Verboticism: Malevoplant

'Don't leave me out here! I'm not dead yet!'

DEFINITION: v., To put an unwanted houseplant, especially a seasonal or gift plant like a Poinsettia or Easter Lily, outdoors in hopes that it will die. n., An unwanted houseplant which has been left to nature.

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Malevoplant

Created by: comborracha

Pronunciation: mal-ehv-o-plant

Sentence: In a malevoplant move to punish him for his infidelity, Gertrude set Chad's azalea 'Izzy' on the back porch to represent their dying relationship.

Etymology: malevolent+plant

Points: 506

Comments: Malevoplant

OZZIEBOB - 2007-11-14: 17:36:00
I guess that their relationship is no longer plantonic!