Verboticism: Gaiaaargh
DEFINITION: n. A sick planet which has a cold, a fever, and some kind of weird infection. v. To be worried sick about the health of the planet, because you know the problem is really the people.
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Homocreatoxic
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ho-mo-crea-toxic
Sentence: The guide pointed out the window and announced to the group of tourists, "This is an example of a homocreatoxic planet." Sadly, it is systematically being destroyed by the dominant species who either does not recognize or isn't concerned by the signs of impending demise. This is the only planet we've seen thus far that has come to this particular form of extinction. Anthropologists say that it once was like a garden with fields, mountains, oceans and millions of diverse creatures. This is as close as we can get to the planet without risking contagion. Now, let's move on to Saturn's exquisite rings..."
Etymology: Homo: (Latin) man/mankind + Creation: (creationism)the world as it was created by a creator + Toxic: poisonous, often by chemical means
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COMMENTS:
Triple word play, very apt to the definition ... Great Create! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-22: 11:24:00
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Universillness
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: yoōnəvərsilnis
Sentence: The citizens of Mars have voted to study the science of moving their planet to another solar system to get away from the universillness called Earth.
Etymology: universe/universal (all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos) + illness (a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind)
Envirusment
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: en-VYE-rus-mehnt
Sentence: What had once been a pristine world, devoid of any kind of pollution or environmental upheavals has suddenly developed a severe envirusment, a world where every corner was feeling the effects of enviro sickness.
Etymology: Blend of 'environment' (The circumstances or conditions that surround one; surroundings) and 'virus' ( the causative agent of an infectious disease)
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Gaiaaargh
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: guy aargh
Sentence: the planet went from gaia to gaiaaargh in about two decades.
Etymology: Gaia, aaargh
Gaiaaaaaaaargh
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: guy aaaaaaaa
Sentence:
Etymology: gaia aaaaargh
Deglobecay
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: dee-globe-kay
Sentence: The rotting stench of Earth's deglobecay could be detected by foreign beings high up in the stratosphere. So much so that they created a Febreeze spray bottle the size of Pluto.
Etymology: decay (sick & rotting) + globe (planet)
Terrabulavatory
Created by: fabdiva
Pronunciation: tair-rah-bulla-vat-ory
Sentence: As the last gasp of air was inhaled, it finally dawned on a selfish population that terrabulavatory was a fait accompli.
Etymology: terra - earth. terrible - extremely bad. lavatory - toilet.
Tubearthculosis
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: toob erth kul os is
Sentence: The aliens avoided our planet once they determined it had developed tubearthculosis. It was the only explanation for the poor air quality and inability of most Earthlings to breathe properly.
Etymology: Tuberculosis (infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages) and makes breathing very difficult) & Earth (our Planet)
Terrainfirma
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ter-uh-in-furma
Sentence: Harry hates that the planet is in such dire straits but there aren't any real options but to continue to live on terrainfirma.
Etymology: terra firma (firm ground/earth) infirm (sick/weak)
Contagearthed
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: con-tage-urth-d
Sentence: George and Jane Jetson were out in the aerocar for their usual Sunday planet fly around...as Rosie kept a watchful eye on Elroy and Judy back home in Mars. The Jetson's got closer to planet earth as George and Jane gasped and became "contagearthed" at the terrible shape the earth had turned into! George quickly pressed the red reverse zoom button on the aerocar to head back to Mars, in fear that the "contagearthed" particles may attach to the transparent top of the aerocar and make them all sick! Jane screamed," HURRY George, I think we just got hit by asteroid that chipped the transparent top and we might be breathing that stuff in!" The family dog Astro in the back seat looked up quickly then laid back down barking,"Ruh-roh-Ruh-roh!" George and Jane were relieved they had been forced to relocate to Mars by George's grouchy ol' boss Mr. Cosmo Spacely (owner of the company Spacely Space Sprockets) Maybe, he wasn't so mean after all...seeing the terrible mess that the earth had been turned into by the humanoids!
Etymology: Contag:Taken from first part of contagion;meaning:Disease transmission by direct or indirect contact. Earth:The land surface of the world...added ED to Earth to show also the meaning of Earthed> Earthed:To cover or heap.
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COMMENTS:
Cute Sci-Fi sentence! Good Word! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-22: 11:15:00
Thanks Silvery, I Used the names from "The Jetson's" cartoon from way back when I was child to create my sentence/story ;) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-22: 22:56:00
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