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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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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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Atlaspiration
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: at/las/peer/ay/shun
Sentence: It will take someone with extreme atlaspiration to shoulder the problems facing the globe today. I think Obama can do it.
Etymology: Atlas (mythical Titan giant who carried the heavens on his shoulders) + aspiration (strong desire, ambition)
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COMMENTS:
At Last! - metrohumanx, 2009-01-20: 11:26:00
Extremely Excellent. The need for an Atlas to shoulder the atlas, the book of all places and things of this world, and to do it with hope ... to aspire to make it better. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-20: 13:01:00
Great word - TJayzz, 2009-01-20: 13:48:00
Yeah, that's the one I was trying to think of...good job! No shrugalapsing allowed, though... - readerwriter, 2009-01-20: 17:02:00
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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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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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Revolocution
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: rev/o/lo/cu/tion
Sentence: The new President of the United States of America, Barrack Obama, carries the hopes and dreams of the world on his shoulders and his words and dreams portrayed through his elegant and positive forward-looking speeches will hopefully cause a major revolocution, not only in America, but throughout the world.
Etymology: REVOLOCUTION - from REVOLUTION (a sudden, complete, or marked change in something) + LOCUTION (words, language) and/or ALLOCUTION (The act, or manner of speaking to, or of addressing in words)
Obamanator
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: oh-BOM-uh-aytr
Sentence: Carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders the new president of the United States came to town as the Obamanator, ready to do battle with all the nations foes and miseries.
Etymology: Word play on the movie title and character, the Terminator and the name of the new president.
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COMMENTS:
What a combo ... Obama and Arnold! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-20: 12:57:00
I'll be Barack! Great word, Mustang! - Nosila, 2009-01-20: 22:06:00
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Curier
Created by: simoneshin
Pronunciation: cure-ee-urh
Sentence: the one that delivers the solution, commonly known as the curier
Etymology: cure - courier
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COMMENTS:
Splendid verbotomy! Will Obama be the doctor, the curier, we hope? - silveryaspen, 2009-01-20: 13:09:00
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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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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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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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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.
So many great words keep rolling in...wish I had more votes...gotta remember not to vote until midnight (eastern standard time):)