Verboticism: Astroknockle
DEFINITION: n. The stars, lights and birds that circle your head when you hit it REALLY hard. v. To watch the stars that circle your head after impact.
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Traumastrology
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: trouməəsträləjē
Sentence: Sidney (aka Lumpy) is working on a new field of study, traumastrology. It is the study of how a person is effected by the alignment of the stars that occur just after a blow to the head. He has worked for years to perfect just the right whack to the noggin. Too little and there are no stars, too much and the ability to gather data is lost. His theory is that a Pisces would react differently than a Taurus to the same concussive event. He may never know. He just can't seem to recruit test subjects. Friends think he has studied a bit too much on his own.
Etymology: trauma (physical injury) + astrology (the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world)
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COMMENTS:
like it - galwaywegian, 2009-02-19: 05:47:00
The science of the 2X4. Love it! - wayoffcenter, 2009-02-19: 06:46:00
Good one. - Mustang, 2009-02-19: 20:51:00
Deja vu all over again...where do you get your inspiration??? - Nosila, 2009-02-20: 01:40:00
nice... - mweinmann, 2009-02-20: 08:00:00
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Bonkmos
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: bawnk-mose
Sentence: Just as Newton was inspired to study gravity by being bombarded with apples, and Einstein encouraged to investigate the relativity of time by being forced to fill out dreary piles of paperwork in an office, so too was the the young Carl Sagan influenced by an outside event. After banging his head on a low shelf, he saw a personal 'bonkmos' of amazing brightness and detail, which led him to a career in science and experimentation with certain herbal supplements, all in an effort to recreate the 'little twittery cosmos' he saw on that long ago day.
Etymology: bonk + cosmos
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COMMENTS:
Brilliant and lyrical! - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 00:37:00
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Astrogliaology
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: Ass tro leea olo gee
Sentence: Dr. Sara Brum and Dr. Cy Napps were doing research into the newly emerging field of Astrogliaology, which they had stumbled on by accident in their lab and immediately filed for patent. Their experiments were based on the theory that if the brain were subjected to enough blunt trauma that one could cross dimensions and grant one divination by the constellations. In other words, you could see stars. Loosely based on the Zodiac, these inner stars would be renamed: Pisces=Pia; Aries=Axon; Taurus=Temporal;Gemini=Gyrus; Cancer=Cortex; Leo=Lobes; Virgo=Ventricle; Libra=Limbic; Scorpio=Skull; Sagittarius=Suprachiasmatic; Capricorn=Cranium & Aquarius=Amygdala. The possibilities were endless...the good doctors envisioned millions of suggestable people paying large sums to have the stars in their heads read. Their Astrogliaology Techniques could be taught at Star Trek Conventions and Pschyic Fairs. The only downside to their theorum was the fact that one-too-many trips to the inner galaxies might leave some of their clients even more brain-dead than they already were...
Etymology: Astroglia (a type of glial cell that supports neurons;tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells in the brain) & Astrology (a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon)
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COMMENTS:
So far in and yet so far out! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-19: 12:24:00
I think this may be your BEST yet! Perfectly scientific mology. Would you consider being my holistic healer? - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 00:47:00
Why not? It couldn't hurt (me that is) could it? - Nosila, 2009-02-28: 00:23:00
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Dizzgazing
Created by: Meganja
Pronunciation: Diz-gay-zing
Sentence: After the line drive hit me in the forehead, I was dizzgazing for hours afterwards.
Etymology:
Milkyhaze
Created by: DnBrown
Pronunciation: Milky-Haze
Sentence: Jim was getting sick of his wife telling him what to do, so he finally lost it and gave her a good yelling. Not pleased with the tone Jim was giving her, she reached in the cupboard, grabbed a frying pan and gave Jim a piece of her mind. It took almost a whole day for Jim to loose the Milkyhaze surrounding his vision.
Etymology: a mix of Milky, from the Milky Way (It is a barred spiral galaxy that is part of the Local Group of galaxies. Also where our solar system resides) and Haze (vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception; confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent. Cold and concise sentence, too! - metrohumanx, 2009-02-23: 00:42:00
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Concusstellation
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kon kust el ay shun
Sentence: the concusstellation wasn't the only thing that was out tonight
Etymology: concussion, constellation
Orbitahit
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: or-bit-a-hit
Sentence: When things got slow and boring at 'Smart Aide', Mr. Teetotaller Trippy and Miss Bingbang Buffy enjoyed the orbitahit to their noggins, because it reminded them of their younger days at the clubs with all the lights spinning around and stars flashing.
Etymology: Orbit- The path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body. A Hit- To come into contact with forcefully; strike.
Hallucigyrate
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: ha LOO si GIE rate
Sentence: After getting hit on the head several times by the burglar, I had halucigyrates going around and around and around me circling. There is a little bird hallucigyrate, a bell hallucigyrate, and something that looks like the burglar standing in front of me again.
Etymology: HALUCINATE: see things that aren't there GYRATE: circle around
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COMMENTS:
senternce so good I cringed. admire the originality of your verbotomy. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-19: 12:32:00
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Conkstellation
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kongk-stuh-ley-shuhn
Sentence: When the catcher stood up as the batter was taking a swing he found himself in the middle of a conkstellation.
Etymology: conk (to hit or strike on the head) + constellation (any of various groups of stars)
