Verboticisms

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: en-com-pah-die-ett

Sentence: Jules knew she was beginning to suffer from severe encompadiet ever since she dreamt of diving into an enormous vat of chocolate pudding that was the size of her hometown.

Etymology: encompass + diet

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Created by: Echos

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Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: ehg-ZAJ-ur-eet

Sentence: Alex's ice-cream date was ill-fated, as the young lady had exaggereaten one sample spoon of lowfat sugar-free vanilla sorbet and complained about how it would go straight to her hips.

Etymology: exaggerate + eat

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Created by: HALibut

Pronunciation: Hahy-pur-buh-lim-ee-uh

Sentence: We began to suspect Susan was hyperbolemic when even a mini-muffin would send her quickly scurrying to the restroom.

Etymology: Hyperbole (exaggeration) + bulimia (eating disorder)

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We began to suspect Susan was hyperbolemic when even a mini-muffin would send her quickly scurrying to the restroom. - HALibut, 2007-07-23: 12:49:00

sheesh I went commentose again - HALibut, 2007-07-23: 12:51:00

That's becoming one of the more amusing features about verbotomy. I can't wait to see who does it, and keep hoping it won't be me. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-23: 13:02:00

good one - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-23: 16:46:00

Honest, I hadn't seen this one when I created mine. - petaj, 2007-07-23: 23:49:00

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Created by: Dboozer

Pronunciation: pree-empt-iv-or-ous

Sentence: Julie was so preemptivorous that she would throw herself on OTHER'S desserts to save them from over-indulging.

Etymology: pre-emptive + vorous (as in "omnivorous," "carnivorous," etc.)

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: hyperbole

Sentence: Colin's microbiotic diet had messed with his mind and he now suffered from hyperbowle to such an extent that even petit fours appeared as grande quarantes.

Etymology: hyperbole (exageration) + bowl (of dessert)

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Created by: KristinA

Pronunciation: lie-poe-blow-shun

Sentence: Because she knew there would be cake at the birthday party, Suzy declined the invitation blaming her lipoblowtion. Afterwards, she immediately went to the gym, swearing the invitation alone made her gain 2 pounds.

Etymology: From "liposuction." In context, "blow" signifies the tendancy to blow the fear of fat/lipo out of proportion.

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Created by: kabloozie

Pronunciation: Sigh-cal-or-ick

Sentence: Susiebelle is so psycaloric, she can't even bite her nails without feeling guilty.

Etymology: Psychotic + calorie

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Created by: weyrlady

Pronunciation:

Sentence: In the throes of anoxtremia, she refused even the butterless popcorn.

Etymology: A combination of "anorexia" and the phrase "in extremia".

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I'd swear we've already done this one. - weyrlady, 2007-07-23: 10:43:00

We did. James is repeating them for the summer. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-23: 13:03:00

It's new to me, like most everything else. Sobbbb... - Kyoti, 2007-07-23: 13:18:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: sore/beh/try/ity

Sentence: Her decision to ingest only iced fruit puree led to her sorbetriety.

Etymology: sobriety + sorbet

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I'd say a sorbet made from melon balls would be quite sobering indeed. ;)) - Kyoti, 2007-07-23: 20:13:00

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