Verboticism: Imbattered
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.
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Wattsup
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: WOTZ-up
Sentence: Within minutes of opening their electronics Christmas gifts, Bob's grand-children were asking: "Where's the batteries. But Bob, with not so much as a "whats-up," continued to search until, without success and wattigued, he entered a state of wattsup.
Etymology: Blend of WATTS: units of electrical power; 2. energy in general. 3 brainpower & UP: out off, to burn up, use up, end, WATTIGUE: watt & fatigue.
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-21: 08:47:00
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Noelosingit
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nōeloōzngit
Sentence: Joanne didn’t know she was noelosingit until Christmas morning when she couldn’t find the turkey planned for that night’s dinner. It was only then that she realized that, in a wrapping frenzy on Christmas Eve she had wrapped the turkey, 2 cans of cranberry sauce and 5 pounds of potatoes. As she quietly unwrapped her erroneous gifts she wondered if the images of Santa that had bled through the wrapping paper would remain after the baking.
Etymology: Noel (Christmas) + losing it (having things get out of hand, going slightly nuts)
Debatterized
Created by: sjg4fish
Pronunciation: dee- bat- er -reyesed
Sentence: Unfortunately, things became debatterized just when the kids were getting ready to open their Christmas toys.
Etymology:
Lithargic
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: lith-ar-jick
Sentence: Mum was so lithargic after consuming too many Christmas treats that she couldn't even reach the top shelf to get the spare batteries.
Etymology: lithium + lethargic
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COMMENTS:
excellent! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-21: 04:42:00
Good one! - toadstool57, 2007-12-21: 07:12:00
very nice petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-21: 08:49:00
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Notivation
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: noh-tuh-vey-shuhn
Sentence: After a full day of wrapping presents and cooking the ham, Wendy had notivation to participate in the festivities.
Etymology: No: not a (used before a noun to convey the opposite of the noun's meaning) + Motivation: the state or condition of being motivated.
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COMMENTS:
noun.... - KelleyToohey, 2007-12-23: 19:57:00
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Festigue
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fest/teeg
Sentence: Festigue usually sets in about noon on Christmas Eve because of all the shopping and partying the last two weeks. We are all just too tired to enjoy the holiday. We're totally festigued.
Etymology: FESTIGUE - noun - from FESTIVE (something joyous, or merry) + FATIGUE (physical, or mental weariness)
Lacknicad
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: LAK-nih-kad
Sentence: Suddenly realizing that his supply of batteries for toys, clocks and other gifts had run out, Lionel suffered a bout of clinical lacknicad depression.
Etymology: Blend of lack, and nicad, short for nickel cadmium, a type of battery.
Demerritized
Created by: Niktionary
Pronunciation: dee-mare-ih-tized
Sentence: When dad threw the tree out on the lawn, we knew he was clearly demerritized.
Etymology: demerrit+merry+desensitized
Voltlack
Created by: monkeywithamonocle
Pronunciation: Volt-lack
Sentence: To lack (battery) power. On Christmas morning it became apparent as George's toys were opened that we had an extreme case of voltlack. Of all the mornings to have voltlacked this was the worst.
Etymology: Volt (unit of power) - lack
