Verboticism: Neganumeraphobia
DEFINITION: v. To get freaked out by falling numbers and the prophets of doom who are eternally peddling their message of imminent global collapse. n. A type of mass hysteria created by the fear of falling numbers.
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Digitrauma
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dijitroumə
Sentence: Mike didn’t even know it was raining so you can imagine his surprise when he walked into hail storm of falling numbers. He just dodged his credit score only to be smacked in the head by his 401(k). After a quick trip to the digitrauma room he is afraid to go outside. He has heard rumors that the financial climate is swarming with bears.
Etymology: digit (any of the numerals from 0 to 9) + trauma (emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury)
Fiscalfright
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FIS-cuhl-fryt
Sentence: Horace and Bertha had been putting small amounts into their mutual funds for decades and were trying to ride out the current market tumble with some courage and confidence based on their brokers reassurances, but with each passing day and drop in the DJI they have begun to develop severe fiscalfright.
Etymology: Blend of 'fiscal' (of or pertaining to financial matters in general) and 'fright' (sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror)
Soothdecay
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sueth/dee/kay
Sentence: Economic soothsayers are the harbingers of soothdecay. A positive outlook and good dollar hygiene is what the world needs now.
Etymology: sooth (reality) + decay + soothsayer + tooth decay
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COMMENTS:
thaths tho funny - petaj, 2009-03-03: 06:53:00
Clever use of a single letter. You can make a dental patient crazy. Just change the d to an m. - GlobalGallery, 2009-03-03: 07:52:00
reminds me of the old saw ... dental floss for the brain! Super sentence. Super word! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-03: 12:11:00
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Neganumeraphobia
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: neg-uh-noo-muh-rol-uh-foh-bee-uh
Sentence: After taking a bath during several stock market downturns, Tim developed a bad case of neganumeraphobia. Even the suggestion of a bad day on Wall Street can turn him into a trembling, quivering mess. A mere whisper of the term 401k can cause a catatonic state.
Etymology: negative (lacking positive or affirmative qualities) + numerology (the study of numbers, as the figures designating the year of one's birth, to determine their supposed influence on one's life, future, etc.) + phobia (fear of)
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Precipiteight
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: pre-sip-a-tate
Sentence: Try not to be precipiteight! I know your horse (no.8) had a fall in the race, and the eight ball fell in the pocket, and your superannuation fell 8% this year, but you read too much into these things.
Etymology: precipitation (rain, settling, deposition) + precipitate (rash, hurried) + eight (a number)
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COMMENTS:
clever - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-03: 12:02:00
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Chumpers
Created by: D4ng3rismymiddlename
Pronunciation: Sounds like "jumpers" but with a chump instead of a jump!
Sentence:
Etymology: Chick + chump + jump
Armageddonouttahere
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: arma-geddon-owta-heer
Sentence: "Wow! you really love baked beans" said Mike as he stared into Percy's full shopping trolley. "There for my bomb shelter up in Dead Man's Canyon" exclaimed Percy, "Next week the three moons of Zarcan will align with the cosmic aura of Xantoras and all who walk the Earth shall perish in the rain of unholy fire, so armageddonouttahere". "Oh" said Mike, "I just thought they were on special".
Etymology: 1.armageddon - catastrophic destruction. 2.I'm out of here - an expression of intent to leave a location.
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COMMENTS:
hehe - galwaywegian, 2009-03-03: 09:09:00
a bit out of this world! (wink/big grin) - silveryaspen, 2009-03-03: 12:19:00
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Monetaryfied
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mon et tarry fyed
Sentence: Mary, Mary, quite Monetary, How does your portfolio grow? With stocks and bonds and market tides, On a sinking vehicle thast may capsize, No wonder you are so Monetaryfied!
Etymology: Monetary (relating to or involving money) & Terrified (scared, thrown into an intense fear or desperation)
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COMMENTS:
Maryvelous! $uper verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-05: 01:40:00
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