Verboticisms

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: back tear y all o gee (more pun fun)

Sentence: No one likes the backruptcy of second thoughts that disturb your judgement of the second peace, and put you in a judgement daze. Is this back behavior akin to bad behavior? Probably!!! And it's more dangerous to your mental health, too. Nearly all people have been afflicted with second thoughts, at some time or another. The second-psysightchiatrists are always trying to analyze this ask-back-words, all pervasive condition, among all humans. They have named it backteriology.

Etymology: First there is the very obvious homonymous pun on bacteriology. As bacteriology is the study of bacteria, BACKTERIOLOGY is the study (the OLOGY) of the BACK lash of those deleTERIOous and posTERIOr (after/secondary) thoughts, of previous decisions. /// Oh yes, as you surmised, ask-back-words is definitely a play on assbackwards! Sadly, the second-psysightchiatrists, like the rest of us, still haven't found a way to snatch-back-words, so it is an incurable condition.

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COMMENTS:

Your tale made me want to study back-TEARY-ology again! - metrohumanx, 2009-03-31: 02:23:00

Ah shucks, metrohumanx, don't cry! Lots of times those second thought just make you feel better about the good decision you made! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 02:29:00

I thought backteriology was when you were so cross eyed, your tears ran down you back. Great word! - galwaywegian, 2009-03-31: 05:43:00

I thought it was about backwaryology...the fear of getting a little behind in your work! - Nosila, 2009-03-31: 15:04:00

terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:01:00

backing up a bit is sometimes wise, even if its too late....great word and story. - mweinmann, 2009-03-31: 19:03:00

Great entertainment as always! Good job. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:37:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ri-fret

Sentence: Joan is not one to make big decisions easily. She takes her time collecting data and sorting through options. Her biggest problem is that when she does something definitive she immediately begins to refret her action.

Etymology: regret (to feel sorrow or remorse for an act, fault, disappointment, etc. + fret (to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent)

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Created by: kateinkorea

Pronunciation: AF ter myth OUGHTS

Sentence: “Growing up in a circus was exciting, but not so good for meeting the opposite sex. So I didn’t learn much about dating. I shouldn’t have listened to Ted and Bob. They insisted that if I took Molly, from school, on a first date for a little stroll on the tightrope, followed by a quick little shot out of the cannon, and finally a little socializing with the freaks and geeks, that she’d fall for me, see stars and fit right in. How could I know they were messing with me? Nothing but a disaster! What was I thinking? My aftermythoughts are that I should have gotten help with my date plans from someone else. I trusted those guys. But it’s too late now. Molly ran out of here so fast that she didn’t even get to meet my parents: the Tall Man and the Bearded Lady. I’ll never ask Ted and Bob for advice on dating again. What can you expect from a couple of clowns like that?”

Etymology: AFTER + MYTH + OUGHTS + or AFTER + MY + THOUGHTS (and AFTERMATH + AFTERTHOUGHTS) MYTH: something that is believed (usually by many) but that does not exist or is false OUGHTS: what should have been done AFTERMATH: the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, an accident, etc., AFTERTHOUGHT: a thing that is thought of, said or added later, and is often not carefully planned MY:

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COMMENTS:

I am impressed! - mrskellyscl, 2009-03-31: 08:07:00

Excellent word & story! - splendiction, 2009-03-31: 21:35:00

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Created by: Nuwanda

Pronunciation: hinds-plite

Sentence: As soon as I picked up the goldfish cracker off my daughter's high chair and popped it into my mouth, the hindsplight kicked in. Do I spit out the half-soggy, apple juice soaked tidbit or forge on with the chewing. And why do I think eating her scraps is somehow less wasteful than throwing it away? In the midst of my hindsplight, I stepped on a rogue Cheerio, and, with that telltale crunch beneath my heel, I immediately started chastising myself for not picking it up earlier.

Etymology: hindsight modified to include plight.

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COMMENTS:

Your sentence was so true to life, I think we might all have had to stop ourselves from making a face and spitting! Hindsplight was equally powerful at evoking the emotions! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:27:00

excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:03:00

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: miss-im-pru-dent

Sentence: Eleanor wondered if she may have been a bit missimprudent as she noticed that her new kitchen carpet was the same color as the cockroaches.

Etymology: miss: 1) a young lady miss: 2) blunder, mistake imprudent: unwise, lacking in discretion

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COMMENTS:

Oustanding eponym! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:51:00

As in Miss Imprudent! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:57:00

Really good! - splendiction, 2009-03-31: 21:36:00

Good! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:40:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: daowt baowt

Sentence: For a moment after Naomi squished the cockroach, she experienced a doubtbout. Would Karma be waiting to pay her back? Do these bugs do any good, like eat other bugs? Can she get the goo off her shoe? But her biggest doubt about the demise of the huge insect was even more worrying. How many of his friends and family would show up at her place for the funeral???

Etymology: Doubt (indecision; lack confidence in or have doubts about) & Bout (A period of time spent in a particular way; a spell)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: deh-FERD-leh-ment

Sentence: Sally Ann had hastily decided to call off her engagement with Mevyn on the grounds of incompatibility when she experienced a major bout of deferredlament, realizing she had been hasty in her assessments, forgetting that life is always a matter of making adjustments.

Etymology: Blend of 'deferred' (postponed or delayed) and 'lament' (to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: deh-FERD-leh-ment

Sentence: Mary Lou had hastily decided to call off her engagement with Meryl on the grounds of incompatibility when she experienced a major bout of deferredlament, realizing she had been hasty in her assessments, forgetting that life is always a matter of making adjustments.

Etymology: Blend of 'deferred' (postponed or delayed) and 'lament' (to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret)

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COMMENTS:

Defurredlament must be when you decide not to keep the doggy that followed you home! Good Word! - Nosila, 2009-03-31: 15:11:00

very good word - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-31: 16:02:00

The word sounds good to say. Good word. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:49:00

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: perm-ma-greht

Sentence: No sooner had the tattoo artist finished inking the large portrait of Michael Bolton onto Bruce's chest, when the permagret had set in. He hadn't considered that his career as an underwear model may be compromised.

Etymology: permanent + regret

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ree/more/sell/full

Sentence: After being a vegetarian for many years Sally took a bite of filet mignon only to be immediately remorselfull.

Etymology: remorse + morsel + full + remorseful

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COMMENTS:

With apologies to Omar Khayyam, but I just couldn't resist this parody: "The fickle finger of 'ate' having 'et', and we cannot remove a bit of it!" Funtastic! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-31: 14:31:00

funny.... - mweinmann, 2009-03-31: 19:04:00

Clever etymology. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-31: 23:45:00

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