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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.

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Succorsucker

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: suk er suk er

Sentence: "The holly arrives Friday. Will you help make holly wreaths Friday night? the president of the Optimist club said. "We start selling them this Saturday. They have to be ready." Handy Andy suckcomed (succombed) with a reluctant "Okay". He was very busy during the holly days. Friday night, only Handy Andy and the president of the Optimist club showed up. He was stuck making holly wreaths all night, right up to Saturday morning, when people began arriving to buy them. Looking around for help from the president, he soon discovered the president had snuck out on him, leaving him to stay all day, selling them, alone. His mind kept silently repeating "succorsucker!"

Etymology: Succor - to give aid and assistance. Sucker - as a noun: pushover, fall guy, dupe - also as a verb: conned, tricked, duped.

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COMMENTS:

Been there...done that. ;-) - Mustang, 2008-12-02: 07:35:00

nice and you reminded me that I have to pick up some fresh holly for the holidays - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-02: 12:33:00

Suckcomed succorsucker? You got my vote! :-D - logarithm, 2008-12-02: 17:30:00

Great blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-03: 03:24:00

metrohumanx HandyAndy got succubusted! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-03: 16:48:00

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Dupelomatic

thegoatisbad

Created by: thegoatisbad

Pronunciation: dup-lo-ma-tic

Sentence: "See if I try to help you EVER AGAIN!" Kimberly said, angry over a dupelomatic mishap. Kimberly insists that she "was only trying to help Zinnia organize her button collection" but that doesn't explain why Kimberly found herself ankle deep in bird droppings.

Etymology: Dupe (easily fooled) + Diplomatic (friendly, cordial)

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Goodpunish

Sibahi

Created by: Sibahi

Pronunciation: Good-punish

Sentence: "John was goodpunished, John is a goodpunish"

Etymology: "No good deed goes unpunished." - Clare Boothe Luce

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COMMENTS:

Nice wordplay and turn about in your sentence and verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 08:44:00

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Dooundo

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: doo - un - doo

Sentence: As Harry lay on his back with a pile of Rover's doo on top of him, he realized that he had just experienced a case of dooundo. While shoveling the dog run, his shovel hit a rock, propelling him backwards and flinging the doo on top of him.

Etymology: Doo and Undo

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COMMENTS:

LOL! I laughed at your word~ Good one! :) - abrakadeborah, 2012-03-05: 11:36:00

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Assistrophy

Created by: ElCappa

Pronunciation: Assist + trophy

Sentence: "If you keep trying to reconstruct your neighbour's ceiling, you're going too assistrophy!"

Etymology: Assist + Catastrophy/Atrophy

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COMMENTS:

Probably should be a noun though - ElCappa, 2013-02-06: 11:37:00

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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

metrohumanx You just can't keep it all cooped up inside. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-03: 16:47:00

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Sainttomarse

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: snt-toe-MARSS

Sentence: Benedict was a true sainttomarse. Every time he volunteered to help a friend move house he ended up with all the sh*t jobs.

Etymology: saint (one with good intentions) + Saint Thomas + arse (from whence the doo doo)

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COMMENTS:

ROFL - emdeejay, 2008-12-03: 04:59:00

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Oblitterate

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ob lit ter rayt

Sentence: When Chuck offered to clean up Ginger Tom's box, he was attacked by the cat. In his haste to dump the deposits, he instead did oblitterate it all over the kitchen floor. Heidi suggested that next time he wait until the cat was not in the box before he cleaned it out...

Etymology: Obliterate (reduced to nothingness;do away with completely, without leaving a trace) & Litter (make a place messy by strewing garbage around;material used to provide a bed/bathroom for animals;strew)

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Salmadungi

DaddyNewt

Created by: DaddyNewt

Pronunciation: sal/mah/DUNG/y

Sentence: Jeff once again suffered the humiliation of salmadungi.

Etymology: salmagundi(mess) + dung

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Boomerangel

Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Boom-er-ane-jel or boom-er-ang-le

Sentence: Despite all his efforts, Jack's best friend /guardian angel, Alex, just couldn't stop him from getting into all kinds of trouble. Which inevitably rebounded back on the angel, getting him the nickname Boomerangel

Etymology: Boomerang - (Australian) An aerodynamic weapon with the property of eliptical flight. or to rebound upon. Angel - Helpmate, guardian

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COMMENTS:

very nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 15:57:00

Out of this world! Heavenly! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:45:00

I was looking for a way to use 'boomerang' too, but I couldn't get it to work — you sure did! Excellent creation. - Tigger, 2008-02-11: 01:03:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-07: 03:15:00
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!)

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-08: 04:17:00
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!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-04-27: 00:01:00
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. ;-)