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DEFINITION: v. To engage in an emotional debate over the small, yet somehow surprisingly important details in a simple game. n. An emotional game player
Verboticisms
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Finster
Created by: bingold
Pronunciation: fin-ster
Sentence: v- Why must you finster over every move?? n- Bruce is such a finster; he just takes all the fun out of the game.
Etymology:
Verbotomayhem
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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COMMENTS:
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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Instructionbookletiquette
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: in-struck-shun-book-let-ee-kut
Sentence: Every single games night ended with a protracted session of instructionbookletiquette... and then Gary would knock the board over and go home....we all hated Gary
Etymology: instruction booklet, etiquette
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COMMENTS:
well done! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-28: 03:37:00
You and a few thousand Scousers hate Gary. On any other day I'd tell you of my distaste for Steve, but the lad done good. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-28: 18:00:00
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Youcantrum
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: you-cant-trum
Sentence: It is impossible to own all four railroads in Monopoly without someone throwing a youcantrum.
Etymology: "You can't (do that)!" + tantrum
Verbotocide
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ver bot oh sighed
Sentence: Her snide remarks and superior attitude caused him to commit verbotocide by literally making her eat her words
Etymology: verbotomy, genocide
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COMMENTS:
Words can kill... - Nosila, 2012-07-26: 22:42:00
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Boforce
Created by: TANGO609
Pronunciation: Bow-Force
Sentence: There wasn't enough boforce to launch the rocket.
Etymology: Boforce=Blast Off Force(Explosive force)
Parcheeseoff
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: par-cheese-off
Sentence: Bill, how often gets overly competitive in games, usually starts to parcheeseoff the other players within the first rounds of the game.
Etymology: Parcheesi (a game) + cheese off (annoy)
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COMMENTS:
An above par word, and cheesy at the same time... - wordmeister, 2007-03-28: 10:31:00
A great sounding word! I'd verbattle anyone for cheese! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-28: 14:13:00
LOL very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-29: 09:22:00
You guys sure are nice to each other around here. That's a nice touch! :-) - jedijawa, 2007-03-29: 23:24:00
Most people are except when it comes to a groom and a maid of honour and the the bride's marrage. - Stevenson0, 2007-03-30: 12:56:00
By the way a great word! You got my vote!! - Stevenson0, 2007-03-30: 12:57:00
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Gamemania
Created by: sasgod
Pronunciation: as game and mania are pronounced with the 2 'M's rolled into 1
Sentence: Every time we sat down to a quite game of cards, the discussion of rules would end in a full-blown case of gamemania
Etymology: game and mania
Nitlynch
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
Comments:
Glad to see a definition coming out of the cheatedebate that went on the other day :-)
Bulletchewer - 2007-03-28: 06:26:00
Give a brother some credit for that one.
Today's definition was suggested by Alchemist. Thank you Alchemist. ~ James