Verboticism: Florasaken

'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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Florasaken

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: flora/say/ken

Sentence: Lily was alone and florasaken, but at least she had a nice door to look at.

Etymology: FLORASAKEN - from FLORA (plants) + FORSAKEN (deserted; abandoned; forlorn)

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Comments: Florasaken

metrohumanx - 2008-10-13: 02:37:00
Truly tragic Triffid, S.O.

Mustang - 2008-10-13: 08:47:00
A lonely little lily in an oninon patch?