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DEFINITION: v., To put an unwanted houseplant, especially a seasonal or gift plant like a Poinsettia or Easter Lily, outdoors in hopes that it will die. n., An unwanted houseplant which has been left to nature.
Verboticisms
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Surplantor
Created by: blackkittynili
Pronunciation: sur-plan-tor
Sentence: i left the surplantor outside so it dies.
Etymology: survivor-plant
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COMMENTS:
so cool - blackkittynili, 2007-11-14: 09:55:00
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Florasaken
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: flora/say/ken
Sentence: Lily was alone and florasaken, but at least she had a nice door to look at.
Etymology: FLORASAKEN - from FLORA (plants) + FORSAKEN (deserted; abandoned; forlorn)
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COMMENTS:
Truly tragic Triffid, S.O. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-13: 02:37:00
A lonely little lily in an oninon patch? - Mustang, 2008-10-13: 08:47:00
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Explantriate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: eks-plan-TREE-ate
Sentence: When Bob threw the bothersome begonia from his balcony with tarpeian tenacity, he hoped that this floray had finally explantriated all his unwanted "fleur-de-loathe."
Etymology: 1. Explantriate: blend of plant & expatriate. 2. Tarpeian: after "Tarpeian Rock" a cliff in ancient Rome where criminals were executed by being thrown from the top of it. 3. Floray (flora & foray) 4. Fleur-de-loathe (very loosely based on Fleur-de-lis)
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COMMENTS:
clever - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-14: 10:22:00
me likey - SpaceCadet, 2007-11-14: 12:14:00
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Phytocide
Created by: SpaceCadet
Pronunciation: fye'-toe-sighed
Sentence: "I can't believe you're up to your second phytocide in one year!" said Johnny to his wife as she placed the Poinsettia out on the glacial porch. "Well it's not my fault if they keep showing up unwanted," she replied non-chalantly, some would say psycho-phytopathically.
Etymology: 1. phyto-: relating to plants, from the Greek "phuton" (a plant) from "phuein" (come into being) 2. -cide: denoting an act of killing, from the Latin "-cida" from "caedere" (to kill)
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COMMENTS:
Honestly, I can't believe this isn't in the dictionary already... - SpaceCadet, 2007-11-14: 12:08:00
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Snubotany
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: snŭ-bŏt'-ən-ē
Sentence: Alice's in-laws ran a florist shop, but she had terrible alergies, and she was forced to practice snubotany every year on Christmas and on her and Carl's anniversary. [In fact, Carl knew that if he started up the driveway only to find a outdoorchid, or a porchsettia, that had been patiousted, and it wasn't Christmas, he'd better just turn right around and go shopping for an anniversary present.]
Etymology: snub - To ignore or behave coldly toward; to slight (Middle English, snubben) + botany - the science of plants (Greek, botanikós)
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COMMENTS:
Now that's a clever word!! Kinda rolls of the tongue. - libertybelle, 2007-11-14: 09:14:00
Sure does. Although Alice may need a snubdevil to perform a exflorcism! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-14: 17:13:00
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Botanikiller
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bəˈtani kilər
Sentence: Doris was such a sweet person that her neighbors found it shocking to find out that she was a botanikiller. They thought she was trying to give her house plants a boost of sunshine when they were set out on the deck. When the first frost hit, they were concerned. When the first snow came, it was clear that her intent was homicidal.
Etymology: botanical (of or relating to plants) + killer (a person, animal, or thing that causes death)
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COMMENTS:
Botanikiller would make a great movie title. Nice, artr! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-13: 11:20:00
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Herbieuthanasia
Created by: worldkitsch
Pronunciation: erbe-u-than-asia
Sentence: By the time it was April and that stupid poinsetta hadn't died, I was forced to committ herbieuthanasia.
Etymology:
Florasaken
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: flora/say/ken
Sentence: Lily was alone and florasaken but at least she had a nice door to look at.
Etymology: flora + forsaken
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COMMENTS:
Perfect! - yellowbird, 2007-11-14: 10:28:00
A "lily of lagoona" would fix her up! Aussie slang for schooner, which is a tall beer glass or glass of beer. Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-14: 17:24:00
Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-14: 18:27:00
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Poinsettiacide
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: poyn-set-tea-yuh-side
Sentence: Tired of looking at the ostentatious white Easter lily on the television, I set it outside during a cold snap, knowing I was commiting poinsettiaside, but not caring.
Etymology: poinsettia: traditional Christmas flower, traditionally given as a "oops I forgot you" gift -on par with Hickory farms platters. + -cide: suffix -act of killing
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COMMENTS:
Spot on, Belle. I love the etymolygy -- 'Hickory Farms platters'... Hahaha!! Classic. - Tigger, 2007-11-18: 20:30:00
My brother and I call Hickory farms platters as the gift that says "%*&@ you - just be happy i got you something" - libertybelle, 2007-11-21: 09:44:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird! ~ James'
purpleartichokes - 2007-11-14: 04:19:00
How ironic, I just did this yesterday with some cilantro that developed a wicked case of spider mites. Now I get to feel the guilt allll over again.
Jabberwocky - 2007-11-14: 15:22:00
I got a phone call from cilantro - he said "Save me purple - it's not too late"
purpleartichokes - 2007-11-14: 18:32:00
I hate you Jabber. Here come the nightmares... "I'm freeeeezing!"
The cilantro is just the tip of the iceberg! I heard that Purple iced her entire crop artichokes, which she was **trying** to grow hydroponically in her basement. That is until she saw her electricity bill quadruple. Just think of all those poor baby artichokes... It's sad, until you think -- Purple probably would have ate them anyways. ~ James
mplsbohemian - 2007-11-14: 23:08:00
Tip of the iceberg *lettuce*, you mean.
purpleartichokes - 2007-11-15: 06:54:00
Now I'm all choked up... guess I'll start eating more meat.
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
A friend suggested a very scary thought. She says that the verbotomists should get together and have a \"meet & greet\".
Sounds good. We could have a convention in Verbena, Alabama