Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: prēˈäkyəproud

Sentence: Harry is so preoccuproud that he refuses to sign up for any but his own Twitter feeds. After all, how could he possible learn anything from anybody who is far less clever than himself.

Etymology: preoccupied (dominate or engross the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts) + proud (feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one\'s own achievements)

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another subtle excellent word - Jabberwocky, 2009-07-17: 12:27:00

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Created by: qwerty

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Etymology: auto = self, phasia from aphasia

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Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: wit/snit

Sentence: He threw a little "witsnit" when he learned he hadn't been given the Dazzling Daemon of the Day award.

Etymology: An American English expression meaning an extreme state of agitation or angst when not being able to have one's way

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: tok/see/mee/ah

Sentence: An acute case of talksemea renders the victim completely obsessed with their own words.

Etymology: talk + see me + toxemia

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Created by: queeny

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Sentence: even his wifes had issues with his trumpolious. For god sakes, he even thinks his hair looks good.

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: wit/ti/sis/sis/tic

Sentence: Paul is a perfectly proud, puffy, pompous witticissistic, unashamed of his own lack of humour in the so-called jokes that he constantly pushes on his unlaughing friends.

Etymology: witticism + narcissistic

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: in fars yu ay ted

Sentence: Art Fulretort was the office wag. He was clever enough and could be very droll in his assessments of people and events. He had always been the class clown in school and now had a broader audience on which to practice his comedy craft. He was so full of confidence that his humor was better than others that he entered the America's Got Talent Contest. So infarceuated was he with his schtick that he failed to hear the 3 judges bang their red X buttons in record time and the audience boo him off the stage. Art's not going to Vegas...

Etymology: Infatuated (obsessed with; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness) & Farce (a comedy characterized by broad satire, wit and improbable situations)

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Created by: OldEnglish

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: sell - f - ry - et - us

Sentence: Charlie's selfriotous behavior was getting on everyone's nerves. He constantly goofed around while others were talking. Fashioning himself to be the next Charlie of Rickles, he was in his own world of gags, tricks and jokes that only he thought were funny.

Etymology: self, self righteous, riotous (In a manner that causes uncontrollable laughter)

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We are amused... - Nosila, 2009-07-17: 10:16:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

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Sentence: Pompbastic Paul was proud of his perfect pathetic pun.

Etymology: pompous + bombastic

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