Verboticisms

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation: Ex-action

Sentence: Looks like he'll be getting a little ex action with his old girlfriend.

Etymology: ex: ex-girfriend/boyfriend, action: well, duh.

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Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: ECKS-seks

Sentence: "I had the best exsex with Mona last night," Travis beamed. "I shoulda divorced her YEARS ago!"

Etymology: ex + sex

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: eks tassseeee

Sentence: Caught in a moment of extacy he wondered how much a brain-transplant would cost, but deep down he knew she'd never agree to it

Etymology: ecstacy, ex

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Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: hind.play

Sentence: "Oh, come on, stay over one last time tonight. A little hindplay has never done anyone any harm"

Etymology: combination of "hindsight" and "foreplay"

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COMMENTS:

Very nice! When I saw the definition I thought, "A word already exists for this: backsliding!" But then I saw hindplay... fabulous and useful! - NohWoman, 2007-02-16: 02:32:00

Yes, as NohWoman says, very useful! - wordmeister, 2007-02-16: 09:26:00

thanks for the flowers to both of you. I do enjoy coming up with this stuff and there are some really creative people playing here. - w5lf9s, 2007-02-16: 11:56:00

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Created by: Mobelia

Pronunciation:

Sentence: While they continued to incinerelate at opportune times they knew the relationship was over.

Etymology: from incinerate meaning to rekindle, burn (and to go down in flames!) and relate: to couple, connect, cojoin

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Created by: RebelNovice

Pronunciation:

Sentence: "I ran into my ex last night at the bar, and one thing led to another... and we ended up back at my place for a little retrosex."

Etymology:

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Created by: Ahmad

Pronunciation: po-zaens

Sentence: Though Shahida and Aamir had broken, still kissing each other. but all know it was just a posance to make siara jealous and nothing.

Etymology: Pose = to show or act something which is not true. Romance= related to love

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: eks-kal-uh-ber

Sentence: Jill has fond memories of the men in her life. She rates them with her unique system labeling each with an excalibre rating based on their abilities with Excalibur. Jimmy was her .22, fun to play with but not too serious. When she wants something serious she will call her .44 magnum or .50 Cal.

Etymology: ex (former) + calibre (the diameter of a cylindrical body, esp the internal diameter of a tube or the bore of a firearm) a play on Excalibur the sword of King Arthur

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛtɹoˌbaʊnd/

Sentence: GILMORE GIRLS SPOILER: As expected, Lorelai's fling with Chris turned out just to be a retrobound.

Etymology: From retro- + bound, as in "rebound"

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COMMENTS:

I switched to IPA for pronounciation. It makes it seem more professional, which makes it seem funnier to me. - ErWenn, 2007-02-16: 10:38:00

The funny thing is that I don't even watch Gilmore Girls. All I know, I pick up from snippets overheard from the other room while doing my homework while my better half watches. - ErWenn, 2007-02-16: 10:40:00

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Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: post-poned

Sentence: What is it with some girls and postpwning? Don't they know that there is no reason for it, and it is just unacceptable?

Etymology: post (as in after) pwned (as in the nerdy version of owned, from a typo in, I believe, a halo game.) It means, basically, to defeat an enemy.

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