Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ləstäpər

Sentence: When Jill’s dad installed closed-circuit cameras throughout the house he told everybody it was a security issue. Mentioning to her boyfriend that he could activate any camera at any time proved to be a major lustopper.

Etymology: lust (a passionate desire for something) + stopper (a person or thing that halts or obstructs a specified thing)

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Created by: ianbkk

Pronunciation: WOE - cowboy

Sentence: Her woecowboy of a bestfriend walked in just as I was getting into my stride.

Etymology: Woe - sadness and a play on 'whoa'

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COMMENTS:

Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-13: 12:51:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: am or ti fye

Sentence: When Bengy first met Todd, he sought to amourtify Beth about Todd's intentions. She would not be swayed by Bengy's uncharacteristic barkings, moanings and growls about Todd. Beth should have known better than to doubt Bengy's motives and actions about Todd. Caught with her Maid of Honor, she allowed Bengy to amortify Todd with his sharp teeth.

Etymology: Amour (Love, romance,a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship) & Mortify (Embarrass;cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of)

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: third - wheel- er

Sentence: Gordon snaked his arm along the back of the lounge and looked longingly into Miranda's eyes. But only for a fleeting second! That amorous feeling had quickly dissipated when the thirdweiler prowled into the room making low growling noises and raising its hackles. The only drooling going on was the dog.

Etymology: third wheel (one who deters the couple's activities - just by being there) + Rottweiler (a breed of dog often used for guard dogs)

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COMMENTS:

The alpha and omega of pun. Thank you :-) - emdeejay, 2008-12-05: 08:19:00

lovely - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-05: 12:40:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: soup err droup err

Sentence: Rex was the perfect superdrooper, his smell alone had been known to counteract two viagra and a bottle of chianti.

Etymology: supertrooper(ask your parents if you're too young to remember ABBA), droop.

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COMMENTS:

Great etymology ... even if recognizing it is outageous of me! Silly rhymes ... passing times ...your verbot does both for we! Ryhming, too! Your verbot has much for all! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-13: 13:34:00

Mama Mia, funny word! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-13: 19:21:00

Interesting word. Sic em Rex! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-13: 19:29:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: diss/cur/rage/ment

Sentence: Disscurragemeant took on a whole different meaning when Phil nearly lost three fingers in an attempt to cuddle up closer.

Etymology: diss + cur (dog) + rage + meant (intended)

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COMMENTS:

Stunned by the way you take one word and tweak it with a letter, or a few, and have a great verbotomy to fit the definition. Today's is Exceptional. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-05: 15:15:00

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Created by: EmmaHeras

Pronunciation: Lust-Bust

Sentence: Girl: Hey, let's make out! Boy: Yeah! *They kiss* Friend: Hey guys what's the calculus homework? Girl and Boy: Man, what a lustbust!

Etymology: Lust- Sexuality, Arousal + Bust- To ruin; destruction.

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: rome/nee/no

Sentence: Juliet's father was a real romekneeno. Everytime an errant hand slid past her knee, he chopped it off.

Etymology: romeo + rome + knee + no

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COMMENTS:

Every word in your etymology is so well chosen ... with romeo and knee topping the other two. Knees can be a turn on ... but alas ... they can also be a painful turn-off ... incorporating it into your verbot makes it so powerful! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-13: 13:21:00

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Created by: Nuwanda

Pronunciation: that's no moray

Sentence: When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie...that's amore. When your dad barges in while you're engaging in sin...thatsnomore. When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine...that's amore. When your roommate says "Hi! Oh, you're not the same guy!"...thatsnomore

Etymology: A slight tweaking of the Tony Bennett classic song.

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COMMENTS:

Big hit here ... big as the song! If I were a teacher, I'd give it a Four A ! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-05: 15:10:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: pro/cras/du/lation

Sentence: At church, our pastor is constantly preaching for procrasdulation in affairs of the heart because of the number of young people rushing to the altar then to the courts for divorce.

Etymology: PROCRASDULATION - noun - from PROCRASTINATION (to defer action; delay)+ ADULATION (to show excessive admiration)

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COMMENTS:

How true! Excellent word. Great etymology. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-05: 15:29:00

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