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DEFINITION: v., To clean up another person's mess, only to have all their garbage dumped right on top of you. n., A person who tries to help other people solve their problems but always ends up in deep doo-doo.
Verboticisms
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Dilnr
Created by: DEADS
Pronunciation: DILL-NER
Sentence: He's already eaten 9 crates of pickles...
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I messed this up - DEADS, 2008-02-07: 12:03:00
Seeing this on the list, I couldn't wait to read the sentence and etymology ... only to find your comment above. Can't resist responging ... it's a dilly! I've messed up even worse, and probably will mess up again, far worse than this! Kudos for just simply admitting it. (By tomorrow you might just salvage it!) - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:58:00
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Pinchedhitter
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pinched/hittur
Sentence: When I volunteered to help out a friend with her two year old twins I didn't realize I'd be the pinchedhitter.
Etymology: pinched + hit + pinch-hitter (substitute)
Counselquence
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Cown-sel-quen-se
Sentence: When Nicola heard the knock on her door late one night she knew it would be her best friend Dana with news of the latest tragic event in her life. This time she found her in floods of tears, when she asked her what was wrong she told her that she had been seeing a married man and didn't know what to do. Being a good friend Nicola sat and listened to her for the next five hours, eventually she advised her to give the man an ultimatum, the wife or her. Dana thanked her and left. What she hadn't realised however was that the man in question was her own husband, but she soon found out when the counselquence ended in him packing his bags and moving in with Dana a week later.
Etymology: Counsel(give advice to someone to help resolve a personal problem) + Consequence(result or effect)
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COMMENTS:
I think those are my neighbors - Mustang, 2008-12-02: 07:33:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-02: 12:29:00
Great story, TJayzz...the basis of all Country & Western songs! - Nosila, 2008-12-02: 22:18:00
A modern parable, indeed. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-03: 16:44:00
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Chivalricochet
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /shi-val-RIK-uh-shey/
Sentence: Richard thought he was being helpful when he offered to carry the old lady's shopping bags from the department store to her car, but his good deed chivalricocheted when the store security guard grabbed his arm and claimed he was shoplifting. Glancing around the parking lot, the old woman was nowhere to be found.
Etymology: chivalric - pertaining to a gallant deed; with good intention (from Old French, chevalier "knight") + ricochet - [informal] having an unintended consequence; to backfire (from Old French, give-and-take)
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COMMENTS:
Knightly done! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 11:06:00
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Garbagentially
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: gar/bage/ant/ally
Sentence: hey u going to take the garbage out. ya in a sec. no, do it now. ok ok (he dumps it all on him)me garbagentially
Etymology: garbage+confadentially
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COMMENTS:
Like your webchattiness style ... your sentence brought a big smile! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 08:57:00
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Pinchedhitter
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pinched/hittur
Sentence: When I volunteered to help out a friend with her two year old twins I didn't realize I'd be the pinchedhitter.
Etymology: pinched + hit + pinch-hitter (substitute)
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COMMENTS:
Might not be so bad, if she was the one who pinched you ... and where !!! (big silly grin) Fun and funny! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 08:37:00
Chuckled over the 'sock it to her' comment today. Wish I'd thought of it to incorporate it into the sentence. Thanks Jabberwocky! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:48:00
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Messcatology
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: Mess Cat ology
Sentence: Leonard was a man of deeply held convictions. Through obsessively cleaning and ordering everything he sought to rid the world of chaos, and thus change and progress. Once everything was thusly (de)filed, his dreams would be realised: the end of civilisation as we know it! Tuesday presented Leonard with an opportunity. Penny, a kind hearted and gentile soul from across the hall had invited him for dinner. While the disorganised Penny unpacked her groceries, Leonard attempted to move one step closer to his goal by relieving Penny of Sheldon's litter box detritus. Sheldon however had agendas of his own, namely the detritus that had collected in Leonard's head. Feline hissery and chaos ensued, and instead of hitting the fan, the contents of Sheldon's litter box, along with Leonard, hit the floor. Later as Leonard wandered home he pondered the evenings events. The mission had been thwarted, but his will remained iron clad. He would reaffirm his faith and end his evening with another reading from the book of Messcatology.
Etymology: Eschatology - pertaining to bringing about the end of days, Biblical style. Mess - a disorderly state of affairs. Cat - the reference to the genus Felis Catus is (almost) entirely coincidental
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COMMENTS:
But the reference to "The Big Bang Theory" was deliberate... - emdeejay, 2008-12-02: 03:46:00
a revelation - petaj, 2008-12-02: 04:15:00
Terrific word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-02: 04:57:00
Meowvuhliss - Mustang, 2008-12-02: 07:36:00
GREAT sentence. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-02: 14:05:00
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Philanthroplode
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fi/lan/thruh/plode
Sentence: John philanthroplodes a few times a week. He constantly jumps into squabbles and situations looking out for and defending his friends, only to become the target of his friend's aggressor.
Etymology: PHILANTHROPLODE - verb - from PHILANTHROPIST (one who loves mankind and seeks to help others and promote the good of others) + EXPLODE (to burst, fly into pieces, or break up violently)
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COMMENTS:
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-02: 12:30:00
Very nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-03: 03:23:00
You just can't keep it all cooped up inside. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-03: 16:47:00
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Recalcitrash
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: ri-KAL-si-trash
Sentence: Ted‘s scatchat led him to dust-ups and his dregochets bounced back to land him into domestic doo-doo. Omnidebriotic, he almost always recalcitrashed the efforts of those who tried to helped him.
Etymology: Blend of recalcitrant: hard to deal with; to kick back & trash. 2, Scatchat(filth & dung + chat. 3. Dreg(dirt & dung)& chet(ricochet) to rebound. Omnidebriotic: omni+debri(s)+ (id)iotic.
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COMMENTS:
Unique blendings! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 09:07:00
it sounds funny if you promounce it recall/zee/trash - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 16:42:00
oops should be pronounce - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 16:42:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleman. Thank you purpleman. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-07: 21:21:00
Had fun with your definition today, purpleman! A rose for your good cartoon, James! (an aside for pupleman and Stevenson about a past verbot: You both noted that beefcant got votes but no comments. It was because most of the compliments I thought turned my face red! If you care to go back and take a look, I'm tickled pink to tell you I finally came up with one I could post!)
Smells like a rose or maybe a strawberry. Thanks Silveryaspen! ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-12-02: 13:05:00
Great word. Great etymology.
silveryaspen - 2008-12-02: 13:08:00
in the wrong box again! I'm flummboxed!
Today's definition was suggested by purpleman. Thank you purpleman. ~ James
scrabbelicious - 2010-05-01: 13:17:00
What can I say, fools seldom differ. ;-)