Verboticisms

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: ver-bah-toe-MAY-hem

Sentence: After Quentin challenged Sally's 8-letter word, last night's weekly Boggle game quickly descended into full blown verbotomayhem. I am still stepping on those little darn cubes.

Etymology: from the greek "verbomaehemnae", meaning to throw the pieces when mad...

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Is this the opposite of balderdashaster? Have you played Balderdash - it's the opposite of verbotomy - players make up definitions. - petaj, 2007-03-28: 05:48:00

there are some who say making up definitions is also part of verbotomy :-) - Alchemist, 2007-03-28: 07:42:00

I thought Balderdash was a Flemish head-shaving race. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-28: 08:06:00

I thought "balderdash" was a euphemism (think poppycock), or that old Nintendo game based on the joys of mining. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-28: 09:25:00

^^ That's probably why the make-up-definitions game is called Balderdash. - Discoveria, 2007-03-28: 13:05:00

Give the detective a medal. Two medals. Next we'll be told how "boulder" is the pun in the Nintendo game... - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-28: 17:56:00

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Created by: Mercutioh

Pronunciation: meh ga lo mo nah po lee yuh

Sentence: The three year feud that ultimately ended in divorce, started with a little megalomonopolia about the hotel on Baltic AvE

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Created by: ArtistInTraining

Pronunciation: dram-jaw

Sentence: john can sometime's be big dramejah when he is starting to lose. he over reacts all the time!

Etymology: drame - french for drama jah - from jue (french for game)

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Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Win-sisst

Sentence: Newlywed Debbie winsisted when her husband Ben tried to play "woethario" on the board. It ended in weddoplexy.

Etymology: Win + insist + resist

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Perfect. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-28: 14:05:00

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Created by: David28

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: CHEE-te-de-BATE

Sentence: Harry was a renowned cheatedebater - having a fastidious nature there was no sign of a nittygritimpairment.

Etymology: cheat (an action that often causes game players to pore over the rule book) + heated (high level of emotion) + debate (argue)

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Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: bullitt-choo

Sentence: He would bulletchew over whether the philospher had a minor or major role in the world of psychology, insisting with all of his deluded heart that such a description was vital, not silly and trivial.

Etymology: All of you should check out Alchemist's word "guiltenfreude" from a few days ago. The origin is from yours unruly, and the name seemed appropriate too- only a fool would chew bullets, and likely break their teeth.

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COMMENTS:

wouldn't dare argue with this verbotomy - very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-28: 09:53:00

OK, credit given with a vote. - petaj, 2007-03-29: 05:17:00

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈnɪtˌlɪntʃ/

Sentence: I was nearly nitlynched at the chess club when I incorrectly captured my opponents queen en passant.

Etymology: From nitpick + lynch

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Created by: mana1066

Pronunciation: fat-chew-a-sir-jel

Sentence: he got all factuasurdial on me and read all the directions in a high pitched squeel

Etymology: fatuous + absurd +emotional

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Created by: WindingRoad

Pronunciation: [mi-NOO-shi-reyj]

Sentence: He knocked over the board as he minutiraged over his friend's move.

Etymology: From minutiae and rage

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