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DEFINITION: Something, or someone, that appears to be warm and fuzzy but is, when you get close, sharp and prickly.
Verboticisms
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Gremlynn
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: grem-linn
Sentence: Lynn is the perfect "ggod girl" , till she PMSed then she turned into GREMLYNN.
Etymology: Gremlin/Lynn
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COMMENTS:
I love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-23: 20:19:00
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Confusting
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: confewsting
Sentence: he was stung by a most confusting creature.
Etymology:
Bristleflage
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /'bri-s&l-"fläzh/
Sentence: Some cacti use spines as a deterrent against predators, but the teddy-bear cholla's bristleflage is just mean.
Etymology: From bristle + camouflage
Flufficky
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: fluff icky
Sentence: colins dog was flufficky, he looked cute enough but on close inspection he was slightly mange ridden.
Etymology: from fluffy and icky
Devangel
Created by: GreatRandew
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
Tinseltuft
Created by: ArsMajika
Pronunciation: TIN-cel-tuft
Sentence: You'd think that quiet librarian would be such a peach... I mean, look at her! But she's such a harpy. The woman is completely tinseltuft.
Etymology: Tinsel is sharp and grating, tacked onto tuft, as in a tuft of fur.
Werekitten
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: we're + kit + n
Sentence: Betsy was nothing but a werekitten, she acted nice but had a black heart.
Etymology: Were + kitten
Haasgla
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Ha-asgla
Sentence: When i look futher, i believe it's a another haasgla
Etymology: hard as glass
Prickachu
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: PRIK-ah-choo
Sentence: "Don't EVER try to pet my Prickachu!" Carol bristled.
Etymology: prick + Pikachu (pokemon)
Hugmenot
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
Comments:
allwise - 2007-01-23: 02:28:00
he he, nice sentence =)