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DEFINITION: n. A pop culture entertainment property, which has transcended itself and become a de facto religion with legions of devotees, prescribed rituals and sacred texts. v. To follow a pop culture icon with unquestioning devotion.
Verboticisms
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Vidscripture
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: vid-scrip-chur
Sentence: The network was coming out with a new sci-fi series - all the bigwigs had their fingers crossed that it was vidscripture in the making.
Etymology: vid (for video) + scripture (as in the sacred writings of a religion); also a play on the fact that TV series (or movies) are based on scripts
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COMMENTS:
This is probably the only word suggested today that applies to the actual definition, referring to the entertainment property itself, as opposed to the cult following it inspires. - ErWenn, 2007-06-19: 17:10:00
Thanks! - serendipity9000, 2007-06-19: 18:07:00
I thought my soup can was a property of pop art. - petaj, 2007-06-19: 23:25:00
In the theatrical sense of property (props) - petaj, 2007-06-19: 23:28:00
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Fadreak
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: Fad + reak
Sentence: Fadreaks come and go, Thank God!
Etymology: Fad ( slang, popular ) + Freak (odd-ball)
Nerdsect
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: nurd-seckt
Sentence: Joining the Star Trek nerdsect meant never having to apologise for wearing tight fitting polyester to work again.
Etymology: nerd (geek, dweeb, neb) + sect (cult)
Mjainism
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Em-jane-izm
Sentence: Did you hear all those rumors about the Walt Disney religion among children, that MJainism won't last a year...
Etymology: MJ (Michael "King of Pop" Jackson) + Jainism (An Indian religion)
Geekbonics
Created by: jermainechambers44
Pronunciation: Geek-bon-nicks
Sentence: Poindexter couldn\'t wait to show off his new found grasp of geekbonics, so he tried to work it in every conversation he could as he mingled with the masses at the annual sci-fi convention.
Etymology: Geek-(a nerd,computer & or movie obbsessed.)Ebonics-(form of slang,made famous by urban youth)
Ratsma
Created by: giveaphuk
Pronunciation: Rat Sma
Sentence:
Etymology: dogma (backwards) = am god ratsma (backwards) - am star
Theoculturism
Created by: Pythias
Pronunciation: the-o-cul-tur-ism
Sentence: Worshipping at the seat of the Holy Portal was often his favoured way of celebrating a new theoculturism.
Etymology: theo- + culture + ism
Popcult
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: pop-cult
Sentence: he knew he belonged in this popcult because he already had a lot of Faith...he also had a lot of Buffy, Willow, Angel, Oz, Xander, Gunn, Wesley, Fred, Anya, Lorne, Giles, Dawn, Connor and Cordelielia....but Faith was still his favourite.
Etymology: pop culture, cult
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COMMENTS:
Damn you for stealing the most obvious, and thus most appropriate verboticism. - ErWenn, 2007-06-19: 01:58:00
yes.... i bet your very jealous that you didn't have this little vote-magnet all for yourself.....what's that?...sorry you'll need to speak up so i can here you over the crickets...and watch out for the tumbleweeds... - rikboyee, 2007-06-19: 18:28:00
Well, you got as many votes as I did. And I firmly believe that the best verboticism does not always win. In fact, it usually doesn't, in my opinion. - ErWenn, 2007-06-20: 00:08:00
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Enculterism
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: enn-kull-terr-is-uhm
Sentence: I wasn't sure at first, but after studying the teachings of Picard on the Talarians in Season 4, Ep. 4, it became clear to me that enculterism is the truth.
Etymology: Entertainment + cult/culture + suffix ism to denote the act or state of.
Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Robert J. Sawyer. One of the neat things about Rob's writing is that he likes to ask questions about the big issues -- like religion and ethics -- while he peppers his stories with pop culture references. And one of his favorite pop icons is Star Trek! Rob we love you! And we celebrate Star Trek in your honor! Not that we're getting religious about it or anything... Thanks! ~ James
scrabbelicious - 2008-08-12: 16:18:00
Stu..stu..stupendous!