Verboticism: Polarthawgraphy
DEFINITION: v. To increase the world's liquid water supply (and dramatically raise the level of our oceans) by accidentally melting the polar ice caps. n. The rising seas and associated flooding due to melting ice caps.
Polarthawgraphy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pole ar thaw gra fee
Sentence: When Jill entered university to study polarthawgraphy, she was confused. She first thought polar ice caps were drinks. She thought placing freezers over the poles would ensure they did not melt away, as she was afraid Santa would drown at the North Pole...
Etymology: Polar (ice caps) & Thaw (melt) & Graphy (suffix indicating an art or descriptive science)
Points: 866