Verboticisms

Created by: catgrin

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: pretty much like brawl

Sentence: The housemates were left dishtraught, and in Dishabillé after yet another browl. Crook Ray and cut Leroy (say them quickly) declared they would not be joining in the chorefare ever again.

Etymology: bowl (dish) + brawl (a noisy fight in a crowd)

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I really like chorefare! It's very versatile. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-09: 06:21:00

Chorefare encompasses all kinds of domestic skirmishes - toilet terrorism, bathroom battles, laundry lambasting, etc. - petaj, 2007-03-09: 08:07:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: kit/chen/cown/ter/a/tak

Sentence: A full fledged kitchencounterattack occurred last night in a small town near here with knives,forks and plates flying through open windows and injuring passersby. A dishwasher has been installed to prevent further outbursts

Etymology: kitchen + counter attack

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COMMENTS:

Very creative Jabber! Definitely suggests dishpandemonium. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-09: 06:25:00

I was browled over by the deterrgent dishagreement and accompanying discord and washomania - dishpandemonium - very apt - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-09: 10:33:00

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Created by: Ahmad

Pronunciation: dish-baet

Sentence: A yelling was heard from Kamran's apartment at night but soon I learned , it was a dishbat between his daughters.

Etymology: Dish means dish. battle means fight between individuals or animals.

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Created by: Grant

Pronunciation: krud-mudg-yawn

Sentence: wash those dishes you crudmudgeon!

Etymology: a sticky situation involving old crud upon dishes.

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Created by: josje

Pronunciation: lanoline discussion

Sentence: Getting dishes done, always ends up in a lanolinediscussion

Etymology: lanoline, as in good for your hands en discussion.

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Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: warsh-o-MANE-e-uh

Sentence: No way I'm going home before last call tonight. Last night Monica and Greg descended into full-blown warshomania after we had lasagne.

Etymology: war + warsh + omania

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Well lasagne is a special case, since it produces so many dirty pots and pans. - petaj, 2007-03-09: 02:02:00

It's true, lasagne is a well-known cause of warshomania. - wordmeister, 2007-03-09: 08:09:00

Well, I had a sudspicion that would happen. If only we could enjoy pasta without dishcord and dishonesty. - Alchemist, 2007-03-09: 08:29:00

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Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: la-ther-pah-la-ver

Sentence: Each night the three of them had the same latherpalaver over whose turn it was to do the dishes.

Etymology: lather (to make suds with detergent) + palaver (to hold a discussion)

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COMMENTS:

Hey JediJawa, You're good! And I hope you are as fast with the dishes as you are with the words... - wordmeister, 2007-03-09: 00:20:00

Thanks! I love word play. - jedijawa, 2007-03-09: 00:42:00

reminds me of that blue opera singer in "5th element"...you got my vote - Alchemist, 2007-03-09: 09:59:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: chor-warz

Sentence: The three siblings engaged in loud, raucous chorewars after every evening meal when it was time to do dishes, each of them denying loudly that it was their turn....again.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'chore' and 'wars'

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Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: wash wars

Sentence: the neighbors turned to full blown washwars when it was after dinner clean up time. You could hear them 3 streets away.

Etymology: from washing and wars! how unique!

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