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DEFINITION: v. To share a true but extremely embarrassing story about a close personal friend at the worst possible time. n. A moment of ill-timed honesty.
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Blabomination
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /blab-bom-uh-NAY-shun/
Sentence: Susan realized that she should have assigned someone to curb her best friend's consumption of Fuzzy Navel's at her wedding reception when Brandi suddenly grabbed the microphone. Her scandalous chronology of Susan's ex-boyfriends, and her awful breakups with them, was a total blabomination, and was recieved only with shocked silence. Afterward, Susan calmly walked over to the videographer, who had recorded the whole thing, threatened him with violence if didn't edit that speech out of the wedding video, borrowed a phone and tried to find a number for a Homicide Hotline, if there was such a thing.
Etymology: Blab - to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly (back formation from Middle English, blabberen "to talk idly") + Abomination - a vile, shameful, or detestable action (from Latin, abominatus "shun as an ill omen")
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COMMENTS:
A blabariuos success! - wordmeister, 2008-06-04: 12:53:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-04: 14:56:00
Good one, Tigger...I'd have givewn her a punch in the blabdomen! - Nosila, 2008-06-04: 22:58:00
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Bantersnitch
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: BAN - ter - snich
Sentence: In her mindless and sometimes treacherous manner, Billie Jo once again found a most inopportune time to bantersnitch very revealing personal and private secrets about her best friend, Constance.
Etymology: Blend of banter and snitch. Also a play on 'bandersnatch': a person of uncouth or unconventional habits, attitudes, etc., esp. one considered a menace, nuisance, or the like.
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COMMENTS:
nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-04: 14:51:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-04: 18:23:00
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Wrenchtoast
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: renchtōst
Sentence: Most guests at the wedding were shocked when the maid of honor delivered an alcohol-enhanced wrenchtoast, detailing every foible of the newlyweds. The two divorce lawyers in attendance were practically giddy.
Etymology: wrench i.e. monkey wrench (sabotage) + French toast (bread coated in egg and milk and fried) + toast (a call to a gathering of people to raise their glasses and drink together in honor of a person or thing)
Stabbatruth
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Stab-a-truth
Sentence: Jealousgina finally had her opportunity to spew a long winded stabbatruth at Kay's wedding toast.
Etymology: Stab- to jab or a sudden sharp feeling. A truth- a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true.
Awkwords
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ôkwərds
Sentence: Having been asked to say a few words at his best friend\'s wedding, they all turned out to be awkwords.
Etymology: awkward (uncomfortable or abnormal) + words (something that someone says or writes)
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COMMENTS:
awksidentally good word... - Nosila, 2009-07-23: 01:40:00
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Bestiefy
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: beh stiff eye
Sentence: to bestiefy can bring the beastie out in the bestie
Etymology: testify, bestie
Humiliout
Created by: skeeterzirra
Pronunciation: hyue mill ee owt
Sentence: Chastity concluded her roast by humiliouting Hillary's torrid affairs.
Etymology: humiliation and outing
Bffbomb
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: bee-eff-eff-bom
Sentence: Half way through her speech she dropped a real BFFbomb
Etymology: B.F.F[best friends forever]. Bomb.
Informortify
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: INFORM+mORTIFY
Sentence: After she had too much to drink, her loose lips informortified all her friends.
Etymology: INFORM+mORTIFY
Distake
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: distāk
Sentence: Letting Joan have a mic at the gathering was a big distake. Maybe it was an tacky to have a bull roast wake but Joan's alcohol-enhanced "roast" of the deceased was beyond tasteless. The silence was deafening.
Etymology: dis (act or speak in a disrespectful way toward) + mistake (an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong)
Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Miranda's moment of honesty during the Wedding Rehearsal scene in the Sex in the City ~ James
scrabbelicious - 2012-01-06: 01:44:00
Nice. The bride's annals inndeed.