Verboticism: Delusivescape
DEFINITION: v. To identify so strongly with character from a book, show, or urban legend, that you become convinced that the story is actually about you. n., A person who believes they are a fictional character in wonderfully tragic and heroic story.
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Metamorfigment
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: met-uh-MOR-fig-ment
Sentence: Gladys was an inveterate daydreamer and when reading or viewing works of fiction would often metamorfigment and have realistic hallucinations wherein she became one of the characters in the story.
Etymology: Blend of 'metamorphosis' (conversion, transformation) and 'figment' (a mere product of mental invention; a fantastic notion)
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COMMENTS:
Great word - TJayzz, 2008-11-17: 12:15:00
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Chaucerfy
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Chorse-er-thigh
Sentence: Im reading this book called "The Lost Life of a mis-understood husband" and im convinced it's all about me.' Mate, seriously get out more, you don't need to chaucerfy yourself over it. It's probably your mind!
Etymology: Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – October 25, 1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and diplomat nicknamed the father of english literature. fy - as in 'mystify' or words with fy at the end.
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COMMENTS:
maybe chaucerfry would work too - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-24: 13:04:00
Yes, he does need to get out more: otherwise he might turn a "whiter shade of pale!" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 15:50:00
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Mockymouse
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Maw key m ow s
Sentence: He rushed to the rescue of everyone in the office like the hero of movies, cartoons, and tv shows. He was a regular dynamo always trying to save the day. He was a real MockyMouse!
Etymology: Play on the word mock (to imitate disparagingly) and the cartoon hero Mighty Mouse
Heroffiliate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: heer-oh-fil-ee-eyt
Sentence: Roger has a hard time reading fiction. All too often he will heroffiliate with a character and end up either hurting or making a fool of himself when he attempts to do something he has no clue how to do. Just last week he ran his star cruiser into a tree when he switched it to autopilot.
Etymology: hero (a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities) + affiliate (to attach or unite on terms of fellowship; associate)
Liternoti
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: lit-er-NOT-ee
Sentence: Margeau fancied herself as part of the literati, and tried joining book clubs she found through Mensa Yahoo Groups (which, in a remarkably un-genius-like approach, were open for anyone to join). She belied her intelligence, though, when she would lapse into the first person when describing the plot of, say, Anna Karenina. "I was in such despair that throwing myself under the train seemed like my only option," she would intone passionately, only to see all her book club comrades come alive with the realization that she was a liternoti rather than a literati.
Etymology: Literati(literary intelligentsia) changed to incorporate "not"
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COMMENTS:
A Liternoti bad word! - Nosila, 2008-11-17: 20:41:00
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Hollylusional
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: Hol/ly/lus/ion/al
Sentence: With each new blockbuster movie, Jimmy becomes Hollylusional taking on all the characteristics of one of the main characters.
Etymology: Hollywood + delusional
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps it's time he was prescribed "blockbusters!" Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 16:21:00
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Papervain
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation:
Sentence: That bitch is really a true Papervain, she actually thinks she's the skinny bitch!
Etymology: Pages and Vanity
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COMMENTS:
Misogynistacular. - Banky, 2008-01-24: 15:40:00
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Dejalieu
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: day-ja-loo
Sentence: Unfortunately, when Sandra read The Metamorphosis to her rodent friend, he experienced such a strong feeling of dejalieu that he turned into a large roach and had to be smashed immediately.
Etymology: deja vu (a familiar feeling) + in lieu of (in place of, or instead of)
Biographoon
Created by: zebrahdh
Pronunciation: bi-og-ruh-foon
Sentence: That stupid orphan boy has been wearing those glasses ever since he read the Harry Potter books, and I heard that he is such a biographoon, he's even considering getting a lightning bolt tattooed on his forehead.
Etymology: Biography combined with buffoon.
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COMMENTS:
Clever combo! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-24: 09:32:00
Thanks - zebrahdh, 2008-01-24: 21:21:00
I think it the same boy, having killed his mother and father, threw himself on the mercy of the court because he was an orphan! But after all an autobiography is a popular form of fiction in which the writer is always the hero! Interesting word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-25: 03:40:00
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