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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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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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Desporatic
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: des-por-attic
Sentence: John was being desporatic, wearing purple boxers and brown sweater-vest to get attention because he had very little personality.
Etymology: Being desperate enough for attention to sporatically change your appearance. Desperate and Sporatic
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COMMENTS:
Seems a bit predespian to me! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:41:00
Those clothes would make me want to shove him in the attic ... then he'd really be desporatic! Fun one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 19:10:00
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Mannequinate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: man-ee-kin-ate
Sentence: Not all humans are born equal, but when it came to Bob, some thought born was a misnomer. And despite being garbed always in latest fashion and accessories, his gaucherie suggested that a more suitable word was needed to describe his strange and anti-social behaviour. Someone suggested "mannequinate"; others wanted more time to think. However friends were encouraged that an inner change was about to take place when they saw Bob reading the book, "Personality for Dummies."
Etymology: MANNEQUINATE: blend of mannequin - model of a person, used to display clothes; a dummy (lit & fig). & -ATE: as an ending of a verb, to cause, to become.
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COMMENTS:
Excellent ending in your sentence! Artful verbot! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:49:00
I never thought of the Dummies books that way - very funny and a little scary - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 11:43:00
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Nattynerd
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: nat - ee - nerd
Sentence: Chauncey fancied himself a dashing and popular figure but in reality was a nattynerd and had no clue that most people laughed at him behind his back.
Etymology: Natty + nerd
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COMMENTS:
Fun to say! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:51:00
Chauncey may need a nerdoscopy! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:08:00
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Masqueraid
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: mas-kuh-raid
Sentence: Agnes peered out at the world through narrowed eyes shielded behind cat's eye eyeglasses. She shifted her weight and raised her copy of Atlas Shrugged a little higher, so it could easily be seen over the divider between the booths in the coffee shop. Pretending to stare intensely at her masqueraid novel, she instead glowered out at all of the other patrons, the sheep, who sat there reading their John Grisham tripe or their Danielle Steele fluff. No one had the good taste thus far to come over and compliment her on her sublime taste in literature, so she surreptitiously slipped her copy of "On the Road" out of her oversized shag carpet purse, split the book open around the halfway mark, and began her charade anew.
Etymology: masquerade - a social gathering invovling people wearing masks or costumes + aid - something that assists in a task
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COMMENTS:
Good sentence--er, paragraph - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 10:08:00
Yeah, sorry...I'm a scientist by trade, so verbotomy is my sole creative outlet some days :( - Banky, 2008-02-14: 13:53:00
Love your words and sentences. Cura masqua! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:07:00
Your verbot is r-aid-iant! It shines! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:26:00
Banky - you should be writing on the side! I love the way you can draw pictures with words. What a great imagination you have! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:40:00
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Assclown
Created by: invisiblecity
Pronunciation:
Sentence: V. "Yeah, I'm assclowning tonight. You're never going to be able to top what I'm wearing." N. "Wow check out the assclown on that guy. He's totally getting first prize for Jerk." N. "I'm an assclown. What's your excuse?"
Etymology:
Cornament
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /kor-nuh-ment/
Sentence: Eugene, undeterred by his previous failures, showed up at the pub with his latest cornament ― a 2x4 piece of lumber and a tee shirt that said, "Got wood... Looking for beaver."
Etymology: corny - trite, or lacking in subtlety (1930's slang, originally "something appealing to country folk") + ornament - something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment (from Latin, ornare "equip, adorn")
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps he was on beaver patrol. Sorry, I know, it's a bit cornary! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:39:00
Until I read your sentence, cornament conjured up visions of younicorns! Clever creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:49:00
HA! LOL sentence! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:24:00
Good stuff. - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 22:38:00
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Ymcme
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: why/wm/see/mee
Sentence: He was a card carrying member of the YMCme and attended monthly costumed meetings.
Etymology: YMCA + see + me
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COMMENTS:
Seems like a bit of ymcellization. Like your approach with this one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:24:00
Gives a whole new meaning to ICU (I see you) treatment! Fun creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:43:00
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Chatalyst
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃædəˌlɪst/
Sentence: While the chatalyst did its job by starting conversations, they usually didn't consist of much more than "Why are you wearing a plunger?" followed by "To start conversation!" It just goes to show both that there's an art to choosing a good conversation crutch and that one cannot compensate for a complete lack of personality.
Etymology: From chat + (cat)alyst
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COMMENTS:
Outstanding word. - Banky, 2008-02-14: 13:52:00
wonderful word and funny sentence erwenn - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 15:07:00
He was pestischatial, Great word; luv the sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:33:00
Cana a chatalyst induce chatelpsy? Fun creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:35:00
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:23:00
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Costumate
Created by: stampimo
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Seek a cossieologist! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:37:00
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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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