Verboticisms

Created by: daisy

Pronunciation: ree-tail-i-ton

Sentence: The retailiton followed us around the circle K as if we were going to steal something.

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Created by: Scattercat

Pronunciation: sehr-VILL-en

Sentence: I've never been so annoyed in my life! That servillain has ruined that store for me forever.

Etymology: Servile means behaving in a fawning, obsequious manner. A villain is one who performs evil acts. Driving away potential customers through misguided devotion to the sanctity of the store seems an adequate summary of those two traits combined.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kon flog rayt

Sentence: You just knew that Harvey was on commission to earn his celery the minute you walked into the produce shop where he worked. He was berry aggressive, in fact, he had bean known to conflograte the goods so forcefully, that he beet people into submission. Harvey had no pear, but had grape expectations when it came to selling. He could squash the competition's prices. People often felt so burnt by his transactions that they were chard. Harvey felt no guilt about his aggressive behaviour and continued, kumquat may.

Etymology: Conflagrate (cause to start burning) & Con (a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property;deprive of by deceit) & Flog (to promote aggressively; to force into action;to sell by whatever means)

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Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: sam-pull-ass-alt

Sentence: She left the store rather than be subjected to samplassault again.

Etymology: sample - small portion of item assault - attempt to force a person

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ass ayls mahn

Sentence: the assailsman had no job convincing sheepish sheila it was a baahrgain

Etymology: salesman assail

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Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: com-mission-ary

Sentence: David is a blood thirsty commissionary, attacking any unsuspecting customer that might stroll into his section at the electonics store. His tactics are ruthless, just to make the "sale" and get the commission.

Etymology: commission/missionary, as in propagator of religion or a relentless soldier

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COMMENTS:

I wonder if he always assumes the commissionary position - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-16: 12:29:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: kumm ish yon errr eeee

Sentence: He tread the sales floor with commissionary zeal, emptying it within minutes

Etymology: commission, missionary

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COMMENTS:

cute - Nosila, 2009-12-01: 11:04:00

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Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: keen-deen

Sentence: OMG, he was such a keendean that I legged it out the shop as soon as he turned his back. Keendeans are such a pain in the arse. They make me uncomfortable.

Etymology: Keen - eager, enthusiastic Dean - male name

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /əˈfɛnˈsɛlɚ/

Sentence: Sadly, for every person who is pushed out of the store by an offenseller, there are two more who are convinced to buy something that they wouldn't have otherwise.

Etymology: From offensive + seller

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COMMENTS:

I voted already, but I like this one. An offenseller seems like an instoramus. - Clayton, 2007-05-16: 19:55:00

Thanks. I seem to get that a lot if I decide to go to bed before 1 or 2am and end up making up my words the next morning. - ErWenn, 2007-05-16: 22:38:00

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: sails/man/akl

Sentence: He was such a salesmanacle that I had to spin around in the revolving doors twice to get free

Etymology: salesman + manacle

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