Verboticism: Herculopen
DEFINITION: v., To strain with all your might in a desperate effort to open a sealed container, such as a jar of pickles. n., A small jar which cannot be opened.
Herculopen
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: her-cue-low-pen
Sentence: Billy strained for 15 minutes trying to herculopen the jar of olives, he gave up and decided to have his martini without. Miranda popped the jar with a simple flick of her wrist.
Etymology: hercules - noted strong man of ancient Greece + open
Points: 509