Verboticism: Revoltage
DEFINITION: v., To run out of batteries during the holidays, especially on Christmas morning when all the kids and half the adults are screaming for their new toys. n., A battery or personal energy shortage created by over-consumption.
Revoltage
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re vol taj
Sentence: After forgetting batteries to accompany all the new toys and gadgets her family had gotten on Christmas morning, Emily was facing revoltage. Tempers flared and you guessed it, there were charges of assault and battery. Sure a few bruises. but nothing terminal. Merry Christmas!
Etymology: Revolt (uprising) & Voltage (power measurement in a battery)
Points: 2189