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DEFINITION: v., To clean up another person's mess, only to have all their garbage dumped right on top of you. n., A person who tries to help other people solve their problems but always ends up in deep doo-doo.
Verboticisms
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Orthomerdapurgotate
Created by: XMbIPb
Pronunciation: ORTHOMERDAPURGOTATE
Sentence: I am sick and tired of orthomerdapurgotating after everyone in this bloody hellhole, just to be passed for a promotion time and time again!
Etymology: Ortho - straight and upright Merda (lat.) - feces Purgo (lat.) - to clean
Counselquence
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Cown-sel-quen-se
Sentence: When Nicola heard the knock on her door late one night she knew it would be her best friend Dana with news of the latest tragic event in her life. This time she found her in floods of tears, when she asked her what was wrong she told her that she had been seeing a married man and didn't know what to do. Being a good friend Nicola sat and listened to her for the next five hours, eventually she advised her to give the man an ultimatum, the wife or her. Dana thanked her and left. What she hadn't realised however was that the man in question was her own husband, but she soon found out when the counselquence ended in him packing his bags and moving in with Dana a week later.
Etymology: Counsel(give advice to someone to help resolve a personal problem) + Consequence(result or effect)
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COMMENTS:
I think those are my neighbors - Mustang, 2008-12-02: 07:33:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-02: 12:29:00
Great story, TJayzz...the basis of all Country & Western songs! - Nosila, 2008-12-02: 22:18:00
A modern parable, indeed. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-03: 16:44:00
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Poodunk
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: poōdəngk (just like it looks)
Sentence: Ralph is a nice guy. He loves to help other people out. The trouble is that all too often he ends up taking a poodunk in the cesspool of life.
Etymology: poo (excrement)+ dunk (immerse or dip in liquid)
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COMMENTS:
I hope Ralph knows the backstroke. - wayoffcenter, 2008-12-02: 05:15:00
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Boomerangel
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Boom-er-ane-jel or boom-er-ang-le
Sentence: Despite all his efforts, Jack's best friend /guardian angel, Alex, just couldn't stop him from getting into all kinds of trouble. Which inevitably rebounded back on the angel, getting him the nickname Boomerangel
Etymology: Boomerang - (Australian) An aerodynamic weapon with the property of eliptical flight. or to rebound upon. Angel - Helpmate, guardian
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COMMENTS:
very nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 15:57:00
Out of this world! Heavenly! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:45:00
I was looking for a way to use 'boomerang' too, but I couldn't get it to work — you sure did! Excellent creation. - Tigger, 2008-02-11: 01:03:00
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Maiddle
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: mād - dl
Sentence: For Valentine's Day my husband decided to do me a favor and organize my messy closet. This "gift" was really a manifestation of his OCD and I asked him not to do it. Of course, he ignored me and I came home one afternoon to find him unconscious on the bedroom floor, under an avalanch of apparel debris. When he came to, he promised never to MAIDDLE in my affairs again.
Etymology: maid- someone who performs the service of cleaning other people's home meddle- to butt in, to interfere
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COMMENTS:
So cleverly crafted in your sentence ... great verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:42:00
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Succorsucker
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: suk er suk er
Sentence: "The holly arrives Friday. Will you help make holly wreaths Friday night? the president of the Optimist club said. "We start selling them this Saturday. They have to be ready." Handy Andy suckcomed (succombed) with a reluctant "Okay". He was very busy during the holly days. Friday night, only Handy Andy and the president of the Optimist club showed up. He was stuck making holly wreaths all night, right up to Saturday morning, when people began arriving to buy them. Looking around for help from the president, he soon discovered the president had snuck out on him, leaving him to stay all day, selling them, alone. His mind kept silently repeating "succorsucker!"
Etymology: Succor - to give aid and assistance. Sucker - as a noun: pushover, fall guy, dupe - also as a verb: conned, tricked, duped.
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COMMENTS:
Been there...done that. ;-) - Mustang, 2008-12-02: 07:35:00
nice and you reminded me that I have to pick up some fresh holly for the holidays - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-02: 12:33:00
Suckcomed succorsucker? You got my vote! :-D - logarithm, 2008-12-02: 17:30:00
Great blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-03: 03:24:00
HandyAndy got succubusted! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-03: 16:48:00
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Pinchedhitter
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pinched/hittur
Sentence: When I volunteered to help out a friend with her two year old twins I didn't realize I'd be the pinchedhitter.
Etymology: pinched + hit + pinch-hitter (substitute)
Deepdoodoogooder
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: Not that confusing.
Sentence: At the age of twenty-nine, Amanda, a deepdoodoogooder born into a rich and religious white suburban family and raised to have an unconditionally generous and kind-hearted attitude toward the poor and destitute druggies in less fortunate neighborhoods, is hooked on crack.
Etymology: deep doo doo; do gooder
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COMMENTS:
Cracking good pun! As clever as your deepdoodoogooder! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 08:46:00
The word sounds great, but when I try to read it, I find my eyes going cross. All those e's and o's start to blend and the d's and p's and g all start to look like the same letter flipped around. - ErWenn, 2008-02-07: 10:16:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 13:19:00
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Dilnr
Created by: DEADS
Pronunciation: DILL-NER
Sentence: He's already eaten 9 crates of pickles...
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
I messed this up - DEADS, 2008-02-07: 12:03:00
Seeing this on the list, I couldn't wait to read the sentence and etymology ... only to find your comment above. Can't resist responging ... it's a dilly! I've messed up even worse, and probably will mess up again, far worse than this! Kudos for just simply admitting it. (By tomorrow you might just salvage it!) - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:58:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleman. Thank you purpleman. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-07: 21:21:00
Had fun with your definition today, purpleman! A rose for your good cartoon, James! (an aside for pupleman and Stevenson about a past verbot: You both noted that beefcant got votes but no comments. It was because most of the compliments I thought turned my face red! If you care to go back and take a look, I'm tickled pink to tell you I finally came up with one I could post!)
Smells like a rose or maybe a strawberry. Thanks Silveryaspen! ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-12-02: 13:05:00
Great word. Great etymology.
silveryaspen - 2008-12-02: 13:08:00
in the wrong box again! I'm flummboxed!
Today's definition was suggested by purpleman. Thank you purpleman. ~ James
scrabbelicious - 2010-05-01: 13:17:00
What can I say, fools seldom differ. ;-)