Verboticisms

Created by: mickey666

Pronunciation: dish-ko-mainia

Sentence: The meal was delicious and the family sat down to relax. A glare from the mother led to an outbreak of vitriolic dishcomania

Etymology: dish - obvious. co - involving people (my definition). mania - obsession

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: diss chawrd

Sentence: The only positive thing that could be said about the evening disschored is that nobosy ever threw plates. They were too greasy to pick up.

Etymology: dischord diss chore

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: dom-es-kuff-el

Sentence: The Gallagher family had severe domestic harmony issues. Such was their dishplacement behaviour, Mrs G called in a councellor. Witnessing a typical post dinner row, he concluded the family was a completely dysfunctional fork-up.

Etymology: domestic (of the home, household or family) & scuffle (a rough struggle or fight)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: dish-kawrd

Sentence: The roommates got along just fine preparing meals. They were all happy to share the bounty of those efforts. The dishcord showed up when cleanup time rolled around.

Etymology: dish (an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for holding or serving food) + discord (disagreement; difference of opinion)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: dich kush yun

Sentence: "It's your turm, end of dishcussion, she choretled"

Etymology: discussion dish, cuss

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Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Dish-clash-shur

Sentence: Yesterday's dishclasher started after Peter dumped his plate in the sink carelessly, breaking it on the mountain of dishes that already filled the sink.

Etymology: Dishwasher + clash

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COMMENTS:

Wow! that was nearly a dishaster! - Alchemist, 2007-03-09: 10:00:00

Yes, it's a good thing they got to the saucer of the problem: the family had become addicted to contemplate-ing after-dinner puns. - Discoveria, 2007-03-09: 12:19:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: wash/ur/lu

Sentence: The battle of Washerloo was re-enacted every time the Smiths had French cuisine.

Etymology: wash + Waterloo

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COMMENTS:

Thanks, now I have the Abba song going through my head... - Nosila, 2011-02-15: 23:05:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: dee ter jent in serj ents

Sentence: Every night the battle ensued...of the detergentinsurgents. Too dumb to establish a rota or work together, they fought blindly every night over who would get stuck doing the dishes. Finally in an effort to stop the racket every night, the neighbours bought them paper plates and plastic utensils and peace was restored. When thanked, they just said "Forketaboutit!"

Etymology: Detergent (cleansing agent used to wash dishes) & Insurgents (a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority;in opposition to a civil authority or government)

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COMMENTS:

:-) - CharlieB, 2011-02-15: 07:27:00

great combo - Jabberwocky, 2011-02-15: 13:14:00

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Created by: EffingCharms

Pronunciation: Di-sh-temp-er-men-t

Sentence: The distemperment between the Smith's was unbearable! I mean it's just dinner dishes, why don't they hire a maid already!

Etymology: Dish- an eating on divice -temperment an argument, or loss of temper

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Created by: victy

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology: fu-full...da-day...yel-yelling...ight-fight

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