Verboticism: Hydroflobia

'The ice caps are melting!'

DEFINITION: v. To increase the world's liquid water supply (and dramatically raise the level of our oceans) by accidentally melting the polar ice caps. n. The rising seas and associated flooding due to melting ice caps.

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Hydroflobia

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: hy dro flo bee ya

Sentence: You will know we are suffering from hydroflobia when polar bears and penguins start arriving on one's doorstep, together!

Etymology: Hydro (relating to water) & Flow (the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression) & Phobia (fear of something)

Points: 920

Comments: Hydroflobia

metrohumanx - 2009-03-16: 01:50:00
Nice triple, N! ...but i expected more Nosila filla! Well done.

galwaywegian - 2009-03-16: 05:04:00
loveit!

silveryaspen - 2009-03-16: 17:22:00
Gets high marks here!