Verboticism: Yippeesiotomy
DEFINITION: n. A non-threatening term to describe the procedure of cutting vocal cords on yappy dogs, which makes it sound like a good thing -- after all, they will never bark again. v. To remove the vocal chords.
Yippeesiotomy
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: yip-eeze-ee-ought-uh-me
Sentence: I'm paying for my neighbor's dog to get a yippeesiotomy, I figure it's worth it just to get some sleep.
Etymology: yip + yippee + episiotomy
Points: 533
Comments: Yippeesiotomy
Osomatic - 2007-01-30: 01:31:00
I know it's not exactly non-threatening, but I couldn't resist!
wordmeister - 2007-01-30: 01:33:00
It's great! The "yipi" part makes it sound very positive.
Osomatic - 2007-01-30: 01:38:00
Thanks, wordmeister! I almost spelled it "yippeesiotomy." In fact, maybe I still should...