Verboticisms

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: sell-ebb-re-tard

Sentence: Realizing that her fish had all died and that she had not eaten properly in a week, Jackie realized that her obsession with following the details of Britney Spears' mental breakdown had caused her to celebretard her own life.

Etymology: celebrity - a celebrated person + retard -a holding back or slowing down.

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Excellent etymology ... couldn't have chosen a better descryptive combo ... especially the retard! Great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:04:00

i didn't want to offend anyone -so i made sure to put the definition as written in Webster's. Though i suppose people don't necessarily get up in arms when they read their kids pj's are flame retardant. - libertybelle, 2008-02-15: 10:35:00

I never gave it a thought libertybelle ... good point. It is never my intention to offend, when words can be perceived in many ways. Yet ... I can't help thinking, if we shunned every word that might be mindtwisted so it can be construed offensive, we might have to become mutants! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 11:10:00

Either that, or we'll have to create verbotocisms like "rockrock" or "boulderstone" - DeltaRho2K, 2008-02-15: 13:41:00

Great creation! It could also apply to the celebrities who do stupid things in public eye to inspire such fascination. - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 23:00:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: star/sess/ed

Sentence: Jennifer is so starsessed that she knows who every major Hollywood actor is dating, which night clubs they frequent, their favourite designers and the amount of money they make each year, but forgot her daughter's birthday. This celebnatic behaviour is the reason she's a single mother.

Etymology: star + obsessed

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Starsesses causing brain absesses (holes where important things fall through) ? ! The power of those 4 words 'forgot her daughter's birthday' overwhelmed me. Excellent strength in your sentence ... and your verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 11:25:00

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Created by: green

Pronunciation: see-leg-suk-er

Sentence: She was a total Celebsucker who wallpapered her car windows with cut-outs from people magazine

Etymology: celebrity + sucker

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: spok stok er

Sentence: Being a sci-fi obsessive individual, it was inevitable that Venus would become a spockstalker. She affected the terse, logical voice of her hero, Mr Spock of Star Trek. She sported the big ears and uniform of the Starship Command. She became fluent in Vulcan and Klingon. She attended every Star Trek convention in the hopes of seeing her beloved and hoped for the chance to tell him of her undying love. She was President of every Spock Fan Club and showed up at every opportunity meet her idol. When she finally did meet him face to face, she told him of her adoration and her hope that he would boldly go where no man had gone before. The police involvement in removing her from his hotel room only served to strengthen her resolve that they might travel the universe together. TRO?...how could that block the course of true love? Illogical!

Etymology: Spock (Mr. Spock of Star Trek Fame..Spock is a character in the fictional Star Trek media franchise, from planet Vulcan...illogical) & Stalker (over enthusiastic fan, who stalks or sneaks about after their prey). PS...TRO (Temporary Restraining Order)

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COMMENTS:

Did she have ear-reshaping surgery? Good word! - splendiction, 2010-05-05: 22:53:00

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Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: stardom

Sentence: Stella's daughter Ella wasn't yet accustomed to her mother's new stardumb! Stella fixated on Brit pop stars and occasionally extended a gaze to California celebs - so it was ultimate when Posh spice moved to the west coast state! Unfortunately, Ella revealed signs of the same stardumbness when she admitted a wish for star-rents instead of parents.

Etymology: From: star, dumb. A homophone of "stardom".

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perfect word! - Nosila, 2010-05-06: 23:21:00

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Created by: 8Revolution8

Pronunciation: mizer/ee/tion

Sentence: "Man, he has such a miseryssion, he's been looking at that picture for so long!(What could it be?)!

Etymology: misery(i believe that all celebreties are inconspicuously miserable) + obsession

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Interesting observation in your etymology ... interesting creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 21:03:00

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /sel-leb-BAR-nuh-kul/

Sentence: Most people felt a little bit sad for Rose, because she was such a celebarnacle, reading all of the gossip rags and watching the entertainment news — she was a real pop-culture parasite. Due to her celebsession, she could tell you more stories about Britney Spears' social life than about experiences from her own, lonely life.

Etymology: celebrity - a famous or well-known person (from Latin, celeber "frequented, populous") + barnacle - marine crustacean that clings to the bottoms of ships (likely from Celtic-Breton, bernik "a type of shellfish")

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COMMENTS:

Barnacle! I was thinking of going for some sort of parasite, but now I'm glad I didn't. This is perfect. - ErWenn, 2008-02-15: 09:36:00

The last 19 words of your sentennce, like your verbot, sticks in the mind! Everlasting creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:43:00

Tigger im so sorry for using your celebsession, but i didnt know it wa in your sentence! great word by the way! - dalmero8, 2008-02-15: 14:35:00

No problemo, dalmero8. I was debating over using 'celebsession' vs. 'celebarnacle' and, well, I've been thinking about an upcoming cruise, craving lobster, and my mind's been 'out to sea' lately. So I guess that explains my choice... - Tigger, 2008-02-15: 21:50:00

I guess she read all the celebrags with rosey-coloured "barnacles!" Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-17: 17:02:00

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Created by: claphappy

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈle-brī-təs\

Sentence: Child Protective Services took away my daughter, because of my celebritis.

Etymology: Late 14c; New Latin

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: fa-nat-sik

Sentence: Brittney was so fanatsick over the late Princess Di that she started speaking with a British accent and failed to notice that someone had taken her children away.

Etymology: fanatic, sick

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Like the way your verbot makes it sound like they have a disease! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 09:58:00

we're obviously influenced by the same hype - great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-15: 10:53:00

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Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: dum-star-die-vher

Sentence: Greg Legregarious was sunk in the depths of infanity. He was so starstruck he spent his time idylly diving into their lives. He was nothing but a dumstardiver!

Etymology: Dumbstruck by stars, diving into their lives = a dumstardiver. A play on dumpster diver!

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It really is garbage they're diving into - so sad - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-15: 11:09:00

nice word! and i agree with jabberwocky, it so sad - 8Revolution8, 2008-02-15: 14:25:00

That is brilliant. - Maxine, 2008-02-15: 19:28:00

trashy ho's fo sho - nice one - swallowedbyafish, 2008-02-16: 13:34:00

Yeh, trashy. Probably find Beavis & Butthead in there! Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-17: 16:44:00

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