Verboticisms

Created by: CaptainHuggyface

Pronunciation: PRE-gift

Sentence: "Did I detect some sarcasm in your voice when you thanked Bob for the snowmobile votes?" "Yeah...I was just pre-gifting. It's what you do in front of the gift giver, just before you RE-gift."

Etymology: From the ancient Hickory word for "sausage from a kiosk"

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ap pree she hayt

Sentence: Even though they'd been together so long, Heather had to apprecihate the gifts her spouse Bob gave her for Christmas. Tools, cowboy dvds, football tickets. He always managed to get her something that was on his wish list. Learn from the pro's, Heather...Next year buy him the complete DVD set of Sex in the City or a gift certificate for a massage from Bruno, the uber Swedish Masseur and see how he feels about it. It is the thought that counts!

Etymology: Appreciate (recognize with gratitude; be grateful for)& Hate (dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards)

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: beem-you-sea-as-um

Sentence: Doris showed bemusiasm as she opened Roger's gift of the Hickory Farms Sausage Sampler; she wondered how her own husband could have forgotten that she was a strict vegan.

Etymology: bemuse + enthusiasm

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: MURR-satz-UBERance

Sentence: "Now, pretend that you like Grandma's gift- even if it's socks." I said to Laura as we drove over the valley and through the woods. I didn't know that Grandma has purchased an assortment of small gifts and RE-packed them in a conveniently-sized cardboard box. With the camcorder rolling and her best look of surprise, Laura tore the wrappings off and exclaimed: "ALRIGHT! Just what I always wanted!....SECURITY ENVELOPES!" Her MYRRHSATZUBERANCE that day will provide years of holiday hilarity.

Etymology: MYRRH+erSATZ+exUBERANCE= MYRRHSATZUBERANCE.....MYRRH:A traditional Christmas gift consisting of a yellowish-brown aromatic gum resin obtained from a tree (especially Commiphora abyssinica of the family Burseraceae) of eastern Africa and Arabia;Middle English myrre, from Old English, from Latin myrrha, from Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Arabic murr myrrh.....ERSATZ: a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation, fake;German ersatz-, from Ersatz, noun, substitute.....EXUBERANCE:extreme or excessive in degree size or extent,joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic;Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin exuberant-, exuberans, present participle of exuberare to be abundant, from ex- + uber fruitful, from uber udder.

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COMMENTS:

Is it Christmas yet? - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:04:00

I don't know why my words are getting longer....mabye it's the winter solstice or something? - metrohumanx, 2008-12-23: 10:25:00

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Created by: stvspl

Pronunciation: "thonk"

Sentence: Upon receiving a fishing pole from her grandson, Grandma Millie thaunked him, and threw it away later.

Etymology: thank + the "au" in "faux"

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: fane/glory/us

Sentence: Sally is so feignglorious that she fawns and feints over the most atrocious gifts. Now that she's older she relies on botox to keep up her surprised smile.

Etymology: feign + vainglorious

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COMMENTS:

Glorious! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-20: 16:23:00

Too funny (botox reference) and a nice blend. - Tigger, 2007-12-20: 21:22:00

Huproarious! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-28: 15:59:00

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Created by: verbotomer

Pronunciation: /vəˈnɪəˌreɪt/

Sentence: As she ripped open the wrapping with anticipation, one could almost be fooled by the way she veneerated the cable knit Christmas sweater within.

Etymology: a blend of veneer and venerate.

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COMMENTS:

My first verboticism! - verbotomer, 2007-12-20: 23:27:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: gratt-i-frawd

Sentence: Melina had gratifraud down to such fine art, that it started to backfire. But she hadn't figured out why she kept receiving the ugliest, unfashionable, rude or offensive gifts from all her relatives.

Etymology: gratitude + fraud

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Created by: monkeywithamonocle

Pronunciation: Fo-lay-shun

Sentence: To show false elation. Becky was fauxlated with the gift she received. She had never felt such fauxlation in all her life.

Etymology: Faux (false) elation (joy)

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COMMENTS:

Very good! - Mustang, 2008-12-23: 23:56:00

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: for-jur-glee

Sentence: After a couple of decades of receiving crapparel from my mom for Chrismas, I've found the best gift she ever gave me is my ability to conjure up forgerglee at a moment's notice.

Etymology: forgery, glee

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COMMENTS:

And, we all hope our crapparel comes with a gift receipt this year. - Tigger, 2007-12-20: 05:48:00

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