Verboticism: Fleelation
DEFINITION: v. To see joy and beauty where others only see complications, trouble and weeds. n. A moment of delight which dissipates as soon as it is shared.
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Glassmostasy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: glass/most/a/see
Sentence: Sunny was full of glassmostacy and offered uplifting advice to one and all.
Etymology: glasnost (time of freedom of information in Russia) + glass half full or in this case glass most full + ecstasy
Naiviewte
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: nah-eevyoo-tey
Sentence: Marissa was a typically cruel sister. Whenever Jennie stopped by to show her something that fascinated her, Marissa was quick to throw the kabosh on her enthusiasm. Yet, Jennie's naiviewte was unstoppable. She never ceased to find the world around her amazing.
Etymology: naïveté, from French(of being simple) + view (looking at)
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COMMENTS:
way to go Jennie - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-31: 12:51:00
Sounds good to me! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 00:16:00
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Blissclosure
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: bliss-closure
Sentence: Carlotta gave up talking at the age of 5 when her mother's sour responses to her childish delight in the world led only to blissclosure. Oh that's a sad story.
Etymology: bliss + disclosure (sharing a secret)
Wonderblah
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: won/der/blah
Sentence: The child's enthusiasm and delight was immediately snapped by her mother's negative comment. It was a wonderblah moment.
Etymology: wonder + blah
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COMMENTS:
Wonderblah could describe my experience shopping for bras online yesterday. Why women want those plastic tubes poking at their ribs all day, I'll never know. And why do men wear little nooses around their necks? Do they secretly want to be hung? Or are buttons actually obscene and need to be hidden? I think that just inspired a definition... - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-31: 18:31:00
I think that, under the circumstances described, Freud may understand! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 00:20:00
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Craptimistic
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: krap-tih-miss-tik
Sentence: Each spring, I get all craptimistic and weedgleed waiting for lamb's quarters and purslane to make their annual garden invasion. My motto - if ya can't beat 'em, eat 'em! (BTW, purslane contains more Omega 3 fatty acids than any other edible plant).
Etymology: crap, optimistic
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COMMENTS:
you really believe this winter will ever end - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-31: 12:49:00
Yep! My daffodils are up about 4 inches - garlic about 6. However, I am so NOT ready for the 50 strawberry plants being delivered today... what the hell was I thinking? - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-31: 14:05:00
I too live in a Garden of Weedin'...Cheers, purple! - Nosila, 2008-03-31: 20:48:00
The payoff for craptimism usually comes on large denominations of crapola. I hope I'm not being overly craptimistic about my herb and veggie gardens. - Mustang, 2008-03-31: 23:10:00
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Unjoyment
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: əndʒɔɪmənt
Sentence: The bad news is that a child’s life can be filled with moments of unjoyment. Some of the biggest are when they try to share great discoveries with adults. The white cardboard telescopes you found in your mom’s bathroom trashcan... how excited the dog gets when you rub certain parts of his tummy... Others moments need no adult intervention at all to quash the fun. Discovering that semi-sweet chocolate is a lie... that amusement park really means scare the bejesus out of you... that you are NOT the next Tony Hawk... The good news is that eventually get to become an adult and can start helping your kids unjoy their lives.
Etymology: un (denoting the absence of a quality or state; not) + enjoyment (take delight or pleasure in an activity or occasion)
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COMMENTS:
"White cardboard telescopes" - good one - I laughed out loud! - karenanne, 2010-06-07: 22:10:00
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Boophoria
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: boo-fawr-ee-uh
Sentence: Her parents spent a lifetime building her self-esteem, praising her every utterance, every action. It all came crashing down as she opened her mouth on the stage of American Idol. All she wanted was to share her "wonderful" talent. Now she is in a state of boophoria. Big frigging thanks Mom & Dad!
Etymology: boo (an exclamation of contempt or disapproval) + euphoria (a state of intense happiness and self-confidence)
Serendumpity
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Ser - un - DUMP - it -ee
Sentence: Thinking she was spreading great joy only to receive criticism for her choices, little Helga experienced a sudden sadness and severe pangs of serendumpity.
Etymology: Blend of serendipity and 'dumps' or state of sadness.
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COMMENTS:
great blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-31: 12:53:00
Excellent. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 00:14:00
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Dandelionize
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: dan/dee/li/on/ize
Sentence: Depending on which of her friends you talked to, Leslie's tendency to dandelionize every situation made her either naive or optomistic.
Etymology: dandelion - plant commonly perceived as a weed, but good in salads and wine lionize -to treat as a celebrity
Pollyanntidote
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /pol-ee-ANN-ti-doht/
Sentence: Although little Valerie exhibited a constant love of life, and an exuberance for discovering beauty in even the most mundane things which was almost infectious, her older sister, Sharon, was immune to such charming behavior, and she would almost always attempt to deter Valerie's optimism with her version of a Pollyanntidote. So when Valerie tried to show Sharon how the broken bottle she'd found made the prettiest little rainbows on the sidewalk, Sharon said, "Does it still do that when it's all covered with blood?" Valerie put the bottle down but, undeterred, she looked around, spotted a butterfly, and promptly went running off after it. Sharon thought she spotted a patch of poison ivy in the direction that Valerie was heading, and she idly wondered if a big, itchy rash might curb some of her sister's enthusiasm.
Etymology: Pollyanna - an excessively or blindly optimistic person (in allusion to the influential novel "Pollyanna" about an inspiringly cheerful little girl) + Antidote - a remedy or counteragent (from Greek, antidoton "given as a remedy")
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COMMENTS:
great word tigger - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-31: 12:50:00
Excellent verboticism. Very descriptive and fun to say. - Mustang, 2008-03-31: 23:12:00
Great bit of thinking. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 00:15:00
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