Verboticisms

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: Em-Bee-Ay

Sentence: Oh great, another Pepperdine MBA full of stupid management concepts.

Etymology: It's not really a new word. Don't vote for it. I'm just amusing myself here, really.

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: ho-kuss-FO-kuss

Sentence: Bob was able to tune out the annoying fire alarms and dense smoke because at that particular moment, he was hocusfocusing on world peace.

Etymology: hocus pocus, focus

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Hey purpleairtichokes, That's a magical word! If only I could hocusfocus on my work, then I might get something done... - wordmeister, 2007-01-26: 07:08:00

I hear ya! Verbotomy.com is a constant source of internetference with my work. - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-26: 07:59:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: pan-oh-rah-moor-eh

Sentence: he continued to focus on coming up with a clever word for the new definition, even while the children ran riot around him....he couldn't help but see what was really important for he was blessed with panoramore

Etymology: panorama, amore[love]

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Funny sentence!!! Toss the kids a box of Cheerios and turn on Sponge Bob. - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-26: 06:13:00

Hey rikboyee! How did you know what was happening at my house this morning? - wordmeister, 2007-01-26: 07:05:00

- rikboyee, 2007-01-27: 18:41:00

we are all similarly afflicted... its hard work being defined by your definitions - rikboyee, 2007-01-27: 18:43:00

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Created by: Madamemojo

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Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: hi-per-OH-pie

Sentence: He hopped into bed to lay with his wife, turning a hyperopeye on the naked stranger already in bed with the woman.

Etymology: hyperopia [an abnormal condition of the eye in which vision is better for distant objects than for near objects] + eye; used as in "blind eye"

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Created by: paperhoard

Pronunciation: fix-oid

Sentence: He was able to fixoid on her cleavage like a deer caught in a head light despite repeated warnings from his giggling coworkers.

Etymology: fixate - to concentrate or focus + avoid - to ignore.

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I bet he can bambooble with the best of them as well! (Bambooble - to "accidentally" bump into a woman's breasts.) - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-26: 07:55:00

Absolutely - poor Jim.... - paperhoard, 2007-01-26: 09:43:00

I wish I could devise some sort of nippalarm so I could see it coming...BEEP, BEEP, BEEP! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-26: 10:49:00

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Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: gen-er-all-ahyz

Sentence: Men seem to be better at generaleyezing when it comes to messes, and women when it comes to working.

Etymology: generalize + eyes

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'Objection, your honour....' (!) - egonschiela, 2007-01-27: 15:43:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ob livi pro wess

Sentence: Buzz had a need for mead. And he could not make mead without honey. Thankfully his obliviprowess helped him ignore the hundreds of bee stings he got while harvesting the honey. He would have his mead, comb what may...

Etymology: Oblivious (Lacking all memory; forgetful;Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful) & Prowess ( a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation)

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Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: for-est-sentz

Sentence: Polly's forestsense made her particularly qualified to be president of the optimists' club.

Etymology: From the phrase "can't see the forest for the trees"

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Created by: xskizzlez

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