Verboticism: Medirate
DEFINITION: v. To remain calm, steadfast and ploddingly systematic in the midst of a huge freaking disaster. n. A person who systematizes everything from their morning routines to personal relationships.
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Calmcentrate
Created by: iwasatripwire
Pronunciation: com-cen-trate
Sentence: I always put on my calmcentrating hat in a crisis.
Etymology: calm + concentrate
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COMMENTS:
nice - wordmeister, 2007-05-10: 00:43:00
Won't forget that one! - geoamnesia, 2007-05-10: 03:40:00
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Spock
Created by: autophile
Pronunciation: SPOCK
Sentence: Ron's boss panicked because his boss's boss panicked, and on up the line because sh*t flows downhill, but Ron casually spocked the problem and there was panic no more.
Etymology: From Star Trek's unflappable rational scientist, Mr. Spock.
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COMMENTS:
Gotta love Spock. In real life, he's a poet as well. I think he'd approve of Verbotomy. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-10: 19:37:00
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Disastrotranquillize
Created by: duchessella
Pronunciation: di-sas-tro-TRAN-qui-lize
Sentence: My life is a wreck right now; I wish I can disastrotranquillize and sort out everything!
Etymology: Disaster + Tranquillize
Numbfreak
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: numm - freek
Sentence: Ted numbfreaked like a pro when he was told that everyone in the office was being fired. He took his coffee cup and he went home. Needless to say he won the numbfreak employee of the month award.
Etymology: numb (to be indifferent, non-feeling), freak (as in irrationally emotional, an anomoly)
Samuelel
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: sam-u-uhl-El
Sentence: A constant state of samuelel is important when landing a plane infested with snakes or peacefully resolving the holdup of a diner.
Etymology: Every movie of Samuel L Jackson
Disastill
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Diz-as-til
Sentence: How could anyone ever be so disastill after that huge cataclysm! My stubbed foot will be in pain for days.
Etymology: Disaster (a catastrophy) + still (calm and unmoved)
Sociologue
Created by: AlouattaPigra
Pronunciation: So see oh log
Sentence: "That damn Dane, always the sociologue! With everything so organized all the time, the need to sociologue spins me right 'round!" Said Lucielle so sharply that it made her own head hurt.
Etymology: Socio: L. Socius (companion) + Logue: Gk: Legein (say, count)
Calmamity
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kaam am ittee
Sentence: his calmamity in adversity was legendary, what a pity he was such a disappopintment in bed, thought Moneypenney
Etymology: calm calamity
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-10: 12:17:00
Great concept! - jedijawa, 2007-05-11: 08:29:00
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Placidhead
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: pla-sid-hed
Sentence: Dave had to be a placidhead because Jill was always chaotic.
Etymology: placid, acidhead
