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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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Fidoh
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FIE-d'oh
Sentence: A common phrase heard whenever Filbert came around with his dog was 'Fidoh' because the dog was unruly and unmanageable and could be counted on to create havoc wherever it might roam.
Etymology: Blend of the generic pet name 'Fido' and the term 'D'oh' from the Simpsons sometimes indicating that something bad is about to happen.
Runfettered
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: run fet terd
Sentence: Sally's boyfriend, Ron, was a wild thing. Even when they were at social gatherings, he knew no boundaries. Her friends thought that he needed to be housebroken, because he carried on runfettered...or in his case, Ronfettered. Yes, it was time for that trip to the Vet's clinic!
Etymology: Run (unrestricted freedom) & Unfettered (not bound by shackles and chains)
Beauserk
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bo zerk
Sentence: When Candy brought her boyfriend Randy to a social function, after one drink he would go beauserk on her and embarrass her. Randy was the reason the word Party Animal was created...
Etymology: Beau (boyfriend,lover) & Berserk (to run amok, be frenzied,work one's self into a rampage)
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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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)
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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Dumbesthickhated
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: dum esth ik ay ted
Sentence: Unfortunately her boyfriend proved to be completely dumbesthickhated. she would have dumped him ages ago if he didn't have more useful animal instincts.
Etymology: domesticated, dumbest thick hated
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.
Woofensive
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: wuf + fens + ev
Sentence: Laurie's dog was the most woofensive animal we had ever seen. She allowed Wally (she called him wallydog) to aggressively go after her guest's food, run after kids on bicycles and last but not least, relieve himself on everyone's legs.....
Etymology: Woof and Offensive
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COMMENTS:
Your etymology and word are so good they are something to bark about! Woof! Woof! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-19: 13:39:00
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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!