Verboticism: Sadistsandbag
DEFINITION: v. To take the frustration and anger you receive from one person and redirect it towards another person, usually of lower status. n. An act of aggression directed towards an individual or object that was not the source of provocation.
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Approxyberate
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: a/prox/ee/bee/rate
Sentence: When Jim returned from the Director's annual budget meeting he chose the newest member of staff to appoxyberate.
Etymology: a + proxy (substitute) + berate + approximate (close to)
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COMMENTS:
Nice word - I toyed with proxiberate for a while. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-25: 19:33:00
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Sadistsandbag
Created by: d1420
Pronunciation: sey-distsand-bag
Sentence: "Sadistsandbag," Jeremy slurrred while urinating in the stall after watching the recently fired Yankee skipper Billy Martin pummel marshmallow salesman Joseph Cooper at a hotel bar in Minneapolis.
Etymology: Sadist = causing pain or degradation to others. + Sandbag = using your higher skill level in order to gain easy victories over less capable opponents.
Psychoport
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sahy/koh/port
Sentence: Joe was acutely aware not to confront Jenny for at least twenty-four hours after she had a long, involved and confrontational conversation with her mother. Joe knew that Jenny would psychoport all the negative energy from her mother to him.
Etymology: PSYCHOPORT - VERB - from PSYCHO (a neurotic person, or person afflicted with psychosis) + TRANSPORT (to carry, move, or convey from one place to another, or from from PSYCHOLOGICAL + TRANSPORT,
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COMMENTS:
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-23: 09:04:00
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Proxiscerate
Created by: Blegvadd
Pronunciation: prox-ISS-ehr-ate (verb); prox-ISS-ehr-it (noun)
Sentence: The phone conversation with her mother so infuriated Melissa that she immediately looked for someone to proxiscerate in her stead.
Etymology: Literally, to disembowel (eviscerate) by proxy.
Passderage
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Par-s-dur-ayge
Sentence: Bob had just had a right earful from the big cheese, but instead of absorbing the flak, he used a little passderage, He summoned the new boy into his office and took the anger out on him, even though he had nothing to do with the cock-up!
Etymology: Pass(Transfer something to someone) +Rage(Uncontrollable anger) = Passderage
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COMMENTS:
great blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-23: 09:08:00
Pass de awards... - Nosila, 2008-05-23: 21:15:00
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Tacktick
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: tactic
Sentence: "Don't tacktick with me young lady" warned Robyn's mother. "Just because your teacher gave you an ultimatum to complete the assignment or fail, does not mean you can nag me to plead on your behalf".
Etymology: tack (to take another tack, change direction in sailing) + tick (as in ticked off, frustrated) + tactic (strategy)
Transfuryence
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: trans fur ee ENCE
Sentence: She knew better than to answer that phone call from mum before dinner! Mum called again to remind them of the upcoming sale at the grocery store! All the calm in the room after she put the phone down couldn’t quiet her anger, which she immediately transfuryenced onto her unfortunate husband, “Not now! I can’t believe she thinks we need help doing everything! And don’t tell me how to shop for clothes!”
Etymology: From: TRANSFERENCE and FURY - to transfer your fury toward one person to another person.
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COMMENTS:
Absolutely Furabulous - Nosila, 2009-07-04: 01:14:00
Absolutely Furabulous - Nosila, 2009-07-04: 01:14:00
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Divertamania
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: DIVERT-A-MANIA
Sentence: Divertamania beset her whenever she was angry, and you best find somewhere else to be.
Etymology: DIVERT-A-MANIA
Plebeianimosity
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /pli-bee-an-uh-MOS-i-tee/
Sentence: Every time the Regional Vice President of Sales would visit Howard's boss, the door would close, but snippets of shouting could be overheard in the hallway; phrases like "under margin!" and "over budget!" were common ones. Then when the VP left, Mr. Cross would emerge to browbeat and threaten to fire the entire office staff. This sort of plebeianimosity would usually last a week or so before things got back to normal.
Etymology: Plebeian - a member of the common people; a member of the lower classes (From Latin plēbius "of the common people" [of ancient Rome] in distinction from the priveledged patrician class) + Animosity - a hostile feeling or act (from Latin, animosus "bold, spirited")
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COMMENTS:
...late submission from me — oh well. - Tigger, 2008-05-25: 02:55:00
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Vicolocity
Created by: paranorm
Pronunciation: vih-show-loss-o-ti
Sentence: She unleashed a wave of vicolocity on him after having an argument with her mom.
Etymology:
