Verboticism: Verminder
DEFINITION: v. To "adopt" a cute, baby, wild animal as a pet, which then grows up to become a very large, very wild, and very dangerous predator. n. A person who treats wild animals like pets, only to discover that they are not.
Verminder
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ver-min-der
Sentence: Herbie Tollogist joined up at verminders' anonymous after his anaconda grew to such a weight that the rafters on which it enjoyed coiling itself collapsed bringing the roof crashing around his ears.
Etymology: vermin (pesky animals) + minder (carer)
Points: 1271
Comments: Verminder
Jabberwocky - 2009-04-09: 10:47:00
superb word
readerwriter - 2009-04-09: 11:05:00
Good one--Herbie really has to believe in a higher power now!
Nosila - 2009-04-09: 22:05:00
Herbie Tollogist...love it!