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DEFINITION: v. To wear special uniforms and carry around unusual props in order to stimulate social interaction. n. A person who compensates for their lack of personality and weak social skills by resorting to props and costumes.
Verboticisms
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Garbgarious
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: garb/gair/ee/us
Sentence: Colin was garbgarious when he had the appropriate prop in hand, an ipod, or book, or was wearing an outrageous t-shirt in order to break the ice in new situations. Otherwise he slinked along avoiding all contact.
Etymology: garb + gregarious
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COMMENTS:
Clever blend. Seems Col meet with more than a few garbacles! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:55:00
The ice-breaker angle is very appealing! Very nice verbot! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:53:00
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Accsexorize
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ak sex or ize
Sentence: Herbie thought that carrying a mop was a way to accsexorize his love mood outfit. Wearing brief speedos and a gnarly, ill-fitting tee shirt is not the look most guys would have gone for to woo their sweeties. Herbie needs to sweep her off her feet...not swab the deck to put her in the mood!
Etymology: Accessorize (To wear or select accessories;To furnish with accessories;To wear clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing) & Sex (activities associated with sexual intercourse)
Carrotopian
Created by: iwanttodirect
Pronunciation: carrot-tope-eeon
Sentence: Everyone at the office hates Rick and his carrotopian ways. "If I find one more fake spilled coffee, plastic thingy from Rick I'm going to poke out his eyes!"
Etymology: Carrot Top: prop comic. Uto(pian): I could be wrong but I do believe the Latin root pian is to live.
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COMMENTS:
Strange word -but I like it. Deo carrot topus! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:30:00
They did carrot at all! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:28:00
The word has a good sound to it. - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 22:34:00
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Drossdresser
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: dr oss dr ess rrr
Sentence: His drossdressing covered all points on the bad taste spectrum from Simple (Santa's tallest little helper at Christmas) to Totally Over the Top (orifice Man at Valentine's)
Etymology: cross dresser, dross as in rubbish
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COMMENTS:
Ingenious! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:50:00
Eggzellent verboticism!! Wish I'd thought of it. - Mustang, 2008-02-14: 07:54:00
still laughing at orifice Man - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 11:40:00
Funny tale of drossambulation; great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:50:00
Yep, Orifice Man is mawverlous! Thanks for the name for the guy two desks down from me! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:33:00
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Poserize
Created by: 8Revolution8
Pronunciation: poser/rize
Sentence: "Oh no, he's poserizing again!"
Etymology: poser(wannabe) + accessorize
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COMMENTS:
It poses more questions than it answers. Very good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:36:00
Perfect word for actresses and actors ... on and off the stage! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:59:00
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Attiresome
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: uh TYER sum
Sentence: Joy thought her outfits from the 70's with the fringe, rhinestones, and jangly whatchamacallits were great conversation starters. She didn't seem to realize that everyone else at her conservative, button-down, corporate law firm just thought they were tacky and attiresome.
Etymology: attire (clothing) + tiresome (annoying; grating on the nerves)
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COMMENTS:
atterific word - Nosila, 2010-05-04: 22:10:00
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Dorkcessorize
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dork-sess-or-ize
Sentence: Bob had dorkcessorized with his "Mustache Rides - 5 Cents" t-shirt, so he couldn't understand why three hours into the party, he had not yet found a date.
Etymology: dork, accessorize
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COMMENTS:
sentence and verbot = double funny! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:56:00
After the party, when I was waiting for Bob to go home (so I could get some sleep), he told me what he thought the problem was. He said, and I quote, "Maybe 5 cents was too expensive?" - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 10:11:00
HA! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 13:43:00
you have a great sense of humour purple - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 15:08:00
Great tale; nice word. Bob probably got dorkcessive genes! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:48:00
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Mirthdaysuit
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: mərθdāsoō
Sentence: Wesley thought he was putting together a really special, sexy outfit for the upcoming pool party. With his short shorts and **wife beater** he was exposing more pasty white skin than a vat of cracklings. His friends referred to it as his mirthdaysuit, but those were only the ones who weren*t laughing so hard they couldn*t talk.
Etymology: mirth (amusement, esp. as expressed in laughter) + birthday suit (nudity; the clothes you were born with)
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COMMENTS:
mirthologically good word - Nosila, 2010-05-04: 22:13:00
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Egomotive
Created by: CrystalNekol
Pronunciation: E-go-mo-tiv
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Hope it's euego! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:52:00
Well-deriven! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:37:00
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Nonconformessed
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Non-con-for-mest
Sentence: (Thinking about this - Give me a few hours.)
Etymology: Nonconformist - Unconventional, somebody who does not conform to an accepted pattern of behaviour. Messed - somebody or something in a confused, dirty, or untidy state.
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COMMENTS:
Excellent verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 13:54:00
He's a few brainstormers to think about Dougie: malfessance, omnifessible, fessidressivore, dysoculafessic, fessumbulate. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:18:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-02-14: 19:22:00
Man, I hope I get a mop for Valentine's Day!
Do you mean a man with a mop? Or a mop with a man? ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by zebrahdh. Thank you zebrahdh. ~ James
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