Verboticism: Evapophobia
DEFINITION: v. tr. To obsessively carry a water bottle always by one's side, regardless of how inconvenient, unnecessary, or impolite it may be. n. A person who constantly sips, sucks and gulps at a water bottle, fearing death by dehydration.
Evapophobia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: e/vap/o/foh/bee/uh
Sentence: Donnie was left locked in his car seat in 100 degree weather on numerous occasions by his parents when he was a toddler. As a result, he has a severe innate case of evapophobia and cannot be in any closed space without a water bottle, a sweat band and an ax.
Etymology: evaporation + phobia
Points: 782
Comments: Evapophobia
ErWenn - 2008-02-21: 08:55:00
Clever!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-21: 13:44:00
Meaning is eva-clear (ever clear)! Oops! That's a totally different libation!