Verboticisms

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: Mustang

Pronunciation: seh-leb-reh-TOSE-is

Sentence: It was often said by Marilyn's friends that she had a bad case of celebritosis as she was so obsessed with trying to identify with celebrities that she often overlooked social obligations as well as personal affairs, including grooming.

Etymology: Blend of 'celebrity' (a famous or celebrated person) and 'osis' (suffix meaning abnormal or diseased condition)

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Created by: XMbIPb

Pronunciation: /as-tral-ob-se-shen/

Sentence: “Just like after the car crash that killed Princess Di, Jenny’s astralobsession almost drove her to suicide after Michael Jackson O.D.’d on propofol.”

Etymology: “astrum” n., – (Lat.), star “obsession” n., - compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or emotion often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety

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Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Hi-per-glit-ter-are-tee-main-ee-ah

Sentence: The world has always looked for celebrities to give their lives a standard for wishful fantasy. However, in today's multimedia environment, this has become elevated to a state of Hyperglitteratimania!

Etymology: Hyper- To be elevated beyond reality. / Glitterati- Coloquial form of popular celebrity. / Mania- All-consuming obsession

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COMMENTS:

I like the epidemic proportions of your sentence and Hyperglitteratimania! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-15: 10:52:00

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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: triangleman

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Created by: Ryanosaur

Pronunciation: fr-ohg

Sentence: Tina was too busy frouguing to take any notice of the fire alarm.

Etymology: Frog (an animal which regularly abandons its young) & Vogue (something in fashion).

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Toadally excellent word - Nosila, 2010-05-05: 14:18:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: səlebseshən

Sentence: Jill has such a clelbsession that she finds it hard to leave the house. First, because she might miss some news about one of her favorites. Secondly, she has been known to squeal and faint at the sight of a local celeb in the form of the local TV weatherman who shops at her neighborhood grocery.

Etymology: celebrity (a famous person) + obsession (the state of being preoccupied with someone or something)

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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: ttdlxgreg

Pronunciation: bran-jina

Sentence: Sarah has a severe case of Brangina - I suggest she adopt a baby from Africa.

Etymology: Branjelina + angina

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