Verboticisms

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: Ass tro leea olo gee

Sentence: Dr. Sara Brum and Dr. Cy Napps were doing research into the newly emerging field of Astrogliaology, which they had stumbled on by accident in their lab and immediately filed for patent. Their experiments were based on the theory that if the brain were subjected to enough blunt trauma that one could cross dimensions and grant one divination by the constellations. In other words, you could see stars. Loosely based on the Zodiac, these inner stars would be renamed: Pisces=Pia; Aries=Axon; Taurus=Temporal;Gemini=Gyrus; Cancer=Cortex; Leo=Lobes; Virgo=Ventricle; Libra=Limbic; Scorpio=Skull; Sagittarius=Suprachiasmatic; Capricorn=Cranium & Aquarius=Amygdala. The possibilities were endless...the good doctors envisioned millions of suggestable people paying large sums to have the stars in their heads read. Their Astrogliaology Techniques could be taught at Star Trek Conventions and Pschyic Fairs. The only downside to their theorum was the fact that one-too-many trips to the inner galaxies might leave some of their clients even more brain-dead than they already were...

Etymology: Astroglia (a type of glial cell that supports neurons;tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells in the brain) & Astrology (a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon)

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COMMENTS:

So far in and yet so far out! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-19: 12:24:00

I think this may be your BEST yet! Perfectly scientific mology. Would you consider being my holistic healer? - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 00:47:00

Why not? It couldn't hurt (me that is) could it? - Nosila, 2009-02-28: 00:23:00

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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: kapnmurphy

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Created by: scrabbelicious

Pronunciation: haʊ:strɒŋ:am:eeee

Sentence: After 10 years in grad school and countless blows to the head, Gerard finally got his degree in HowstrongamI from the Dept of "High to Middling Energy Howstro-Physics". Now all he needed was a bang on the ear and some beans to count.

Etymology: Pun on Astronomy : The "science" of how the sky was cooked up - a highly technical form of bean counting and stamp collecting.

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Created by: TheFourth

Pronunciation: ass-tro-nok-uhl

Sentence: n: Astroknockles are a sign of severe head trauma. v: Are you just going sit there and astroknockle all day or are you going hit me back?

Etymology: A hybrid of two words. Astro represents the common celestial anomalies seen when experiencing severe head trauma. The second part of the word, knockle, is a spin off the word knock, the action that normally causes the said celestial anomalies.

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Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: conk fet ee

Sentence: Mother Hubbard woke up to hear the kids in the kitchen. She went running and smacked her head on the open cupboard door. Instead of seeing what was going on, all she could see was conkfetti.

Etymology: CONK, CONFETTI Conk - a blow to the head. Confetti - small pieces of colored paper, often in the shapes of stars, birds, flowers, et cetera, that are thrown over people's heads, usually at celebrations.

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COMMENTS:

Song of the day: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - silveryaspen, 2009-02-19: 01:02:00

terrific word - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-19: 10:52:00

I must Conkfess I love it! - Nosila, 2009-02-19: 20:59:00

Good one, SA! I must say! - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 00:38:00

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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: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: con/cus/tell/ay/shun

Sentence: Sally was a huge astrology buff and was disappointed to realize that the advent of tiny new planets in her peripheral vison was really just a concustellation, an unfortunate result of running into a tree head first.

Etymology: concussion + constellation

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COMMENTS:

heh! - galwaywegian, 2009-02-19: 05:47:00

the 2nd syllable (cuss) is what might happen after a concustellation! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-19: 12:28:00

very clever.. - mweinmann, 2009-02-20: 08:02:00

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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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COMMENTS:

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: 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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