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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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Pompbastic
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pomp/bas/tic
Sentence: Petty, pushy, pathetic Paul, the executive assistant of the boss, takes an annoyingly pompbastic approach to simple office memos, agrandizing them with complicated, enigmatic, esoteric and over bearing verboseness that pisses every body off.
Etymology: pompus + bombastic (high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious)
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COMMENTS:
Sentence and words have great alliteration! Fun to say! Meaning full! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:11:00
Nice! Describes the definition without looking at it. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-06: 18:09:00
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Inflatoad
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: in-FLAY-toed (inflatoading, inflatoaded, inflatoady)
Sentence: Generica became insufferable after receiving her promotion to flunky (second class)...She would INFLATOAD every sentence she uttered, making her simple thoughts swell like the bloated carcass of a dead corporate amphibian. Although her INFLATOADING endeared her to the sniveling rat-faced deviant administrators who practiced reverse sexism while touting the wonders of enlightened cultural diversity, everyone had to agree that Generica had become an INFLATOADY of the worst kind...the kind we all know.
Etymology: INFLATe+tOAD=INFLATOAD.....INFLATE:to swell or distend with air or gas, to puff up, to expand or increase abnormally or imprudently; Middle English, from Latin inflatus, past participle of inflare, from in- + flare to blow .....TOAD, TOADY: a contemptible person or thing, one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors; by shortening & alteration from toadeater- Middle English tode, from Old English tāde, tādige.
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COMMENTS:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-31: 09:41:00
Inflatoad...what a ribbeting word! It's like Croakacola! Refreshing but addictive! Happy New Year...Have a toadally awesome celebration! - Nosila, 2008-12-31: 23:19:00
".. the bloated carcass of a dead corporate amphibian.' Great word and sentence imagery. - OZZIEBOB, 2009-01-01: 00:26:00
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Gobbledygush
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: GOB-uhl-dee-gush
Sentence: Samantha had a smattering of technical knowledge regarding electronic, photographic and surveillance systems but she had a vast vocabulary and would ramble on with enthusiastic gobbledegush not realizing that most folks knew she was talking nonsense.
Etymology: Blend of 'gobbledygook' (language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand) and 'gush' (to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally; talk effusively)
Bigganerdy
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: big ah nerd ee
Sentence: Mr. Weisenhammer hit people over the head with big words. He greeted everyone with "Salutations" instead of 'Hello'. He would ask "What, is the current status of your overall, and general, phsysical and mental conditions"? rather than a simple 'How are you'? His largesse with words was really a largemess. It made you want to break his biggy-bank of big words. He thought they made him a big wig. Everyone else thought they made him a bigganerdy.
Etymology: BIGGER, NERD. Bigger - larger, more of, greater. Nerd - one who is excessively interested in using bigger technical, scientific words.
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-31: 09:40:00
Sounds great. - OZZIEBOB, 2009-01-01: 00:02:00
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Inflatulate
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: in/flach/u/late
Sentence: Joe dithered outside the bathroom door. The access instructions distributed at the 3 hour "securitized lavatory entrance system" meeting had seemed very clear at the time: choose #1 or choose #2. But, Joe now wondered, what about an employee requiring #1 AND #2? Had there been a third option? Why, oh why, had he not paid more attention to the inflatulated memo??? Joe shuffled off to find an HR rep who could help him with this rather pressing problem.
Etymology: inflate + flatulate
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COMMENTS:
spot on, Jam. - stache, 2008-03-06: 08:53:00
Nice blend. Could be used to describe what's done in the bathroom too! - Tigger, 2008-03-06: 10:11:00
Certainly has a special fl-air !!! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:06:00
Great word! Makes lots of 'scents'. - Mustang, 2008-03-06: 17:35:00
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Blahsay
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: bla-zay
Sentence: Jill's constant yakking in her hypnotic, dull voice is so blahsay she put the entire office to sleep at the meeting.
Etymology: blase'/say
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COMMENTS:
Different angle! Your verbote is a clever homonym! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:09:00
Excellent - Mustang, 2008-03-06: 17:34:00
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Bush
Created by: starwarsgeek8
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: you know, W.(hat the hell did you do to my country)
Supercalifragilinguist
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: soo-pur-kal-ah-fraj-ah-ling-wist
Sentence: Being a supercalifragilinguist, Mary felt compelled to use blinguage. When her boss asked her if she was willing to relocate, she was unable to simply answer "no" and soon found herself in Uzbekistan.
Etymology: the word from Mary Poppins, linguist
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COMMENTS:
LOVE them both, especially blinguage. - stache, 2008-03-06: 08:48:00
Chim Chim Cher-ee! Good one. - Tigger, 2008-03-06: 10:04:00
Expialidocious! Very precocious! Great fun word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:04:00
great - now this has become the song of the day - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-06: 13:12:00
I think I will actually use this one. Great. - Aardvark, 2008-03-06: 14:02:00
Sorry 'bout that Jabber, but know you're not suffering alone. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-06: 14:15:00
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Vocabfuscate
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /vəˈkæbfəˌskeit/
Sentence: I'm dreading reading all the sentences on Verbotomy today because I know they will all be vocabfuscated beyond belief.
Etymology: from vocab(ulary) + (ob)fuscate
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COMMENTS:
Naughty sentence! Even if it is true! (wink) (big grin) Vocabfuscate sounds like something you catch and want to cure! Your sentence implies it is contagious! Really fun sentence and an exceptional word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-06: 11:17:00
Great word - describes the definition nicely. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-06: 18:28:00
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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