Vote for the best verboticism.

'Oh please stay! And don't worry about Robbie. '

DEFINITION: n. The sense of discomfort created when "a couple" says you are welcome to stay, even though their behavior suggests that you are getting in the way. v. To sit uncomfortably between two lovers.

Create | Read

Verboticisms

Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...

You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.

Thirdwheelui

gdread

Created by: gdread

Pronunciation: third-WHEEL-oo-ee

Sentence: In the middle of my conversation with Annette, Robbie started playing with her hair and rubbing her inner thigh, which suffused me with a sense of thirdwheelui that lifted me from my chair and propelled me out the door with, "Well, look at the time, gotta go, bye."

Etymology: third wheel + ennui

| Comments and Points

Falstality

Created by: krose1821

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

| Comments and Points

Affectionalicky

Created by: bubbos

Pronunciation: Affec-tion-al-icky

Sentence: This public display of affectionalicky makes me feel uneasy.

Etymology: Affection + icky

| Comments and Points

Threedundancy

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: three/dun/dans/ee

Sentence: He felt an acute sense of threedundancy when his hosts both nodded off at the table just before dessert

Etymology: three + redundancy

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

threemenduous - galwaywegian, 2007-05-31: 07:00:00

threeling and heartstopping, it is! - jadenguy, 2007-05-31: 10:09:00

I love that one - w5lf9s, 2007-05-31: 15:29:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Unoneted

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: un/wun/ted

Sentence: I felt so unoneted every time we got together at an office function. i was always surrounded by couples

Etymology: unwanted + one

| Comments and Points

Gooseberrytude

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Gooz-buree-tude

Sentence: When Jill and Roger invited Mike to stay overnight, due to the snowstorm raging outside, he didn't think he would have to spend the whole evening feeling a right gooseberrytude while they smooched on the sofa.

Etymology: Gooseberry (a third person in the company of two lovers, who would rather be alone) + Intrude (being in a place or situation where one is unwelcome) = Gooseberrytude

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

a little offbeat but nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-21: 14:03:00

A bit crazy, but sounds nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-22: 06:02:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Threesquirm

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: three-skworm

Sentence: Shelly was tired of being the gooseberry, but she truly suffered from threesquirm and dispair, when her friends coupled brazenly in front of her.

Etymology: threesome (a trio) + squirm (react with discomfort)

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

petaj Dispair is perfect for this definition, but it's not funny or original! When the pair diss you, you dispair. - petaj, 2007-05-31: 04:45:00

petaj oops - despair - darn spellchecker was ignored. Could have gone with that one. - petaj, 2007-05-31: 04:46:00

you can still change the spelling and pretend it never happened? - jadenguy, 2007-05-31: 09:41:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Politivocity

Created by: livejuicy

Pronunciation: pole-eye-tive-awe-sity

Sentence: Her voice dripped of politivocity when she replied, "Oh, please stay!"

Etymology: Polite + ivocity

| Comments and Points

Comintointerruptus

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: kum in too interr up tus

Sentence: It was one of those comintointerruptus moments, not only acutely embarassing, but as his glasses were steamed up already, not particularly educational either. He made his excuses and left.

Etymology: come in , coitus interruptus

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

it always takes me a while to get the full meaning of your humour galwaywegian - very funny! - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-31: 12:07:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Twoscompunease

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: tooz-cump-un-eez

Sentence: as he went to the cupboard to get me a pillow and a blanket, she disappeared into their bedroom carrying what looked like whipped cream, handcuffs and a videocamera, leaving me with a growing sense of twoscompunease

Etymology: two's company [three's a crowd], unease

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Wow! Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-31: 04:39:00

petaj freezeoutcrowd - petaj, 2007-05-31: 04:47:00

you get my vote on this rikboyee - very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-31: 12:01:00

now you have me googling song lyrics for cheesy 70's sitcoms! that, my friend, is the true mark of success. also, 70s sitcom lyrics are like kevin bacon, every topic eventually lands on them. - jadenguy, 2007-05-31: 17:17:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Show All or More...

 

Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-31: 01:11:00
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne! ~ James

texmom - 2007-05-31: 21:41:00
I enjoyed thinking of this one! And isn't it the truth!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-05-05: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by suzanne. Thank you suzanne. ~ James