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DEFINITION: n., The withering glare one casts down on a non-existent trip-hazard after stumbling for no apparent reason. v. tr., To fixate on an imaginary object, or person, in order to externalize the blame for one's own shortcomings.
Verboticisms
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Grimstigate
Created by: MichaelCampbellUK
Pronunciation: grim-sti-gate
Sentence: George vigorously grimstigated the third glowerfolly of the day.
Etymology: Grimace + castigate.
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COMMENTS:
Fine word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-04: 16:19:00
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Disrespectre
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: diss riss peck terr
Sentence: His disrespectre was directed at the invisible force that forced his open shoelace under his other foot while he was at the bar ordering his twelfth pint of guinness......probably a portergiest!
Etymology: disrespect, spectre.
Tumbrage
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: TUHM-brij
Sentence: At first glance, her friends thought that Roxie's roll was 'slapstick in stilettos'; however, they soon learned of her true feelings and her tarmacadam tumbrage.
Etymology: Tumbrage: blend of tumble and umbrage:a feeling of anger caused by being offended; suspicion that someone has been slighted.
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COMMENTS:
like it! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-04: 07:58:00
good one - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-04: 12:13:00
Ah, very nice. - Tigger, 2007-12-04: 18:27:00
fine wordsmithery - c1mcgraw, 2007-12-05: 20:18:00
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Scornification
Created by: CEE1ESS
Pronunciation: skorn-ific-ashun
Sentence: Tripping over an unseen rock, she gave it a glance of scornification, as if to blame her clumsiness on the bedrock beneath her feet.
Etymology: from the word scorn
Gawkward
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: /gawk-werd/
Sentence: Bobby cast an annoyed, gawkward glance towards the perfectly level sidewalk behind him as he stumbled away from the trapparition.
Etymology: "gawk" and "awkward"
Scrapegoat
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation:
Sentence: With accusing eyes, he fixed a scrapegoat at the offending floor tile.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
excellent! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-04: 07:57:00
nice one... - hendrixius, 2007-12-04: 15:11:00
Excellent! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-04: 16:19:00
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Photrip
Created by: Bullwinkle
Pronunciation: Foe'trip
Sentence: That photrip is dangerous
Etymology: see: faux
Glowerpower
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: glaow er pow er
Sentence: When Sally teetered on way too high shoes, she had more than one occasion to use her glowerpower. She would stumblegrumble and aimblame when she had a griptrip and almost wiped out. Everything but the killer shoes was a haltfault. Her walkknock should be blamed insteasd on her stylerevile and pridestride.
Etymology: Glower (to stare;look at with a fixed gaze) & Power (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority)
Fauxfault
Created by: schoolmarm
Pronunciation: fo/FAULT
Sentence: Quickly recovering her balance, she subjected the errant sidewalk crack to a fauxfault intense enough to wither lettuce at fifty feet.
Etymology: French
Falltale
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: fall/tale
Sentence: He had to invent another falltale after he stumbled over a chalkline on the sidewalk.
Etymology: tall tale + fall
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by c1mcgraw. Thank you c1mcgraw ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by c1mcgraw. Thank you c1mcgraw. ~ James