Verboticisms

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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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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Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: Eye-catch-her

Sentence: Not wanting to be overlooked, wanting to be noteyesd, to magneteyese, to have everyone peye attention to him, Cy Borgia, always made sure his atteyer, had one floureyesh that was horreyefying. So on this Valenteyene's Day, he wore a sugar coat with a bloody heart on his sleeve! He was an Icatcher in more ways than one!

Etymology: To use the eyes to catch everyone's, (especially her) attention to mIself ... to be an Icatcher. (Perhaps there's even an inkling of the Catcher in the Rye.)

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COMMENTS:

Good one! Maybe there's even an inkling of 'Catcher in the Eye'!! - Stevenson0, 2008-02-14: 09:40:00

catchy - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 15:02:00

Anither good one, Silver! Perhaps, Cy should see a dhoktor - I think he cmay be suffering from Icatchosis! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:02:00

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Created by: andconick

Pronunciation: kar-uht-toh-pee-uhn

Sentence: Jim used more props that Carrot Top, hence he is such a carrottopian.

Etymology: Carrot Top (An American comic, known for his use of props to enhance his stand-up act).

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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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Created by: bambam

Pronunciation: garment/tuous

Sentence: The guy over there was so garmentuous because he wore an orange shirt and rainbow pants

Etymology: garment + spontaneous

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COMMENTS:

Speaks volumes! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:57:00

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Created by: picabomama

Pronunciation: /hue/mil/a/form/

Sentence: Mr. Smith fancies himself a hip young dad to his 12 year old daughter Scarlet. To display his coolness he can often be seen escorting Scarlet and her pals to the mall wearing a self-styled HUMILIFORM of droopy jeans and visible tighty-whities. The beer belly overhang is a bonus.

Etymology: humiliate + uniform

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COMMENTS:

A mallosaur amongst the mall rats! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:58:00

Another perspective! Very perceptive! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 19:04:00

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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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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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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: foe-shun-NUT-ee

Sentence: Willard is an absolute fauxtionutty who will wear anything whether it be bizarre, too brief, inappropriate or just downright idiotic to mask what he considers to be his weak points in both personality and physical appearance.

Etymology: Blend of 'faux' (false, fake) 'fashion' (style or mode) and 'nutty' (dopey, loony, crazy)

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