Verboticism: Stillifecoach
DEFINITION: v. To talk to, encourage and advise inanimate objects, in hopes that they will work better. n. A person who talks to their tools, cars, kitchen appliances, furniture, or whatever...
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Objecterize
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Ob-jek-ter-ize
Sentence: In Sally's sleepless thoughts she would often objecterize an ax across flying across the room to clunk her sleeping husband in the head with...so he would stop snoring.
Etymology: Taken from the word ~ Object -Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing. 2. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action: an object of contempt.
Frwrench
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: fur - rench
Sentence: Suzy slowly turned the bolt and this time; used soothing words spoken in frwrench. It seemed to work as the wrench smoothly fit over the bolt and responded to her parisian accent. Job done, thought Suzy as she tipped her beret....
Etymology: french (a romantic languate), wrench (a tool used to tighten bolts).
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COMMENTS:
tres bien! - Nosila, 2010-10-07: 21:52:00
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Anthrobromorphminion
Created by: Ismelstar
Pronunciation: [an-thruh-broh-mawrf-min-yuhn]
Sentence: Speaking gently, Catalonia anthrobromorphminized the office printer, whispering, "Don't you know what a hurry I'm in? All I want for you to do is print. Print for me O sweet Cannon M882. Print!" "You'll never understand Her like I do," muttered Ralph as he passed them on the way to the water cooler.
Etymology: A mash up of anthropomorphism, bro and minion. To attribution Best Friends Forever characteristics to inanimate objects in order to make them your minion and do your bidding.
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COMMENTS:
WOW, WEE! and I thought I made them long! - abrakadeborah, 2012-03-07: 14:41:00
Say that five times, fast! ;) - abrakadeborah, 2012-03-07: 14:42:00
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Utensilexicon
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: yew-tens-uhl-LEX-eh-kon
Sentence: Rhoda had developed her own very extensive utensilexicon, a language whereby she actually believed she could communicate with and encourage her kitchen utensils and appliances as well as other tools to behave in ways beneficial to her.
Etymology: Blend of 'utensil' (any instrument, vessel, or tool serving a useful purpose) and 'lexicon' (the vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc)
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COMMENTS:
You picked excellent words for your etymology! Slides over the tongue nicely, too. - silveryaspen, 2009-03-25: 10:01:00
nice word - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-25: 15:26:00
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Stillifecoach
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: still leye fff kowch
Sentence: Dorothy was a stilllifecoach on speaking terms with her red shoes and intimate with a tin man.
Etymology: still life, life coach
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COMMENTS:
Your refer to those in the land of Oz won some Ahhhs! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-25: 14:34:00
intimate with a tin man? you and petaj have obviously been talking - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-25: 15:25:00
I'm picturing the tin man in red high heels in bed with petaj with an ax "to grind"!:) LOL - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-27: 22:54:00
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Wheedlededoodad
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: whee-dle-dee-doo-dad
Sentence: Jenny wanted the job done and she wanted it done now, even if she had to wheedlededoodad all night long.
Etymology: Wheedle -- to use beguiling or artful persuasions, De-- colloquialism meaning the, Doodad--thing or object
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COMMENTS:
Funtastic! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-25: 09:53:00
Very clever. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-25: 10:07:00
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-25: 15:26:00
Wheedle dee and wheedle dum....very good word!! - Mustang, 2009-03-25: 23:42:00
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Relationchip
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ree lay shun chip
Sentence: Sylvia believed that wood was alive, so she tried to develop a relationchip with all things wooden, from tree hugging to joining splinter groups
Etymology: relationship, chip
Machintercourse
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ma-sheen-ta-cors
Sentence: Sharleen's children were stressed and jealous because their mother's machintercourse took precedence over any attention she gave to them. But, my goodness she never had a day's trouble from any of her appliances.
Etymology: machinery + intercourse (conversation - keep it clean!)
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COMMENTS:
now that's just too wierd! :) - galwaywegian, 2009-03-25: 06:05:00
it is a little disturbing - makes me wonder how you spend your spare time petaj - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-25: 15:22:00
Sounds borderline kinky. I LIKE it!! - Mustang, 2009-03-25: 23:41:00
Did Mach have intercourse? lol!:)funny! - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-27: 05:30:00
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Neurhetorical
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: nur rhet or a cle
Sentence: We all give in to that pixilated urge to talk to objects. Here are some examples of neurhetoricals. "Please, please, start" the mechanic begged the groaning car that would not spring to life. The painter said to his brush "Don't be such a drip." Watching impatiently, Emeril said to the water for pasta "How long is it going to take you to come to a boil?" When it did, Emeril praised it with his famous "Bam!" Then of course, the opposite of a neurhetorical can happen, too. For example, the little boy with a face smeared by chocolate icing explained to his mother "The cake kept calling to me, mom. Honest! It kept saying 'lick me, lick me!'"
Etymology: NEUROSIS -a mild disorder, one where an individual succumbs to the urge to talk to objects. RHETORICAL - relating to the skill of using language effectively and persuasively. RHETORICAL QUESTION - question asked for effect that neither expects nor requires an answer. The last part of this verbotomy is homonymous with ORACLE - an object, that has become a shrine, people visit to ask questions and seek advice; the most famous being the Delphic Oracle of Apollo. Such people are beyond nuerhetorical, because they expect the shrine to answer!
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COMMENTS:
great combo silvery - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-25: 15:23:00
Good word...it's like when donuts call your name or something in a store window says, "Buy me, Buy Me!" - Nosila, 2009-03-25: 15:44:00
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Automobabble
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: aw-tuh-moh-bab-uhl
Sentence: In lieu of scheduled service on his car Tim talks to his Civic. His automobabble can be better described as begging or cajoling. "I know it's cold, please start today. Com'on baby don't quit on me. Get me home and I'll give you a little oil tomorrow".
Etymology: automobile (a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine) + babble (to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle)
