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DEFINITION: v.tr. To join a line-up of people just because the line is there, even though you have no idea what line is for.
Verboticisms
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Queuerious
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kew ree us
Sentence: When George saw the huge line of people waiting outside the clinic, he was so queuerious that he had to stand in line with them. Hours passed by and finally when he got to the door, he discovered it was a sperm bank's donation blitz. Not only did he make $100, but Queuerious George now has offspring running around town.
Etymology: Queue (line up,a line of people or vehicles waiting for something;form a queue, form a line, stand in line) & Curious (eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
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COMMENTS:
:D - galwaywegian, 2011-05-30: 03:34:00
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Quepulsion
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kyoōpəlshən
Sentence: If there is a line Ken can hardly contain his urge to jump in. He found true ecstasy when he took his quepulsion to Disney World. Without even knowing what each line was leading to he stood for hours, sometimes vacating a line before taking a particular ride to join a different line. Good thing he went on his own.
Etymology: queue (a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed) + compulsion (an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way)
Linetrancing
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: line/transing
Sentence: Sue spent her weekends linetrancing at the mall. Any line would do. Once she got to the end she would immediately find another one.
Etymology: line + trance + line dance
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COMMENTS:
Did she take the trancesit to get to the mall? - wordmeister, 2007-06-25: 12:50:00
I think I'm in a linetrance but I never get to the front - wordmeister, 2007-06-25: 12:57:00
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Anticiwait
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: ant + tiss + ih + wait
Sentence: I've got nothing better to do today, I can anticiwait in this line - it could be something good!
Etymology: anticipate + wait
Alignternize
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: a/line/er/ize
Sentence: The only way Freddy could meet people was to join a random line and talk to people because they were a non-moving captive audience forced to listen to him. He would alignternize himself every time he came across people queueing up for anything.
Etymology: line + align + fraternize
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COMMENTS:
The spelling of my word should be'alignternize' - Stevenson0, 2007-06-25: 19:08:00
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Queuepidity
Created by: jrogan
Pronunciation: queuepidity
Sentence: He fluttered with anticipation when saw the line stretching around the corner. What were they waiting for? And then surrendered to his queuepidity. Tow hours later he received a coupon for a free coffee. He was thrilled!
Etymology: queue + cupid + stupid
Queueincide
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: kyoo-in-SAHYD
Sentence: Jorge had a tendency to queueincide unexpectedly. Some even called him queuepricious.
Etymology: queue + coincide
Acqueuesce
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ack-que-ess
Sentence: Because I decided to acquequesce, I found myself signing up to become a kidney donor.
Etymology: acquiesce, queue
Lystander
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: LIE-stand-er
Sentence: As Max walked the length of the city block, he couldn't help but notice a line at least five-hundred people long; not wanting to miss out on whatever novelties awaited, he became a lystander himself.
Etymology: Both a combination of "line" and "bystander", as well as a meaningless play on "A Midsummer Night's Dream"'s Lysander.
Queueaphrenia
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: q ah fren e ah
Sentence: Unknown to the others her queueaphrenia hit her as she tried to pass toll booth and she ended up in Las Vegas instead of San Diego.
Etymology: queue - line aphrenia - mental disorder word
Comments:
Verbotomy - 2007-06-25: 02:33:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
Clayton - 2007-06-25: 09:00:00
Hey James... couple of things. First, my word isn't showing up, but it says it was saved. Second, is this the URL that Verbotomy Text will be located everyday? Or will the address change?
Clayton - 2007-06-25: 09:02:00
Hmm... buggy. Okay, scratch that. My word showed up, but now the other two words that were here are now missing, replaced by two different words. Very strange.
Verbotomy - 2007-06-25: 09:27:00
Hi Clayton, Yes I am in the middle of rebugging the system, so things may be a bit "strange" today...
Clayton - 2007-06-25: 09:38:00
Quite all right. I'm just a bit confused as to how to see the other words. Best of luck bugging out. =P
Verbotomy - 2007-06-25: 09:41:00
You can see the some of the words at: http://www.verbotomy.com/challenge.php and some others at http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=line. And so it goes...
Verbotomy - 2011-05-30: 00:10:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James