Verboticism: Hoovermanuever
DEFINITION: v. To pick up a piece of lint from the floor that your vacuum missed, and then drop it in front of the vacuum again, to give the vacuum another chance to suck it up. n. A piece of lint that a vacuum will not pick up.
Hoovermanuever
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: hoo ver man oov er
Sentence: It was a catatonic experience when Miranda did her hoovermaneuver and sucked up half the cat.
Etymology: Hoover (brand of vacuum) & Maneuver (an action aimed at evading an opponent)
Points: 710