Verboticism: Bieberligion
DEFINITION: n. A pop culture entertainment property, which has transcended itself and become a de facto religion with legions of devotees, prescribed rituals and sacred texts. v. To follow a pop culture icon with unquestioning devotion.
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Fadreak
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: Fad + reak
Sentence: Fadreaks come and go, Thank God!
Etymology: Fad ( slang, popular ) + Freak (odd-ball)
Spockism
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: Spahk-ism
Sentence: The trekkies exhibited spockism as they stood in line for the convention for 5 days.
Etymology: Spock - distinctive character in Star Trek ism - makes it a noun
Harrypotty
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Ha-ree-pot-ee
Sentence: Ever since the first book came out onto the shevles, kids wanted to be just like their hero Harry Potter. This led to parents everywhere having to pretend that their little darlings had turned them into toads and spent half the day hopping around in the crouched position.
Etymology: Potty(extremely enthusiastic about someone or something) See also Harry Potter books /films
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COMMENTS:
You crcked me up again, Tjayzz - metrohumanx, 2008-08-12: 13:19:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-12: 15:42:00
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Ratsma
Created by: giveaphuk
Pronunciation: Rat Sma
Sentence:
Etymology: dogma (backwards) = am god ratsma (backwards) - am star
Trektarianism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: trek tair ian ism
Sentence: When Jock Spock came out of the ladies washroom at the Star Trek Convention, he gave the Vulcan hand signal and said, "Live long and Prosper". Being a strict follower of trektarianism, he hoped his clever response would divert the ire of the waiting women. It did not.
Etymology: Trek (as in Star Trek, popular sci-fi TV series) & Tractarianism (principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called Tracts for the Times)
Predalektion
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pree/dalek/shun
Sentence: The predalektion is a cult made up of crazed Dr Who fans who gather once a week in parking lots and bump into each other while saying over and over in stacatto voices "Exterminate" "Exterminate".
Etymology: predilection (inclination) + dalek (of Dr. Who fame)
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COMMENTS:
Hilarious, Jab! - metrohumanx, 2008-08-12: 13:13:00
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Ardorbrity
Created by: sanssouci
Pronunciation: ar door brit e
Sentence: The huge modern day cult Ardorbrity has reachead astronomical numbers of devoted followers. The number of official Ardorbritans has hit the 200 million spot this week and is no doubt still rising.
Etymology: Ardor - intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal: his well-known ardor for Chinese art. Celebrity - a famous or well-known person.
Jedification
Created by: pungineer
Pronunciation: Jed/i/fi/cation
Sentence: Mmm mused Mr. Yoda, what with the house prices and all the roomy interstellar 2 craft parking spaces round here, undergoing quite the jedification, this area is.
Etymology: Blend of : jedi (star wars religion)+ gentrification (middle classification of an area)
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COMMENTS:
I was leaning towards the Jedi....good fusion, Punge! - metrohumanx, 2008-08-12: 14:33:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-12: 15:43:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-13: 08:14:00
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Pietrek
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pīətrek
Sentence: Wendell follows his heroes with the fervor of a pilgrim. Last Fall he took a pietrek to the convention center sporting his finest repliclothes. I\'d like to say he took a date with him but we all know better than that.
Etymology: piety (the quality of being religious or reverent) + trek (Star Trek)
Trekumenical
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: trek u men i kal
Sentence: According to the Annual fans of the Star Trek conventions worldwide, Gene Roddenberry's classic Star Trek TV series has evolved into a trekumenical phenomena. There is a King James T. Kirk version of the Bible. People who follow this faith are vulcanized, not cannonized. The Starship Enterprize is a modern day Ark. Anyone from any planet may join this faith...the only qualification is that the believer just took up space in school.
Etymology: Trek (referring of course to Star Trek) and Ecumenical (religion of worldwide scope or applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions)
