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DEFINITION: n. A person who insists that lower life forms (fish, clams, cephalopods, reptiles, or insects) can be affectionate pets and excellent watchdogs. v. To talk to an animal who can't possibly understand a single word you're saying.
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Socialicing
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sōshəlīs
Sentence: To say that Mary is lonely is an understatement. One of her few friends told her that a pet might be a good idea. The problem is that she can\'t afford a traditional one. Instead she has adopted some tiny little friends. She discovered them when she scratched her head. When she looks like she is talking to herself she is really socialicing.
Etymology: socialize (mix socially with others) + lice (small, wingless, parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds)
Doctorfoolittle
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sdok tor fooooo lit illllll
Sentence: Her last doctorfoolittle moment came to a painful end for both parties when she was trying to listen to the whisperings of Viggy, her pet earwig.
Etymology: doctor doolittle, fool
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COMMENTS:
ooh - gives me goosebumps - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-28: 13:49:00
Superb pun! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-28: 22:02:00
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Cozyologist
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: COE-zee-ALL-uh-jist
Sentence: Beverly insisted that ALL life forms were capable of returning her love -especially all the myriad creatures in her insect collection, each of which had a name. Beverly was a fanatic COZYOLOGIST, and she claimed that even the dust mites on her sofa could feel the pain of rejection. When she insisted that Timmy The Beard verify her beliefs, Timmy had to recuse himself from judgement...he was just too close to the subject.
Etymology: COZY+zoOLOGIST= COZYOLOGIST.....COZY:enjoying or affording warmth and ease,snuggly, marked by or providing contentment or comfort;perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian koselig cozy.....ZOOLOGIST: study of the properties and vital phenomena exhibited by an animal, animal type, or group,a branch of biology concerned with the promotion, the properties and vital phenomena of animals, even unresponsive ones.
Inverbalbrate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: in verb bal brayt
Sentence: Jen Tomology loved her pets. She kept insects and talked to them daily. She could inverbalbrate to them in her version of their languages. She could caterwaul with the caterpillars, she could mouth moth, mantis semantics and could aphidavit aphids. In her own waspish way she was trying to diversifly and bee relev-ant to her pets. That really bugged some people.
Etymology: Invertebrate (any animal lacking a backbone or notochord) & Verbal (express in spoken words;relating to or having facility in the use of words;communicated in the form of words)
Petofeel
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pet o feel
Sentence: Magenta was a petofeel. She developed unnatural emotional bonds with insects. In high school, she was voted Moth Likely to Succeed. She won many spelling Bees during her final Termite at College. With her sister pregnant, she was soon to become an Ant. Although she was born a WASP, she became a Praying Mantis. She had once been married, but he turned out to be a Louse. She enjoyed all kinds of Grub and when she had to travel she preferred to Fly. At school dances, she often performed the Worm, especially to old Beetles music. She'd been known to enjoy a Roach or two. Many times she just wanted to Flea when people started to Bug her. She was an Aphid supporter of Butterfly gardens and also enjoyed Cricket. At the local bar, she would always order a Grasshopper and her computer was equipped with a Spider program, on the world-wide Web. She admired Ladybird Johnson and her greatest fear was having the exterminator crawl up her driveway. We could tell you more about her, but we'd hate to Drone on...
Etymology: Pet (a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement; preferred above all others and treated with partiality) & Feel (undergo an emotional sensation) & rhymes with pedophile (love of children, literally, but more sinister)
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COMMENTS:
Such fun bugfoonery! Top notch! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-28: 22:13:00
Magenta had bugs in her belfry. Good word! - Mustang, 2009-01-28: 23:43:00
had lots of fun reading this....clever. - mweinmann, 2009-01-30: 00:00:00
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Bugwhisperer
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bəgwɪspərər
Sentence: Julie liked to think of herself as a bugwhisperer. When a bug came into her house, she would try to talk to it, trying to convince it to leave peacefully. The fact that this never worked didn't seem to alter her approach. Her friends began to think her a bit buggy.
Etymology: bug (a small insect) + whisperer (one who speaks softly) A play off of the Dog Whisperer
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2009-01-28: 11:04:00
has great appeal ... like a whispered secret! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-28: 22:22:00
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Gnatchat
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: gnat/chat
Sentence: When the tiny flying insects start to interfere with dinner, Julie justs calls them altogether for a little gnatchat and asks them to go bother the family next door.
Etymology: GNATCHAT - from CHITCHAT + GNAT (a small flying insect)
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COMMENTS:
Maybe next time Julie will gnatchat them into visiting the cat in the hat - silveryaspen, 2009-01-28: 22:30:00
fun word and fun to say - silveryaspen, 2009-01-28: 22:31:00
Julie was just doing what comes gnaturally. - Mustang, 2009-01-28: 23:44:00
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Interviewterbrate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: in ter vu ter brayt
Sentence: Clara always spoke to her pets and whatever critters came into her yeard. She would interviewterbrate them for hours, despite the fact they could not understand her. Many of her neighbors just found her to be plain crazy.
Etymology: Interview (discuss with or ask questions) & Invertebrate (species lacking a backbone, hence thought to be of a lesser order)
Foolittle
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: foo lit el
Sentence: the truth be known she was more foolittle than Doolittle, but the bugs never complained.
Etymology: doolittle, fool
Grinvertebrate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: grin ver teb rayt
Sentence: Cynthia loved her pet caterpillar so much and found that his antics made her smile. She called him her little grinvertebrate because he ade her smile. She was brokenhearted when one day he curled up in a leaf and would not listen to her prattling. And then one day, he came out and turned into a beautiful butterfly and flew out the window to migrate to Mexico. My next pet won't be into metamorphosis, she thought...
Etymology: Grin (smile) & Invertebrate (any living creature lacking a backbone or spinal column)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
No problema. Never use a large word when a diminutive one will do.
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
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