-bəˌsīd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin verbi- (from verbum word) + English -cide
1. : deliberate distortion or destruction of the sense of a word (as in punning)
raises the humor above the exasperation of sheer verbicide — P.E.More
2. : one who distorts or destroys the sense of a word
is not a true humorist but a dull verbicide