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'They're so cute! What kind of kittens are they? Porcupines.'

DEFINITION: Something, or someone, that appears to be warm and fuzzy but is, when you get close, sharp and prickly.

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Furguise

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: furr-g-eyes

Sentence: Upon meeting her mother he appreciated that she had many positive attributes but he wouldn't be fooled by all the delicate knitted potholders and tea cosys; he still concluded that she was a furguise.

Etymology: furry + disguise

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Prictonitesymob

Created by: xxbri

Pronunciation: Prick-toe-night-sim-mob

Sentence: Karen leaned in to the fuzzy creatures and was greeted with a prictonitesymob

Etymology: Karen thought procupines were kittens and she leaned in to cuddle them, she was taken by surprise

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Shreddybear

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:

Tough love! And tell me, did the child grow up to be a money lender - and put "the bite" on others? Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-07-31: 18:18:00

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Kittytankerous

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: kit/ee/tang/ker/uhs

Sentence: Bosses have to be kittytankerous individuals to get their job done.

Etymology: kitty + cantankerous

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COMMENTS:

I like it - mdmquincy, 2007-08-01: 18:41:00

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Obscazzard

Created by: frostycharlie69

Pronunciation: ob-SCAZ-ard

Sentence: That blasted obscazzard just pricked me! I wasn't expecting that!

Etymology: From "Obscure" and "Hazard"

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Foolfur

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: FOOL-fur

Sentence: Alex's trip across country meant many agonising nights under foolfur blankets in seedy backwater motels.

Etymology: fool + faux fur

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Mascut

Created by: radiogirl

Pronunciation: MAES-kÃt

Sentence: I was enchanted by her appearances, good manners and experience, but when it came to asking her for advice, it turned up she was just a self-assured mascut, as she turned her back on me.

Etymology: mascot + cut

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