Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: trouməəsträləjē

Sentence: Sidney (aka Lumpy) is working on a new field of study, traumastrology. It is the study of how a person is effected by the alignment of the stars that occur just after a blow to the head. He has worked for years to perfect just the right whack to the noggin. Too little and there are no stars, too much and the ability to gather data is lost. His theory is that a Pisces would react differently than a Taurus to the same concussive event. He may never know. He just can't seem to recruit test subjects. Friends think he has studied a bit too much on his own.

Etymology: trauma (physical injury) + astrology (the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world)

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COMMENTS:

like it - galwaywegian, 2009-02-19: 05:47:00

The science of the 2X4. Love it! - wayoffcenter, 2009-02-19: 06:46:00

Good one. - Mustang, 2009-02-19: 20:51:00

Deja vu all over again...where do you get your inspiration??? - Nosila, 2009-02-20: 01:40:00

nice... - mweinmann, 2009-02-20: 08:00:00

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Created by: Yerolin

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kongk-stuh-ley-shuhn

Sentence: When the catcher stood up as the batter was taking a swing he found himself in the middle of a conkstellation.

Etymology: conk (to hit or strike on the head) + constellation (any of various groups of stars)

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Created by: Gadgetmo

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Sentence: He's hit his head so hard that he sees stars.

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Welcome. You get points for filling in all three. See scoring under News/Help. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-19: 12:34:00

That's EXACTLY what happened to me. Good word, G-mo! I hope to see more. - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 00:48:00

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Created by: kapnmurphy

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kon kus stel lay shun

Sentence: When the craniologists were experimentinmg with head blows, they were surrounded by a concusstellation.

Etymology: Concussion (an injury to the brain caused by a blow) & Constellation (a configuration of stars)

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Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: cos mic head ache

Sentence: Galloping at full speed down the steps to the basement of the chalelet, Garth didn’t know what hit him! BANG! His body twitched and twisted to the stone floor. After a few seconds, he realised he had a cosmicheadache, one with personal fireworks that explode luminously on terrific head impacts! He would have to make a note of that sudden ceiling drop...in the meantime, ahhh thosse terrifi romaan candlezzzzzzzzzzz

Etymology: cosmicheadache n. Compound word from the two words: cosmic (of planetary travel) and headache.

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Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Twit-er-splat-ed

Sentence: When Sam agreed to help out at the local under 10's cricket club he didn't realise how dangerous it could be. Being one player down he stepped in to help, only to be knocked out by a speeding cricket ball. As he came round he was completely twittersplatted, all he could see were stars, flashing lights and little tweety birds. A night in hospital soon had him back on his feet, but he decided to give cricket a miss from then on.

Etymology: Twitter(of a bird, a series of light tremulous sounds)+ Splat(ted)(The sound of being struck by a heavy or hard object)

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terrific sentence - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-19: 10:38:00

WELL DONE, TJ! This def was inspired when i ran into a low-hanging lintel while running to answer a telephone. - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 00:44:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: star/ry/fright

Sentence: When he fell and banged his head he had a starryfright, seeing blips of light in front of his eyes and a swirling dizzying sensation in his brain.

Etymology: STARRYFRIGHT - from 'Starry Night'

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Starry, starry night. Paint your black eye blue and grey, Look out on a winter's day, And watch out for the tree trunk in the snow Shadows on the hills, Sketch the trees and the daffodils, Catch the breeze and the winter chills, In colors on the snowy linen land. - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-19: 10:37:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: gal ake see

Sentence: She was a very strong gal, one punch from her would take him to another galachesy.

Etymology: galaxy, ache (sorry about the gal pun as well!)

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there's a gal in your name as well - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-19: 10:40:00

great fun sentence and word! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-19: 12:30:00

Yeah, she was a KNOCKOUT! - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 00:50:00

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