Verboticism: Celebarnacle
DEFINITION: v., To be so obsessed with the lives of celebrities that you neglect your own personal affairs, responsibilities and hygiene. n., A person who is infatuated with celebrities.
Celebarnacle
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /sel-leb-BAR-nuh-kul/
Sentence: Most people felt a little bit sad for Rose, because she was such a celebarnacle, reading all of the gossip rags and watching the entertainment news — she was a real pop-culture parasite. Due to her celebsession, she could tell you more stories about Britney Spears' social life than about experiences from her own, lonely life.
Etymology: celebrity - a famous or well-known person (from Latin, celeber "frequented, populous") + barnacle - marine crustacean that clings to the bottoms of ships (likely from Celtic-Breton, bernik "a type of shellfish")
Points: 731
Comments: Celebarnacle
ErWenn - 2008-02-15: 09:36:00
Barnacle! I was thinking of going for some sort of parasite, but now I'm glad I didn't. This is perfect.
silveryaspen - 2008-02-15: 10:43:00
The last 19 words of your sentennce, like your verbot, sticks in the mind! Everlasting creation!
dalmero8 - 2008-02-15: 14:35:00
Tigger im so sorry for using your celebsession, but i didnt know it wa in your sentence! great word by the way!
Tigger - 2008-02-15: 21:50:00
No problemo, dalmero8. I was debating over using 'celebsession' vs. 'celebarnacle' and, well, I've been thinking about an upcoming cruise, craving lobster, and my mind's been 'out to sea' lately. So I guess that explains my choice...
OZZIEBOB - 2008-02-17: 17:02:00
I guess she read all the celebrags with rosey-coloured "barnacles!" Nice word.