Verboticisms

Created by: alicat

Pronunciation: Love-o-tauge

Sentence: Eric's Mother was not happy with his penthouse suit, his fancy cars, or his high-paying job on Bay Street. He wasn't living up to his potential, she believed. He could have been a neurosurgeon if he just put his mind to it. Every Sunday at dinner his Mother would chastise him for not putting enough effort into his work. She would lovotage him until he got the point and went back to school.

Etymology: Love+Sabotage

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Created by: youmustvotenato

Pronunciation: wizz-dumb

Sentence: Bringing his report card home, Johnny knew his mom would have plenty of wisdumb to offer to make that A- an A+.

Etymology: wisdom+dumb

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: mum/tor

Sentence: Jim's mother took it upon herself to mumtor him in all aspects of his life.

Etymology: mum + mentor

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: ch - i - dans

Sentence: Agnes bestowed large amounts of chidance on all of her children; thinking that she was being helpful. She was afraid that if someone did not give them regular support, encouragement and loud lectures, they might not realize that they were not quite living out her dreams for them.

Etymology: chide (rebuke a person harshly), guidance (advice, help)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mäməlɛfəsənt

Sentence: She had a quick wit only to be matched by her sharp tongue. She knew just how to cut her only child to the quick with the turn of a phrase. In her mamaleficent way she knew every insecurity, every self-doubt to play on to get what she wanted. Afterall, she had hand-crafted most of them. Thanks, Mom!

Etymology: Mama (one's mother) + maleficent (causing or capable of causing harm or destruction, esp. by supernatural means)

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COMMENTS:

nasty - but good word - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-23: 13:42:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: oh/vur/prod/tek/tiv

Sentence: Sam's mother was so overprodtective that he had a permanent dent in his back.

Etymology: overprotective + prod

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COMMENTS:

Good one! - Nosila, 2009-06-23: 16:28:00

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: nag-ah-tized

Sentence: Bliochie nagahtyzed Williewoed enough to where he avoided her at all costs.

Etymology: Nag- To constantly complain. Ah...Sigh! Tyzed- Kind of like being tased with a verbal stun gun.

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Created by: Borogove

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Etymology: coddling and codswallop

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: guy-dan-chide

Sentence: Ken's mother became a Guidanchide master due to years of practice and study. This ancient childrearing technique of buildup-teardown has long been considered to benefit children and has been practiced by many mothers since the dawn of time. Recent scholars, however, have noted that the Guidanchide method has mostly benefited those pharmaceutical companies who manufacture antidepressants and divorce attorneys.

Etymology: guidance: help, advice or counseling + chide: to scold mildly so as to correct or improve

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COMMENTS:

Good one! - Nosila, 2009-06-23: 16:24:00

She sounds like my guidanchide counsellor. - Mustang, 2009-06-23: 21:34:00

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: im/poe/ten/tate

Sentence: His mother was such an impotentate that her nagging had a reverse effect.

Etymology: impotent + potentate

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