Verboticisms

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: due-plah-cayte

Sentence: he needed to duplacate his wife quickly or the conversation was going to spiral out of control

Etymology: dupe, placate

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COMMENTS:

sorry erasmus...i didn't realise you had hooked up with my other word and i had a sudden whim to change it.. is there a word for such a whim - rikboyee, 2007-02-19: 19:43:00

bah no worries I was at a loss with this one anyway - erasmus, 2007-02-22: 08:22:00

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Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: bravo/buss

Sentence: Tis better to be a bravobuss than face the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune with this specimen of humanity.

Etymology: The opposite of a "blunderbuss" (a dolt, fool, simpleton, or moron)

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Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: miss-con-seed

Sentence: -"Why did you have to ruin the show by poking me in the side, so I screamed, you inconsiderate bastard!" -"errr... uh-huh.." He missconceded, not mentioning that she had been sitting with her heel on his toe for half an hour.

Etymology: miss - to miss a chance. concede - to agree.

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Created by: mickey666

Pronunciation: con-sens-us

Sentence: Ageeing with a drunken and violent Steve was a wise move appeared to be the general consenseus

Etymology: consensus with an "e" added to indicate common sense is included within the definition.

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: fal-ah-seed

Sentence: Her boss was well-known for seeking reprisal, so when he asked her if she liked his plan to open a snowboard shop in Florida, Sue fallacceded and replied "Yes!". (While secretly praying that her concurception wouldn't be found out.)

Etymology: fallacy (falsehood), accede (agree)

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COMMENTS:

Too bad these places of work have so much nonsensus going on. - petaj, 2007-02-19: 17:27:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: doop/ploh/muh/see

Sentence: He was the biggest dork my sister ever dated, so I had to resort to duplomacy to save myself from causing a family fight.

Etymology: dupe + diplomacy

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COMMENTS:

Very nice and so quick too! Here's a vote from me. - petaj, 2007-02-19: 03:06:00

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Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: Fib - u - late

Sentence: I frequently fibulate to my boyfriend because I don't want him to know it's not THE biggest ever...

Etymology: Fib - Lie ulate - From Formulate

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Created by: Mobelia

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Her rhetorical political questions called for a bit lip and agreegious nodding.

Etymology: From agree meaning to concur From egregious meaning flagrant and grievous

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Created by: aj3131

Pronunciation: Saar-cright

Sentence: I Sacrighted with her because I dont want her to get mad.

Etymology: Sarc(asm)+ right

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Created by: theyellowbunny

Pronunciation:

Sentence: "You're going to subdoormat yourself again? Get a backbone and speak up!"

Etymology:

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