Verboticism: Amassakitch
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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Nerdsect
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: nurd-seckt
Sentence: Joining the Star Trek nerdsect meant never having to apologise for wearing tight fitting polyester to work again.
Etymology: nerd (geek, dweeb, neb) + sect (cult)
Enculterism
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: enn-kull-terr-is-uhm
Sentence: I wasn't sure at first, but after studying the teachings of Picard on the Talarians in Season 4, Ep. 4, it became clear to me that enculterism is the truth.
Etymology: Entertainment + cult/culture + suffix ism to denote the act or state of.
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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Agogaligalegion
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: uh-GOG-uh-LIG-uh-LEE-djun
Sentence: Whilst wandering wistfully around the Metropolis,Wallace wondered at the latest AGOGALIGALEGION that had formed outside.Masticating mavens of merchandising made many miscreants marvel at the multitudes which had massed at the megamall. The latest coordinated assault of capitalism has resulted in the simultaneous release of The Movie, The Book, The CEEDEE and The Action Figures...and now the riot squad was getting restless. The number of demented devotees was exceeded only by the record-breaking box office receipts. Clad in their officially-endorsed uniforms, the AGOGALIGALEGION surged forward uncontrollably. This could be worse than the time the bottom dropped out of the Pokemon market. Wallace watched warily as the pumps were primed on the water cannon...
Etymology: AGOG+LIGAture+LEGION=AGOGALIGALEGION___AGOG:full of intense interest or excitement;Middle French en gogues in mirth___LIGATURE:something that is used to bind;something that unites or connects…Middle English,from Latin ligatus, past participle of ligare to bind, tie___LEGION:a very large number; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin legion-, legio, from legere to gather.
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COMMENTS:
Verbotomists arise! Vote early, vote often! The early bird catches the worm. (but the second mouse gets the cheese) http://kukuklok.com/ - metrohumanx, 2008-08-12: 14:30:00
I'm all agog at your paragraph - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-12: 16:58:00
Love the word, even though it sounds like I am gargling when I try to say it!It might also be a cure for sore throats! - Nosila, 2008-08-12: 20:51:00
Yeah- a lotta tongue flapping involved here. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-12: 22:02:00
Terrific and crazy - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-13: 08:13:00
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Warholygrail
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: war/holey/grayle
Sentence: The quest for the warholygrail causes millions to seek their 15 minutes of fame.
Etymology: Andy Warhol + holy grail
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COMMENTS:
Artsy, arcane and inspired. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-12: 13:18:00
Could spark a holy war. Bananas. - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-12: 17:42:00
So Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup Can could indeed be Can-A-Lot, the new Holy Grail Musical... - Nosila, 2008-08-12: 20:52:00
Congrats: i tried to put Andy in there; but failed! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-13: 08:16:00
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Populossus
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌppjuˈlɑsəs/
Sentence: While numbers are important to a populossus, the presence of too many fans decreases the devotees' sense of community, causing the fad to become absorbed into the much larger popular zeitgeist.
Etymology: from popular + colossus
Nylonerism
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Ni/lone/er/ism
Sentence: It was loners night and Guy was donning his cleanest nylons. "Nylonerism sure does save a lot of time in the launderette." he thought. Now, where'd I leave my bobble.
Etymology: A polycotton blend of 1. Nylon, synthetic material invented in cities on both sides of the Atlantic. 2. Loner, a guy named Jonny who has no mates, one who spends a lot of time alone, perhaps watching obscure TV shows. 3. ism. A suffix familar to various modern movements.
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COMMENTS:
Are you a Nietzchean Nylonilist? - pungineer, 2008-08-12: 13:56:00
Nine out of ten Nyloners say NanoNano - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-12: 14:09:00
Nine out of ten Nyloners say NanoNano - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-12: 14:16:00
nylon pylon xylon - metrohumanx, 2008-08-12: 14:39:00
I came, I saw, I spun yarn. - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-12: 15:08:00
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Hitchhikersguidetophilosophy
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: hich hi kerz giid to fil o so fy
Sentence: Any time a major geopolitical event horizon approached, the Citadel was abuzz with silly sophists searching for answers in their HG2P. They approached the Vonnegists with an earnest hope creating a new Azimodome.
Etymology: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy + Philosophy.
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COMMENTS:
once again - a great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-19: 11:53:00
it could have been better, but i was pressed for time with a project here... - jadenguy, 2007-06-19: 12:29:00
And for his next feat, jadenguy went on to prove that black is white and white is black before getting run over at the next zebra crossing. - ErWenn, 2007-06-19: 17:00:00
Having read THHGttG as a kid in the U.S., it took me several years before I realized that a "zebra crossing" was the same thing as a crosswalk. I also thought that Arthur Dent had been forced to wander into the basement of the planning office carrying a fire-burning "torch" as opposed to an electric one (a flashlight). - ErWenn, 2007-06-19: 17:03:00
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