Verboticisms

Created by: contratempo

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Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Par-tee-poo-cher

Sentence: Just when Tom thought things were hotting up between him and Carmel, her dog Tyson decided to play the partypoocher and jump on her lap growling at him everytime he moved.

Etymology: See Partypooper

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: reks sting wish

Sentence: When Virginia's Dad bought her a big bully of a pitbull, it was not just out of kindness or companionship for her. He had the dog trained to snarl at any boy who got near her and rextinguish his ardour.

Etymology: Rex (popular dog name,meaning "King" in Latin) & Extinguish (put an end to; kill;put out, as of fires, flames,lights or passions)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: li-bee-doh-in-ter-RUP-tus

Sentence: When Shane failed to pick up on Salome's hints about controlling his impulses she knew she could count on her pooch Libby to come to her rescue merely by pretending to be in a a state of distress.

Etymology: Blend of 'libido' (sexual instinct or sexual drive) and 'interruptus (INTERRUPT to break off or cause to cease, as in the middle of something)

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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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Created by: LibbyR

Pronunciation: relay-shun-shift-er

Sentence: Sarah is a classic relationshifter. Tell her about your new boyfriend and his amazing sense of humour, and she'll point out his terrible dress sense... and doesn't he still live at home with his mum?

Etymology: relationship (connection of two or more people) + shift (alter, change)

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: shap-ah-roo-in

Sentence: It was clear to Tim that his plans for a nice romantic dinner with Laura had to change immediately when her aunt, the nun decided to tag along and chaperuin their night.

Etymology: chaperone + ruin

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: soh berr man flin shur

Sentence: Rudolph, her sobermanflincher was the canine equivalent of a dip in the arctic ocean at christmas. Wwithin a matter of seconds Rudolph was the only one drooling in the room.

Etymology: doberman pinscher, sober man flincher geddit?

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very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-05: 12:41:00

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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: XMbIPb

Pronunciation: /li-bi-do-na-tor/

Sentence: Q.: "Sylvia looked so hot in that tight little black cocktail dress. But that cantankerous old fella hovering around... wow... what a total libidonator. Who IS that guy by the way." A.: "That 'guy' is her Mother. My wife. I am Sylvia's Dad incidentally. And your name is...?"

Etymology: LIBIDONATOR (n.,) {libidonate, v.} - from "libido": sex drive, desire to procreate, integral part of id (see Z. Freud); "nator" - suffix derived from the character of 'TERMINATOR,' a merciless android played by Arnold Schwarzennegger in the series of films by the same name.

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