http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php Verboticisms: The latest invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers for today's Verbotomy comic and create-a-word challenge en-us Wed, 30 May 2012 1:09:19 EDT Wed, 30 May 2012 1:09:19 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Verbotomy.com help@verbotomy.com help@verbotomy.com http://www.verbotomy.com/verbotomy.php?jid=big DEFINITION: v. To offer unquestioning support and enthusiasm, when perhaps, some "constructive criticism" would be more helpful. n. Support which is given without restraint or consideration. help@verbotomy.com Wed, 30 May 2012 1:09:19 EDT http://www.verbotomy.com/verbotomy.php?jid=big http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22480 Ninnynodders: /nin-ee-nod-er/ SENTENCE:.Between the two of them Cletus and Billy Bob don't have a single opinion about anything. They will agree to almost anything anybody says. Some of their friends just call them "Sure" and "Why Not". They are just a couple of ninnynodders. ETYMOLOGY: Ninny (a fool or simpleton) + nodder (bobble head, one who nods [agrees] to anything) CREATED BY: artr2. help@verbotomy.com (artr2) Wed, 30 May 2012 12:59:27 EDT http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22480 http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22478 Wringy: /Ring..gy/ SENTENCE:.Thanks for your wringying , I really was in trouble. ETYMOLOGY: CREATED BY: Sarfaraz. help@verbotomy.com (Sarfaraz) Wed, 30 May 2012 6:17:54 EDT http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22478 http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22477 Spencourage: /spen coor aj/ SENTENCE:.Joe's buddies helped spencourage him to follow his dream and give up all for a pipedream that would wipe him out financially in 2 months. With friends like that...who needs enemies? ETYMOLOGY: Spend (pay out money) & Encourage (support,influence) CREATED BY: Nosila. help@verbotomy.com (Nosila) Wed, 30 May 2012 12:15:31 EDT http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22477 http://www.verbotomy.com/verbotomy.php?jid=hot DEFINITION: v. To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery. n. A person who has difficulty accepting praise. help@verbotomy.com Tue, 29 May 2012 1:00:01 EDT http://www.verbotomy.com/verbotomy.php?jid=hot http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22479 Compligrate: /comp...li..grate/ SENTENCE:.I felt myself thrown out of the room when my words were compligrated. ETYMOLOGY: CREATED BY: Sarfaraz. help@verbotomy.com (Sarfaraz) Wed, 30 May 2012 7:12:01 EDT http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22479 http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22475 Complirecant: /kom-pluh-kant/ SENTENCE:.Jill thinks of herself as a very humble person. Just to prove it she will complirecant anything nice that is said about her. After a few encounters people don't think of her as humble but rude and arrogant. She wonders why she never gets a date. ETYMOLOGY: compliment (an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration) + recant (to withdraw or disavow) + can't (Unwilling or unable to) CREATED BY: artr2. help@verbotomy.com (artr2) Tue, 29 May 2012 9:22:28 EDT http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22475 http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22474 Rekudodiate: /re koodo dee ayt/ SENTENCE:.Although she took pains to look gorgeous, Shyanne could only rekudodiate the kind words she heard. Sadly, she did not have enough self-esteem to believe them. ETYMOLOGY: repudiate (reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) & Kudo (an expression of approval and commendation) CREATED BY: Nosila. help@verbotomy.com (Nosila) Tue, 29 May 2012 12:37:03 EDT http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticism.php?vid=22474