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DEFINITION: v. To demonstrate your superior knowledge and intellect by using complex, confusing and mind-numbingly stupid jargon. n. A person who uses big words to inflate their unusually small ideas.
Verboticisms
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Commodicator
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kom moda kay tor
Sentence: Looise was privy to John,the company's policy-making manager's plans and was anal about showing off her privy-ledged position and using her arse-nal of big words to patronize co-workers. She was the commodicator on the new latrination policy and ass-ended her throne flush with success. "Urine the big leagues at last" she thought. But alass, she was such an unpopular #2 that someone beat the crap out of her outside the facility.
Etymology: Commode (toilet) & Communicator (a person who communicates with others)
Argotrate
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: (är'gĭ-trāt')
Sentence: "It's a clear case of res ipsa loquiter," Perry argotrated to the stunned group of assembled clients. "Ipso facto, we'll cut them off at their prima facie case."
Etymology: argot, A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group (from Fr. argot, "the jargon of Paris rogues and thieves," earlier "the company of beggars," from M.Fr., "group of beggars," , + -ate, used in english as a verb suffix.
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COMMENTS:
Your sentence and etymology shows you are great at argotrate! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:07:00
sounds lilke a real word - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-06: 13:15:00
if only I could spell like - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-06: 13:16:00
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Snobblahblahing
Created by: Aardvark
Pronunciation: Snaw BLAH BLAH ing
Sentence: Bill was always trying to impress the boss. In almost every meeting he was snobblahblahing his way through his presentation.
Etymology: Snob = believing oneself to be superior, Blah = useless talk (repeated).
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COMMENTS:
Nifty! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 21:40:00
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Lexiconflated
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: lex - e - con - flated
Sentence: If Myron lexiconflated his phraseology when he attended board meetings by projecting the intersection of gross margin conceptions with total net calculated sales, his wordabsurd permutations of numbers often left those in attendance scratching their heads but unable to comment for fear of appearing unable to comprehend simple concepts.
Etymology: Lexicon (vocabulary: a language user's knowledge of words) + inflated (enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness)
Overmcthinker
Created by: mzzmee265
Pronunciation: over-mc-thinker
Sentence: She is an overmcthinker, she just has to sound smart by using big words without big thoughts
Etymology: over-beyond, to much; mcthinker-to try to think something that one cannot think really;
Blahblahblahsheep
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bla bla bla sheep
Sentence: BlahBlahBlahSheep How come you're such a nerd? Using buzzword lingo to impress us Though you don't understand a word. One, you're a show-off, two, you inflame And three, we all think you are quite insane! Blahlahblahsheep, Don't be such a tool, The bigger the words you code, The more you look a fool!
Etymology: blah blah blah (pretentious nonsense) & sheep (one who blindly follows trends, such as buzzwords)
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COMMENTS:
Guess what I'll be humming all day?! Very clever, Nosila! - Jamagra, 2008-03-06: 09:15:00
I couldn't stop laughing as I answered the phone and confused the caller no end! Simply Delightful! Wonderful won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:25:00
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Totalitoiletry
Created by: CannonFire
Pronunciation: toe - tahl - it - toy - let - tree
Sentence: The new boss is out of control! This totalitoiletry MUST stop!
Etymology:
Pompalicious
Created by: kashman
Pronunciation: pomp-a-lishius
Sentence: Listening to the office manager's pompalicious description of simple office tasks depicts how much time she had on her hands.
Etymology: Pompous (excessive display of self-importance) + (a)licious [from lacere meaning deceive or lure; used in words like delicious (de =away) and bootylicious ;)].
Acronimrod
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: ack-ro-nimm-rohd
Sentence: "Joe, on the DL, the entire PTC committee needs those TPS reports PDQ. GBTW and, get `em to me ASAP, or I'll tell HR or your GM that you're in AA and are faking being sick instead of using PTO hours. Then it'll be RIP for your career. - Rob Gathers" Joe deleted the acronimrod's email just as Anna Gathers emerged from the hotel room's bathroom in a schoolgirl outfit. "You know, Joe, if I wanted a workaholic ass, I'd be banging my husband," she sneered. Joe closed the laptop and placed it gently beside the bed.
Etymology: acronym + nimrod
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COMMENTS:
Good one, Banky,your STAT response encapsulates this scenario and empowers the disenfranchised to become key stakeholders in this etymological challenge! - Nosila, 2008-03-06: 01:07:00
So... Did those TPS reports ever get submitted? I'm dying to know! Lol. Love you mini-stories. - Tigger, 2008-03-06: 10:30:00
Superlative story and word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:14:00
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Bush
Created by: starwarsgeek8
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: you know, W.(hat the hell did you do to my country)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2008-03-06: 21:11:00
Love the 'toon today James. I think my boss is considering installing one on our bathroom doors, complete with an age-appropriate timer, which leaves me wondering when I'm gonna get a chance to pluck my eyebrows.
Thanks Purple, Is there a personal purpose code for plucking your eyebrows? ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James