Verboticism: Dribletarian
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.
Dribletarian
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dribliterēən
Sentence: Mark's girlfriend Judy is a humanitarian, vegetarian, librarian. Mark is a dribletarian, the keeper of the small and insignificant, the Grand Poobah of dribs and drabs, the Rajah of remnants. Judy thinks he is just a lazy slob who doesn't want to crack out a new bottle of ketchup.
Etymology: driblet (a small or insignificant amount) + arian (having a concern or belief in a specified thing)
Points: 839
Comments: Dribletarian
wayoffcenter - 2009-05-14: 13:10:00
Perhaps one of them is a Hungarian octogenarian.
Jabberwocky - 2009-05-14: 14:39:00
excellent
Guest - 2009-05-14: 15:38:00
Perhaps one of them is a Hungarian octogenarian.