Verboticisms

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: com-E-dE-ot

Sentence: Jill thinks she is the life of the party, telling her stupid jokes that have no punch line, and go on and on with no end in sight. Being the only one laughing you'd think she has to realize she is a complete comediot and not a canidate for comic relief.

Etymology: comedian/idiot

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-01: 14:37:00

I like this one. compact and to the point, plus it fits the def. - stache, 2008-04-01: 20:55:00

Great word. Very descriptive and blunt. Wish I'd thought of it. - Mustang, 2008-04-01: 22:22:00

Spot on. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:24:00

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: coma/descend

Sentence: Everyone ducked when they saw Chris coming. He would always comedescend with his unfunny comedy on unsuspecting prey.

Etymology: comedy + condescend

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COMMENTS:

Clever blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:18:00

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Created by: DevynAlexanderSkyeHarris

Pronunciation: So-Low-Mead-Ee-In

Sentence: Faelo loved to tell others jokes that no one seemed to get, yet never seemed to notice, though Solomedians are a one man band and audience so why would he have? the prick.

Etymology: Solo - By oneself, without others + Comedian - Teller of jokes or humors.

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Created by: Jamagra

Pronunciation: ig/nor/rant

Sentence: It was April Fool's Day and Justin, the small company's sole male employee, was making more of an "ignoranus" of himself than usual. In hysterics, he explained over and over why that "Empty Folder Virus" was so funny. Molly paid no attention to Justin's ignorrant. She did, however, wonder if the Saran-wrap covering the toilet bowl in the men's washroom would ever be traced back to her.

Etymology: ignorant + rant

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: nill-air-ee-us

Sentence: Lauren is so nilarious that people are always forgetting to laugh at her jokes.

Etymology: nil, hilarious

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COMMENTS:

how sad - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-01: 14:38:00

Unfortunately, Lauren is not alone...good word, Purple! - Nosila, 2008-04-01: 15:05:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sil-ee-ham-er

Sentence: Reggie doesn't just tell a joke. He hits you upside the head with it. He loves it when he has a captive audience and can sillyhammer them in a lame attempt to entertain. Few, if any, find this appropriate for a Funeral Director.

Etymology: silly (absurd; ridiculous; irrational) + hammer (a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails)

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: miss/tare/i/cal

Sentence: Ralph thought everything he said or did was hysterical but it was in fact missterical.

Etymology: miss + hysterical + mystery

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COMMENTS:

Interesting blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-01: 22:34:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Jerk - stir

Sentence: Elliot fancied himself a master of the practical joke, but most folks considered him to be a jerkster of the first order and a buffoon completely bereft of social graces.

Etymology: A play on the word 'jokester'.

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: hələrēəsôlt

Sentence: Mel finds himself very funny. His friends think his humor is rather droll. Most consider his long-winded anecdotes to be hilariassault.

Etymology: hilarious (extremely amusing) + assault (make a physical attack on)

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Created by: arrrteest

Pronunciation: stink-oh-fant

Sentence: Jason thought he was the funniest person on earth. He was completely oblivious to the fact that no one thought he was very funny. Most reactions ranged from low runbled groans to complete bewilderment. He was a self-serving stinkophant if I ever saw one.

Etymology: Stink (from the smell of a bad joke)+ syncophant (self serving talebearer, slanderer, from Greek -phant meaning to show)

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