Verboticisms

Created by: kimbo123

Pronunciation: secret-frenzy

Sentence: She wanted her only as a secretfriendzy.

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: werk jerk

Sentence: She was a darling at the weekend, but on mondays she reverted to workjerk

Etymology: work, jerk

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: chum-veen-yenss

Sentence: Sue thought Marcy was her best friend, but when her attempt to strike up a conversation with her at the conference was met with Marcy's cold glare, Sue realized she was just a chumvenience.

Etymology: chum, convenience

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COMMENTS:

I like it! - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-25: 11:13:00

So do I! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:51:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: pas so she at

Sentence: Mindy and Rowena are inseparable on the weekends and at social functions. They also work together and since fraternization between management (Mindy) & staff (Rowena)is frowned upon, they have passociate relationship. When they pass each other in the hall, they feign indifference. For up-and-comer Mindy,this is a smart tactic, since Rowena is President of the local UFO Society, leads a coven and has been known to speak in Klingon.

Etymology: Pass (allow to go without comment;be identified, regarded, accepted, or mistaken for someone or something else; as by denying one's own ancestry or background) & Associate (a person who is frequently in the company of another;colleague;friend)

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Created by: brimuth

Pronunciation: non - tock - too - m - eyes

Sentence: The Supervisor's nontoktomise approach to her supposed best friend in the office, upset and annoyed those who witnessed the effect it had on her.

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Created by: Kevcom

Pronunciation: pri__/vee/paall | Note: (__) = last 2 letters of the word prick. That is how pri is supposed to be pronounced: just like prick, but without the (ck).

Sentence: Melissa Adams was my best friend all through grade school, high school and university. We even got the same job together, yet we are not friends as much. We do not giggle like we use to in school. This is business, and our conversations cannot be disclosed. We are privypals by day, and aquaintances by night.

Etymology: privy (private) + pal (friend)

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COMMENTS:

Love it: great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:59:00

Thankyou! - Kevcom, 2007-10-25: 22:24:00

Nice word Kevin.!! - Stevenson0, 2007-10-26: 07:56:00

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: SLAHY_kik

Sentence: Bob & Roxie remained cautiously inchummunicado, slykicks and chumdestine shushmates through out years of marriage.

Etymology: SLY: dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice & KICK: (as in sidekick): close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities [syn: mate, cobber, digger, buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal,)

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COMMENTS:

inchummunicado and chumdestine are fabulous - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-23: 10:19:00

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Created by: SteveMB1959

Pronunciation: Pal-no-pal-ism

Sentence: At weekends she's my pal, then weekdays she's not. Pal, no pal. (Part-time friend)

Etymology: Meaning pal (friend) some days, not a pal other days.

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: in/kog/mee/goh

Sentence: Jenny liked to have a number of incogmigos at work who were used as her contacts to keep track of all the politics and gossip going on.

Etymology: INCOGMIGO - noun - from INCOGNITO (having one's identity concealed to avoid notice)+ AMIGO (a friend)

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Created by: NeuroGlyph

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