Verboticism: Elvisator
DEFINITION: n. A person who adopts the stylings, mannerisms and even of the personality of their favorite rock, movie or television star. v. To derive your identity from someone else, especially a famous person.
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Zimmpersonate
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: zim purr sun ayt
Sentence: His Zimmpersonation was convincing for the most part, unless he had sinusitis or beans
Etymology: Zimmerman, impersonate
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COMMENTS:
another Dylan reference - you get a vote from me - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-06: 13:19:00
brilliant! - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-06: 18:56:00
Zimmortal word! - Nosila, 2009-05-06: 23:23:00
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Personalistality
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: purr-son-ay-list-al-ity
Sentence: Chad started to develop a personalistality based on his mancrush Brad Pitt. Of course he looked nothing like him. He also asked his girlfriend if they could adopt 3 children.
Etymology: personality + a-list (the beautiful people, elite, high society)
Transglamorphrenia
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: trans-glam-ur-frehn-ee-uh
Sentence: His transglamorphrenia made him think he was deceiving others into believing he was Diana Ross. He pulled it off fairly well considering he weighed three hundred pounds and lived in a homeless shelter for men.
Etymology: trans (change, transfer, as in transvestite) + glamor (an air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement) + phrenia (mental disorder, as in schizophrenia)
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COMMENTS:
funny sentence - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-06: 13:25:00
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Emutwolate
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: em/yu/tu/late
Sentence: Bob changed his name to Bono and now talks with an Irish accent as he desperately tries to emutwolate his favoutite rock star. He's even started wearing those clunky spongy shoes to make himself look taller.
Etymology: emulate + U2
Elvisimulation
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: elvisimyəlāshun
Sentence: Wesley had it all, the pink caddie, the rhinestone covered jumpsuits, Blue suede shoes, the sideburns, the sneer. What he didn’t have for his Elvisimulation was a single iota of talent. He couldn’t sing any two adjacent notes in the same key. The last time he sang in the shower, his hound dog ran away. Last weekend at a party, with a little liquid courage under the belt, he tried to show off his best dance moves. A well-meaning nurse tackled him and stuck a spoon halfway down his throat.
Etymology: Elvis (U.S. singer; known as the King of Rock and Roll) + simulation (imitate the appearance or character of)
Mimickjagger
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: mi/mik/jag/ur
Sentence: His love for the greatest rock band in the world was reason enough to mimickjagger.
Etymology: mimic + Mick Jagger
Replicrooner
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rep-li-kroonr
Sentence: When Alvin is in the shower he seems to think he is the embodiment of Frank Sinatra. More than once the neighbors have called animal control on this replicrooner sure that he is abusing some poor defenseless animal.
Etymology: replica (any close or exact copy or reproduction) + crooner (singing or humming in a soft, soothing voice)
Yellebrity
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: yell eb ritee
Sentence: The smell of dishwashing liquid turned meek Ian into a yellebrity. Tonight he was Swab Dylan singing Like A Rollin Pin and Mr Tambourine Pan.
Etymology: Yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition) & Celebrity (the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed)
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COMMENTS:
well done! - splendiction, 2009-05-06: 23:05:00
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Meroxoceleb
Created by: ankur
Pronunciation: may-rocks-o-celeb
Sentence: See that guy over there doing the moonwalk?he's been a Michael Jackson meroxoceleb since he saw the "thriller" video...
Etymology: me = the person who is impersonating the start. Xerox = co. name or the popular word used for photocopies. o = of. celeb = celebrity.
Imparisonator
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: imparisənātər
Sentence: Betty lives her life as an imparisonator. She thinks she looks (and acts) just like Paris Hilton. The fact that she is 5ft-3 and 200 pounds make the parody hard to believe. The fact that she has little talent, has spent time in jail and can't sing very well does makes it easier. Her friends are concerned for the safety of pet Labrador when she dresses it up and tries to carry it around in her purse.
Etymology: impersonator (pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone) + Paris (Paris Whitney Hilton is an American socialite, celebutante, heiress, model, media personality, singer and actress.)
