Verboticism: Remnanticize

'I wonder who keeps leaving these empties in the fridge'

DEFINITION: v. To leave a minute quantity of something in a bottle or container. n. A person who never finishes off the last bit of milk, mustard or whatever, because they want to leave the job of replacing it to someone else.

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Remnanticize

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: rem/nan/ti/size

Sentence: Sally couldn't bear to throw things out and would remnanticize about the contents as well as the bottles.

Etymology: remnant + romanticize

Points: 812

Comments: Remnanticize

abrakadeborah - 2009-05-14: 10:29:00
OMGOSH it's must be a "Sally day" lol I came to vote on the word I liked and saw you named this one Sally while I named another one Sallynag! Great word there Jabber :)I was just catching up!

readerwriter - 2009-05-14: 10:39:00
Tell Sally to contact me--I have some great ideas for the creative use of bottles...

Mustang - 2009-05-14: 23:42:00
Excellent.