Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sahy-koh-blath-er

Sentence: When Leo gets a tough programming problem he begins to talk to himself and his computer. His psychoblather has been known to send much of the office to an early lunch. Sometimes they will bring him lunch or a large bag of candies just to occupy his mouth for a while.

Etymology: psycho (mentally strange) + blather (chatter, talk a lot)

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Created by: GreatRandew

Pronunciation: squa-k-think-ing

Sentence: he had such a habit of squawkthinking that he had to work in a soundproof cubicle.

Etymology: squawk-thinking

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: roōmənoiz

Sentence: Roy isn’t normally one to ponder deep subjects very often. When he does the ruminoise can be deafening.

Etymology: ruminate (think deeply about something) + noise (a sound, esp. one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance)

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Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: tchir-pon-dur

Sentence: While trying to come up with a good word for today's Verbotomy, I found myself chirpondering.

Etymology: chirp + ponder

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Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: screech/u/late

Sentence: His ability to screechulate while seated in front of his computer, impressed neither his co-workers nor his boss.

Etymology: screech + speculate

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Created by: josje

Pronunciation: mental damage

Sentence: I am not an idiot, i am suffering from mentaldamage

Etymology: mental and damage.

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: θingkəkäfənē

Sentence: Rob once watched a scientific special that showed a group of geniuses attending a symposium. He noted that a number of them made audible noises as they thought. In a misguided effort to boost his own mental abilities, he began what his friends have deemed thinkophony, grunting, squealing and snorting as he contemplated world issues. All it accomplished was expulsion from the library club.

Etymology: think (direct one*s mind toward someone or something) + cacophony (a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds)

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Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: skweek-thin-king

Sentence: While doing his calculus problem set, John's squeekthinking annoyed his wife.

Etymology: Squeek + Thinking

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: thot dit toree

Sentence: Cousin Eddy's thoughtditory process was to squeak, honk and make animal noises while compiling his April returns. April herself found it all very taxing...

Etymology: Thought(the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about) & Auditory (of or relating to the process of hearing)

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Created by: jonzerofourteen

Pronunciation: Skwin-king

Sentence: Bob faced Eliza and hurriedly searched his brain for a lie to explain the missing underwear. His squinking further fueled her suspicions.

Etymology: think + squeak (short high-pitched cry) + wink (close and open one eye quickly) - ing

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