Verboticisms

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: zim ur man ur iz m

Sentence: Despite his many zimmermanerisms, and his styling, it becomes apparent once he starts to sing that, no, no, no, it aint him, babe. His voice was far too good.

Etymology: zimmerman, mannerism

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Created by: BeauKnows

Pronunciation: Lil-Wayn-Ker

Sentence: Dave struggling through a midlife crisis, did not buy a Corvette. He decided to unleash is inner rapper. When the auto tune craze hit he was unstoppable. He was so obsessed, he even got a tear drop tattoo. He became a lilwaynker.

Etymology: Lilwayn (the rapper) Wanker (pejorative term of English origin)

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Created by: DrWebsterIII

Pronunciation: drag-zil-a-mim-ik

Sentence: Everyday before Earl got home from work, Doralee would dragzillamimic Tammy Wynette, and the likes of her colleagues, trying not do do them any injustice. Singing into her frying pan, what little life was left in it, and her sanity.

Etymology: dragzilla + mimic

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: imparisənātər

Sentence: Betty lives her life as an imparisonator. She thinks she looks (and acts) just like Paris Hilton. The fact that she is 5ft-3 and 200 pounds make the parody hard to believe. The fact that she has little talent, has spent time in jail and can't sing very well does makes it easier. Her friends are concerned for the safety of pet Labrador when she dresses it up and tries to carry it around in her purse.

Etymology: impersonator (pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone) + Paris (Paris Whitney Hilton is an American socialite, celebutante, heiress, model, media personality, singer and actress.)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: el-vus-AY-ter

Sentence: Rancid is a rabid fan of Elvis and often launches into his elvisator persona wherein he loses himself.

Etymology: Use of the name of Elvis + suffix 'ator'....one who acts.

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Created by: jasjamson

Pronunciation: Sa lebi cat

Sentence: After a few drinks she's quite the celebycat at the nearest karoke bar.

Etymology: Celebrity + copycat used as a noun to describe this unique individual

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: mi/mik/jag/ur

Sentence: His love for the greatest rock band in the world was reason enough to mimickjagger.

Etymology: mimic + Mick Jagger

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: elvisimyəlāshun

Sentence: Wesley had it all, the pink caddie, the rhinestone covered jumpsuits, Blue suede shoes, the sideburns, the sneer. What he didn’t have for his Elvisimulation was a single iota of talent. He couldn’t sing any two adjacent notes in the same key. The last time he sang in the shower, his hound dog ran away. Last weekend at a party, with a little liquid courage under the belt, he tried to show off his best dance moves. A well-meaning nurse tackled him and stuck a spoon halfway down his throat.

Etymology: Elvis (U.S. singer; known as the King of Rock and Roll) + simulation (imitate the appearance or character of)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: all-ter-E-go-tist

Sentence: Sheldon was a shameless alteregotist, truly believing if he could do reasonable impressions of famous entertainers he could adopt their persona and their popularity.

Etymology: Play on the term alter ego.

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COMMENTS:

An alter ego toast! - emdeejay, 2009-05-06: 03:13:00

nice - galwaywegian, 2009-05-06: 09:39:00

great combo - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-06: 13:20:00

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: fake-er-ree-rock-er

Sentence: Al emunlates Bob Dylan with his fakeryrocker renditions,singing into a kitchen scrub brush used as a mic.

Etymology: Fakery: One that is not authentic or genuine; a sham, to contrive and present as genuine; counterfeit,to simulate; feign as in music To improvise. Rocker: A rock musician ~

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COMMENTS:

There's more bugs in here than in my back yard with adding twitter...it ONLY took my link and not my sentence? What's up with that? It usually accepts sentences...instead it locked up & only took the code...this has been FUN this week though thx JAMES~ - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-06: 07:04:00

good word - Nosila, 2009-05-06: 23:21:00

Thank you VERY much Nosila!!!! - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-10: 06:37:00

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