowhama

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: bar rak o wha ma

Sentence: Julie was a regular Barrackowhama. Her tongue was like a rapier, her wit was sardonic and her retorts were as snide as they were deadly quick. No one ever won a verbal victory over her. Her favourite soda was Spite, her favourite cocktail was a Stinger and she enjoyed holidaying in the Vitriolic Islands. When others were cutting back, she was affronting and her favourite actor was William Hurt. Her abuse knew no boundaries and no one was exempt from her derision. She loved being scurrilious and enjoyed driving her new car, a black Invective. She could vituberate better than any Marine drill sargent and always played offense when she played high school football. Yes, Julie could revile for hours and never tire of the insults she threw around contumely like seeds of grain to the wind. Luckily her new job would allow her to use her skills and be paid well for it. She starts next week with the UN Diplomatic Corps!

Etymology: barrack (laugh at with contempt and derision) & wham (hit hard) & of course Barack Obama (for rhyming fun)

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COMMENTS:

Funny! Great etymology. - Mustang, 2008-06-30: 22:38:00

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Abusologist

metrohumanx

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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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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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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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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Defamician

Created by: emmyb2

Pronunciation: deh-fah-mission

Sentence: The defamician worked hard to ruin everyone's egos.

Etymology: defame + ician (one who does)

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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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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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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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Chideandseek

artr

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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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