Verboticisms

Created by: HALibut

Pronunciation: aw-tuh-vĭt-oo-uh-mawr-fuh-sis

Sentence: Growing up his mother forced him to eat so many vegetables he was always afraid he would autovictuamorphosize into a turnip.

Etymology: < Gk autós (self) + victu (nourishment) + mórphōsis (to shape)

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COMMENTS:

Why is it that turnips are so inherently funny? Carrots and cabbage can make a good joke, but it's hard to make a bad joke if it has the word "turnip" in it. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:40:00

One of life's mysteries - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:20:00

I dunno, I think rutabagas are funnier that turnips. And bok choy is a gut buster, no matter how you slice it. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:21:00

Artichokes are no laughing matter, however. - Clayton, 2007-07-05: 17:44:00

Purple artichokes can be, though. - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-05: 19:45:00

However, it is better to be a turnip then a squash... just saying! - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-05: 20:10:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: sup-rie-zing

Sentence: according to the carrots, today was going to be the day of their glorious supprising

Etymology: supper, uprising, suprise

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Curious that it is the carrots. Everyone knows that brussel sprouts are revolting. - petaj, 2007-07-05: 04:48:00

the pulses usually opt fpr appeasment - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 05:58:00

I didn't really hate brussel sprouts until I drank brussel-sprout-flavored soda, which was the nastiest thing I've ever tasted. And I've tasted cigarette ash. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:38:00

But are sprouts revolting in Brussels? - Clayton, 2007-07-05: 17:49:00

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Created by: bubbos

Pronunciation: Me-ta-mor-phi-gest

Sentence: With the new Hollywood diet, Sally eventually metamorphigested into air.

Etymology: Metamorphosis + digest

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Created by: surdut

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Sentence: OBITUARY:The gardener was found vegerized after the revolt in the community garden. Fed up with her relentless squeezing, touching and pillaging, the greens, beans and tomatoes attacked, leaving nothing but her bones. In lieu of flowers, please donate organic fertilizer to your politician of choice.

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Created by: fefefeha7

Pronunciation: Con-soom-e-full

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Created by: katrina

Pronunciation: fa-gil-ion

Sentence: I was fadilioned by my apple

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i like this word - katrina, 2007-07-07: 17:02:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: salad/ay/shush

Sentence: It was embarassing watching her nibble on her carrot because her relationship with food was so saladacious!

Etymology: salacious (erotic) + salad I'm using the meaning for consumed to be captivated or engrossed

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COMMENTS:

gets my vote for the pearotic corntent alone - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 06:46:00

don't even get me started on the corn - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 10:46:00

Oil and vinegar wrestling turns me beet red. - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:06:00

Oil and vinegar wrestling turns me beet red. - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:07:00

suffrice to satay this tablestalk will keep you blushing - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:14:00

...But I rebeet myself - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:14:00

I like this one. It gets to stay in the hat. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:18:00

rebeetition is the pea to suckcess - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:41:00

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Created by: amysmiles2000

Pronunciation: grrr-jeah-mal-stray-shun

Sentence: Gerjimalstration early warning signs include:change in skin tone, and cooked cabbage smelling flatulance.

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Sounds tasty lol. watch out for the killer cabbage lol. - realnutty01, 2007-07-05: 17:44:00

IS that cabbage I smell? - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-05: 20:17:00

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈanˌθelm/

Sentence: After eating nothing but carrots for a week, the yellow tint of his skin betrayed the fact that he was slowly being anthelmed by them.

Etymology: From Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who originally said "Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es," ("Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are,") from which we get the phrase "You are what you eat."

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COMMENTS:

you're a very smart guy ErWenn - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:15:00

Would it decrease your opinion of my intelligence to learn that I only know this quote because it shows up at the beginning of every episode of Iron Chef? - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 21:37:00

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Created by: cassandra1315

Pronunciation: sup-et-er

Sentence: He is too supeter.

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