Verboticism: Barnesandnoblesseoblige
DEFINITION: v. To yell at a store clerk for correctly doing something that is clearly part of their job. n. A shopper who believes, as a "customer", it's their duty to bother, berate and belittle the people who serve them.
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Patronterrorizer
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ˈpā-trən-ˈter-ər-īz-ər
Sentence: Hema always dreaded to see old loud mouthed George enter the store...he was such a "patronterrorizer" that as soon as she saw his face, she would turn away hoping he would go to another cashier's line. For some strange reason George would hone in on Hema and wait in her line because he knew she was the most sensitive to his "patronterrorizing."
Etymology: Patron:One who buys the goods or uses the services offered especially by an establishment. Terrorize:To fill with terror or anxiety or scare. Terriorizer:Added "ER" to show one who enjoys causing fear or anxiety in another person. Patronterrorizing: The act of being a Patronterrorizer.
Cusstomer
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kuss tum err
Sentence: There is an old Irish proverb... The cusstomer is always shite
Etymology: customer cuss
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COMMENTS:
perfect. - algypug, 2012-04-01: 13:38:00
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Customeany
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: cus-to-mean-y
Sentence: Jill's heart sank when she saw Mr. Crank, a notorious clerk bully, in her line. It only took one customeany to ruin her day, but she decided to be pleasant anyway.
Etymology: customer: consumer, shopper + meany (meanie): brute, bully
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COMMENTS:
I like this! - readerwriter, 2009-04-10: 20:51:00
Yes i like it too! this is a word to use! - splendiction, 2009-04-17: 19:06:00
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Purchastise
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: perch-ass-tize
Sentence: "Lookout, here comes the old lady who wants every single item in separate double bags." Oh, no, looks like it's my turn to be purchastised.
Etymology: purchase + chastise
Sharraser
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: sha-raas-ur
Sentence: Dan knew he had a sharraser on his hands when the customer was yelling and screaming because he had to swipe his debit card through the credit card reader. The customer was insistent on the fact that there had to be a seperate reader for debit cards, and that every other store he'd ever been to had one, so why didn't they?
Etymology: shopper (one who does business with a retailer) + harrass (to annoy or belittle another)
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COMMENTS:
Wonderful choice of words to blend, and a super job of blending them! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-10: 01:53:00
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Customonster
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kəstəmänstər
Sentence: Harold gets no respect at work. He gets no respect from his wife or daughters. Even his mom and dad refer to him as ”Big Dumby”. When he goes shopping he becomes a customonster, pounding his fist on the counter and yelling at the poor clerks if they dare cross him in even the slightest way, that is if he is shopping alone. If with his wife and kids, he sits quietly in the designated husband chair and holds his wife’s purse.
Etymology: customer (a person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business) + monster (an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening)
Cussedtomer
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: CUS ed tah mur
Sentence: Every day on my waitressing shift, I have a lot of good customers, and a few I call cussed-tomers. They are the ones who demand specialization of every food item (extra well-done, no tomatoes, extra onions, & put the sauce on the side) and then are angry that their order takes longer than others. Also, they blame ME when they don't like how the food has been cooked, or they complain that their sandwich isn't hot enough. How am I supposed to know that? Should I open the bun and stick my hand in there, or just take a bite? The crowning glory is - you guessed it - they usually are really crappy tippers.
Etymology: customer + cussed (CUS ed - adj., antagonistic, belligerent, cantankerous)
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COMMENTS:
damn good word... - Nosila, 2010-10-26: 01:23:00
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Cashearful
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: cash/eer/full
Sentence: Every time Sam shops at the fruit market he gives the clerk a cashearful about the state of their produce.
Etymology: cashier + earful (strong reprimand)
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COMMENTS:
Has an outstanding ring to it and registers a big hit here here! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-10: 12:31:00
correct those last two words to Hear! Hear! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-10: 12:32:00
Good one..the cashier should just tell him to BEET it or Lettuce tell the Manager. He could also Turnip after Sam has left or work somewhere that pays a higher Celery for taking this abuse! - Nosila, 2009-04-10: 22:57:00
Very clever!! - Mustang, 2009-04-11: 22:03:00
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Blustomer
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: bluhs-tuh-merh
Sentence: "A blustomer needs help at check out," Melody bellowed over the loudspeaker. It was the only defense she had when confronted by rude patrons of the store. Because she did her job so well, her manager promoted her to chief brashier.
Etymology: Blend of BLUSTER, meaning to rant, protest, threaten, bully + CUSTOMER
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - splendiction, 2009-04-10: 14:02:00
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