Verboticisms

Created by: Taylor

Pronunciation: Bor-ing-tay-shus

Sentence: Taylor was having best friend issues and the only person she could talk to was her cat. However, he was very boringtatious and didnt care about her problems.

Etymology: (boring-not fun, disinterested + tatious) To not enjoy listening to others problems.

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: me you till a shun

Sentence: Sigourney's poor cat just lay there feeling like a victom of mewtilation. Although she pretended to be asleep, Sigourney just would not stop talking and no amount of purring or mewing seemed to drown out the endless stream of prattle....

Etymology: mew + mutilation

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Created by: purpleman

Pronunciation: a/nounce/ment/ware

Sentence: when 1 person is listening and the other person keep talking

Etymology: anouncement+aware

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COMMENTS:

Unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 10:12:00

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Created by: Babbalabba

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: BLATH-er-rah-pohr

Sentence: Penelope had great blatherapport with passive, sympathetic listeners who always seemed to find it difficult to interject any comments of their own, and were content to let Penelope ramble on....though some thought she needed to join the support group for yackers....."On and on Anon".

Etymology: Blend of blather and rapport

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COMMENTS:

Would that be a "twelve schlep group"? - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:26:00

Yep, regular schlepper yappers. - Mustang, 2008-12-04: 16:56:00

Love On and On Anon...you've enabled us to learn more words! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 21:33:00

My pleasure. - Mustang, 2008-12-05: 00:45:00

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /kum-PLEYN-yuhn-ship/

Sentence: Tina was convinced that Eric was one of the few people who really listened to her, was interested in everything she had to say, and valued their platonic relationship as much as he valued her opinions. Eric deperately wanted to go out with Tina, and although she was 'out of his league,' he maintained hope that their "complainionship" would eventually progress into something more.

Etymology: complain - express dissatisfaction (from Vulgar Latin, complangere "lament") + companionship - person who accompanies or associates with another (from Old French, compaignon "fellow, mate") [& relationship]

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COMMENTS:

Very good strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 09:10:00

Nice one Tigger! You write like a perfect complainion! And I'm listening. - metro1, 2008-02-11: 11:06:00

Supoib! - Banky, 2008-02-11: 12:05:00

Lovely! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-11: 18:06:00

i like it i will see if anyone will come up with something better - purpleman, 2008-02-11: 19:32:00

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Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: sel-ect-sh-ip

Sentence: Adam finally realized he was in a selectship with his girlfriend; she always talked, he always listened

Etymology: select relationship

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COMMENTS:

Interersting selection! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:28:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: ay-sim-e-treet

Sentence: Dealing with Loquacia is asymmetreating at its worst. Afterwards I feel like I've gone 15 rounds with used car salesman, and only got 4 words out.

Etymology: asymmetry (lopsided) + treat (to deal with, negotiate as in treaty)

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COMMENTS:

A semant(ic) treat! - emdeejay, 2008-12-04: 04:51:00

Hahahaha...."Loquacia"....Good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:33:00

Great sentence, oh loquacious One! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 21:36:00

MDJ - clever - now we have to aim for onomatopoeic comments - petaj, 2008-12-05: 03:10:00

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Created by: carliejansen

Pronunciation: fake-ism

Sentence: I believe in Christianity and she belives in fakeism.

Etymology: fake-to pretend;simulate ism-suffix forming nouns of action, state, condition, doctrine

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Created by: Misscj

Pronunciation: Sawn-ding-bo-red

Sentence: "She was a soundingbored for Gladys"

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-11: 14:35:00

Punsome and Funsome! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:31:00

Very inventive! Great submission. - Tigger, 2008-02-12: 00:47:00

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