Verboticism: Thingamathrob
DEFINITION: n. The strong feelings of devotion and affection which a person feels towards their favorite mechanical device or appliance, such as a car, boat, power tool, or toilet. v. To lavish a machine with affection, attention and an imagined personality.
Thingamathrob
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: THING ah ma THROB
Sentence: When you moved "Lucy" into the house I didn't complain, and when you took the door off so you could see her from the dining room while we ate, but your thingamathrob is not coming on our holiday with us. She...I mean it...is a lawnmower!
Etymology: THINGAMABOB:thing and HEART THROB: love
Points: 791
Comments: Thingamathrob
Jabberwocky - 2009-01-19: 15:43:00
nice