Verboticisms

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: confewsting

Sentence: he was stung by a most confusting creature.

Etymology:

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: eez-kid-n-ya

Sentence: The echidna has inflicted nasty wounds on those fooled by it's cuteness. It has definitely fooled a few animal lovers - and as the locals say he's kidding yer. (eezkidnya)

Etymology: echidna (Australian ant eater with lots of spikes) + he's kidding you (playing a joke on you)

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COMMENTS:

One for the Aussie verbotomists - petaj, 2007-01-23: 05:14:00

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Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: hug-me-not

Sentence: At first, Jane seemed like a nice girl, but after a few drinks it became clear that she was a classic hugmenot.

Etymology: variation of forget-me-not flower

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: shreddy/bare

Sentence: To prepare their child for the cruel world they gave him a shreddybear which bit him every time he cuddled it

Etymology: shred + teddy bear

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COMMENTS:

Sweet! I want one! - Alchemist, 2007-01-23: 08:16:00

I laughed audibly. Good one. - kyotonils, 2007-01-23: 08:21:00

so did I! - Javeson1, 2007-01-23: 09:55:00

I had one of those when I was a kid! - wordmeister, 2007-01-23: 12:56:00

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Created by: chofu67

Pronunciation: trick you lent

Sentence: He seemed so nice on the internet, but his harsh criticisms and vile asides revealed a truly trickulent side.

Etymology: tricking + truculent (cruel, savage)

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Created by: egonschiela

Pronunciation: ang-gora-tak

Sentence: Hermione was being a complete angoratack again, despite Hugh having gone to the trouble of buying wine and flowers on his way home.

Etymology: from angora (the softest, most beautiful fluffy wabbit fur) and tack (a small sharp nail with flat head). Most applicable in Hermione's case.

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Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: dev-ang-el

Sentence: Joey was a real devangel. In public he wore suits and smiled a lot, but in private he preferred leather and chains.

Etymology: devil = the new angel + angel = the new devil

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: oh-prah-clohn

Sentence: i used to think she was warm and understanding..in touch with the common folk....i was wrong...damned oprahclone

Etymology: clone, oprah

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Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: fur-bee-OH-pee-ah

Sentence: Jim suffered from furbyopia, as he realized when he picked what he only thought was a chocolate-chip cookie off the kitchen floor. "Bad dog," he shouted.

Etymology: Furby, the furry but annoying toy, + presbyopia, nearsightedness

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Created by: josje

Pronunciation: prickeley

Sentence: i am not cute i am prickeley

Etymology: prickking

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