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DEFINITION: v. To try to change the world by turning words into actions. n. A person who carries the hopes and dreams of the world on their shoulders.
Verboticisms
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Baracktothefuture
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Ba-rak-to-the-fyuchur
Sentence: When embarking on making the world a better place you should always go baracktothefuture by looking at where things went wrong in the past and vowing to put things right.
Etymology: Barack(forename of the new President of the United States) + Tothefuture(looking forward) = Baracktothefuture
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COMMENTS:
Forward! Into the Past! - metrohumanx, 2009-01-20: 11:25:00
Wonderful word and thought! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-20: 12:48:00
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-20: 14:50:00
nice - galwaywegian, 2009-01-20: 15:52:00
InAWEguration! - Nosila, 2009-01-20: 22:20:00
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Obamamia
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: oba ma meeya
Sentence: Obamamia, here we go again My my, how can we resist you? Obamamia, does it show again? My my, just how much we've missed you, Yes, we've been broken-hearted But now we can't wait to get you started No wonder why your charisma did grow, Obamamia, now we really know, My my, we could never let you go...
Etymology: Obama-President Elect; mia (ital. for "my") rhymes with Mamma Mia.
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COMMENTS:
LOL! Luv it! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-21: 01:27:00
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Obamanation
Created by: coachcorrie26
Pronunciation: o-bama-na-tion
Sentence: Obamanation has graciously penetrated humble Americans’ minds, and we are all very motivated to help "change" the world.
Etymology: derived from Barack Obama's "Change" Theory.
Motination
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: mow - tin - ashun
Sentence: This country has been in great need of a president with motination; that is someone who can motivate the nation to facilitate the changes necessary to meet the challenges of the current time. We do need a few new words but we need more than words, we need someone who can help transform ideas and words into action.
Etymology: Motivate + Nation --- Motivate (give an incentive for action, impel to action) Nation (a politically organized body of people under a single government;the people who live in a nation or country)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent sentence. So true. Excellent word. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-20: 13:14:00
love the sentence - coachcorrie26, 2009-01-21: 00:33:00
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Twangntweak
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: TWAENG n tweak
Sentence: If we really want to change the world, twangntweak is what is needed: it's not about making huge changes, it's about making small changes relevant to real people, but honestly following through on those small changes that are promised.
Etymology: TWANG: a perceived feature of some varieties of spoken English or a term used by NASA for the forward jolt of a space shuttle TWEAK: slang term for the act of making subtle changes
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COMMENTS:
Oooh- I like the NASA reference. - metrohumanx, 2009-01-22: 06:27:00
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Edeneologist
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: ee-DEN-ee-OL-uh-jizt
Sentence: At his inauguration ceremony the new president, an ardent edeneologist, promised "...to beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks.." However, by the time the spin doctors and political correctionists took control of his speech-making and letter writing, he was not allowed not use the word "beat" : it was far too violent; furthermore, "pruning" could be misinterpreted, and use against him by his opponents, to claim government cutbacks were about to be made, and any mention of "shares", in a time of a "R" , was an absolute no-no. Sensible people agreed wholeheartedly that it was time for him to turn to the verbotomists and verbotomy for help.
Etymology: Blend of EDEN;a state of perfect happiness or bliss. & NEOLOGIST: a maker of new words.
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COMMENTS:
Captures the 'spin doctoring' of the politicians promising to create a new paradise. Excellent word! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-20: 12:51:00
I think verbotomists are a new breed of spin doctor - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-20: 14:55:00
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Moveivate
Created by: Ismelstar
Pronunciation: [moov-uh-veyt]
Sentence: Freezing, exausted, and smashed between my husband's roataor cuff and the shoulders of three other people, a warm feeling began to spread from just below my heart, as I listened to one of the greatest American moveivators ever to speak from the Capitol steps.
Etymology: From motivate, to incite or impel and move, to advance or progress.
Motivorator
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: mow tiv owe ray tor
Sentence: What we need is a motivorator, a verbotomover to put the bam back into politics.
Etymology: motivator, orator
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COMMENTS:
Luv the way it subtly raises questions about politicians' motives! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-20: 12:54:00
as in O bam a - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-20: 14:53:00
should remind us that words are powerful....you can move a nation with words.... - mweinmann, 2009-01-21: 08:28:00
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Obarman
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: Oh-bar-man
Sentence: Gary wandered into the tavern in a state of despair. He'd just lost his job at the auto parts factory and his wife was asking for a divorce. The Obarman poured him a shot of whisky and offered some soothing sage advice. For the first time in days Gary cracked a smile and thanked his server. "Just doing my bit to heal the world, one drink at a time", he said politely.
Etymology: 1.Obama - the 44th President of the USA. 2.barman - a man who serves drinks at a bar.
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COMMENTS:
Good thing they're keeping the taverns open late in D.C. - metrohumanx, 2009-01-20: 11:27:00
Drink usually causes people to spill out what troubles them to the barman ... just as people will spill out their troubles to Obama. The barman makes it all feel better with another drink. We must wait and see how Obama will make things better. Intriguing comparison! Incredible verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-20: 13:06:00
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Articulaction
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ärtikyəlakshən
Sentence: A great speech is wonderful but now it's time to stand back and watch the articulaction.
Etymology: articulation (the action of putting into words an idea or feeling of a specified type) + Action (the fact or process of doing something)
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COMMENTS:
Great sentence. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-20: 13:38:00
Amen! - Nosila, 2009-01-20: 22:21:00
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Comments:
silveryaspen - 2009-01-20: 12:18:00
The excellent verbotomies full of hope for a better future for the World overwhelmed and awed me today! Kudos to each and everyone of you.
metrohumanx - 2009-01-21: 18:43:00
So many great words keep rolling in...wish I had more votes...gotta remember not to vote until midnight (eastern standard time):)