Verboticisms

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: mi/ti/gwate

Sentence: Sue would mitigweight her eating binges by reminding herself that she was giving her body a huge assortment of nutrients to choose from to stoke her furnace for winter. It also meant she could forgo wearing mitts

Etymology: mitigate + weight + mitts

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: pole lard beer bel lee

Sentence: By October, Greata had gained a lot of weight. Her husband Hamsell, the pork butcher, was concerned about her becoming several sizes larger and in particular about her obtaining a large polardbeerbelly. When he asked her why she ate and drank boundless calories, she admitted she was storing fat up to keep her warm for the arctic winter ahead. She was planning to hibernate a lot. Oh no, he thought...she may just crawl into a den and wake up in spring with twins!

Etymology: Polar (extremely cold) & Lard (a type of soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog) & Beer Belly (fat tummy from consuming too much beer or other high calorie foods; a big gut). Also a play on Polar Bear.

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Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: IN-swell-ate

Sentence: Peter's inswellation meant that his winter clothes were at least a size larger than his summer wardrobe meaning he often looked baggy in fall and pinched in the spring.

Etymology: in(sul)ate + swell

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COMMENTS:

love it - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-21: 10:52:00

Yep, great word ! But Peter should remember that 'clothes maketh not the man' - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 16:45:00

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Created by: KSadlerP

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Bertha justifaticated the extra serving (or three) of mashed potatoes after hearing the forecast for an extra harsh winter.

Etymology: Justify: To defend or uphold as warranted Fat: Plump, well-fed

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COMMENTS:

Very good! - Mustang, 2007-11-21: 18:57:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation:

Sentence: When the first snow fell, she enjoyed her biggest smorgashoard of the season.

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

Terrific!! - libertybelle, 2007-11-21: 09:41:00

Great word! She seems to have a liking for Viking! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-21: 17:29:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: ab-SOLVE-i-pose

Sentence: Confronted with a cornucopia of Christmas goodies, Carol (get it? Christmas), took an absolvipose stance tucking into an overflowing plate of roast turkey and trimmings and filling her capacious handbag with a dozen mince pies to keep her going on the cold walk home.

Etymology: absolve (free from guilt) + adipose (fatty)

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Created by: LoftyDreamer

Pronunciation: puj'-sik-ulz

Sentence: Although Congolia had been trying to lose those pesky 15 pounds all summer, she told herself that with winter approaching, she really needed those pudgecicles if she hoped to ski without being miserable.

Etymology: pudgy (fat, obese) + icicles (hanging ice)

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COMMENTS:

HILARIOUS! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-23: 17:07:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: sin sool ayt

Sentence: We Northern Canadians try to sinsulate ourselves against our cold, 8 month long winter by ingesting as many heat-inducing foods as possible. Not only do we eat our native dishes like Mama Cheeseburgers and fries;Pemican; Chocolate Moose;Bear Claws;Reindeer Sausage;Arctic Char; Ukrainian Perogy's & Cabbage Rolls;Thai Cuisine;Italian Lasagne;Greek Moussaka;German Bratwurst;Mongolian Hotpot;Vietnamese Spring Rolls;French Bouef Bourgignone;Irish Stew;Scottish Haggis; Indian Masala, Samosas & Curry;Welsh Rarebit;Swedish Meatballs;London Broil; Spanish Paella;Cassoulet;Quebecois Poutine;Mexican Tacos & Enchiladas; Japanese Teriyaki and Shanghai Noodles, we also indulge in a few American treats: Kentucky Fried Chicken;Corn Pone;St.Louis Ribs;Dunkin Donuts and Ghiaradelli Chocolate. Yes, there are no borders we will not cross to sinsulate ourselves from the winter cold! And we wash down these meals with the appropriate international beverages. Thank Goodness for Free Trade.

Etymology: Sin(One of God's 7 things a good Christian should not do: (i.e: Gluttony;Greed); a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake;violent and excited activity) & Insulate(protect from heat, cold, noise, etc. by surrounding with insulating material)

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COMMENTS:

WOW! That reads like the menu from the International House of Heartattacks......mmmmmm-pierogies! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-20: 09:43:00

Ok, now I'm hungry. "International House of Heartattacks." HA! That was "rootin' tootin'" hilarious! - lumina, 2008-10-20: 20:19:00

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Created by: jkernen1

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Sally felt the need to gorgulate at thanksgiving in preparation for the cold winter.

Etymology: gorge + insulate

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: sno fols ter ee

Sentence: Anna always ate a lot more as winter grew near. She knew she'd need some snowpholstery to get through the long winter and keep warm.

Etymology: Snow (winter's precipitation) & Upholstery (padding; extra comfort)

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