Verboticism: Treasuristic
DEFINITION: v. To obsessively work on, shine and polish something which has no intrinsic value. n. A item which has lots of imagined shine in the eyes of the owner, but no real value for anyone else.
Treasuristic
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Tre-sure-ist-ic
Sentence: Just look a little bit closer and you will see the treasuristic value of this rock.
Etymology: From the word treasure, "valuable to some owners...a rare find" and added "istic"< put ist and ic together to show it is most valuable to that person in particular,even if nobody else sees it's value...the owner of that treasure sees it as worthy and very valuable to them no matter what it is seen to be by others.
Points: 944
Comments: Treasuristic
metrohumanx - 2009-03-10: 12:19:00
I love your use of the imperative. Even your name is clever!
silveryaspen - 2009-03-10: 14:46:00
perhaps this is a diamond in the rough!
abrakadeborah - 2009-03-11: 00:52:00
Thank you very much! I found this site along time ago and had forgotten about it...I googled MYSELF, Oh YEAH and UP it came ~ I LOVE words! I have lots I've made up for people...This is fun!