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DEFINITION: n. An unleashed pet (or boyfriend) which is running amuck, chasing cars, eating garbage, and jumping on innocent bystanders. v. To unleash your pet and let him or her run wild.
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Obsloviate
Created by: BookWorm579
Pronunciation: n: ob-SLAW-vee-it v: ob-SLAW-vee-ate
Sentence: Because Mary's obsloviate of a boyfriend made such a racket, the police had to shut down the party.
Etymology: Derived from "obnoxious" and "slob".
Jerkgusting
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: jerk-gust-ing
Sentence: Jerry was a jerkgusting guy...no matter where he went, he made everyone want to knock him out, to shut him up.
Etymology: Jerk - Slang A foolish, rude, or contemptible person. Part of Dis"gusting" - Arousing revulsion or strong indignation. Synonyms:loathsome - nasty - repulsive -abominable - revolting.
Crazybeau
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: cray-zee-bow
Sentence: One drink and out of sight, my soon to be ex, goes totally crazybeau.
Etymology: crazy (wild, mad, uncontrolled) + beau (boyfriend)
Pedigreeleased
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: ped ig ree least
Sentence: Leash laws are all too often ignored. Pit bulls knock over trash cans, rip off the lids, and strew their litters everywhere, including their poochiepoops. The cargis chase cars, barking crazily, sending drivers veering badly and braking madly. Pursued by mongrowls, the pedestriafleeings are stopped in their tracks by the snarling bull terrors. Dobermans use their teeth as pinschers, causing people to flea to the hospitals for tetanus shots. There are so many lightning fast strayhounds, untiedy dogs, those pedigreeleased, that even the dog catchers, despite their great currage, and bow-rows, are losing their dog gone battles!
Etymology: PEDIGREES - dogs with papers on their lineage. RELEASED - unleashed, free to roam.
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COMMENTS:
Song of the day might be: You Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-19: 02:57:00
I love your choice of words in your sentence! Good word :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-19: 06:21:00
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Anarchipal
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ann-are-kick-pal
Sentence: Mae brought her anarchipal Jules to the corn roast on Saturday. It probably was the worst place to bring him, ever since he found the garbage bin, he wouldn't stop prancing around while making lude gestures with the eaten cobs of corn.
Etymology: anarchic + pal (buddy)
Boyfrienzy
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: boifrenzē
Sentence: It was always the same. They would go to a party. The girls would gather in the kitchen and exchange gossip. The boys would gather near the TV and at the slightest provocation start acting like fools. The girls would act disgusted but were secretly envious to join the boyfrienzy.
Etymology: boyfriend (a regular male companion with whom one has a romantic or sexual relationship) + frenzy (a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior)
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COMMENTS:
I've seen a few girlfrienzies too! - wayoffcenter, 2009-03-19: 06:58:00
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Scalawagger
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: Skal - ah - wag - gur
Sentence: Ol Buffy was a scalawagger... His tail was fast, he was no lagger. Up and down the street he ran after cars and after vans. He took the food right off one's plate and with every female dog did mate. But now he is all dead and gone so this is the end of my doggie song.
Etymology: scalawag, wag, wagger... A scalawag one who is playfully mischievous and one that is also a wagger has a tail to wag as does a dog
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COMMENTS:
Awwwwwwww! Even though he was an outlaw ... a desperdogo, it's such a cute and clever rhyme ... and scalawagger is absolutely adorable! Your sentence and word are truly Superb! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-19: 13:32:00
Really good! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-19: 20:29:00
I'm so sad he's dog-gone! Good Word, rombus. - Nosila, 2009-03-20: 23:05:00
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Rampet
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rampət
Sentence: Joan almost hated to get an invitation to a party. She knows her boyfriend will have a bit too much to drink and act like a fool. His rampet behavior may be funny to some but they don\'t have to clean up the mess he makes. Smacking him with a rolled-up newspaper only works for a short while.
Etymology: rampant (violent or unrestrained in action or performance) + pet (a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure)
Barbariandy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bar beree an dee
Sentence: Stella instantly regretted bringing her savage boyfriend, Barbariandy to the party. He never behaved well in social groups, but maybe if she got him neutered, she could finally housebreak him...because she hated the way he marked his territory.
Etymology: Barbarian (a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement) & Andy (male name, short for Andrew)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2009-03-19: 13:42:00
The creative humor of all was dog gone good today!
silveryaspen - 2009-03-19: 13:47:00
Kudos to the poets, too! Silly rhymes with that grain of true! And an upbleat to the one about ewe!
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2010-10-01: 03:58:00
domesthickated
galwaywegian - 2010-10-01: 03:59:00
oops!