Verboticisms

Created by: ipmcleod

Pronunciation: rhymes with "terrify"

Sentence: There he goes with that mistletoe belt buckle, winterrifying his co-workers.

Etymology: winter + terrify

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Created by: wysware

Pronunciation: con-grat-tu-grate

Sentence: I found his "merry substitute-holiday-of-your-choice" greeting particularly congratugrating.

Etymology: congratu (lations) grate (irritate)

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Created by: bohdel

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Sentence: Janet was forced to happeeholidize all the customers who came into her coffee shop until one woman grinched to the manager that she celebrated no holidays and wouldn't be coming back.

Etymology: From the English Happy Holidays, with the verb suffix -ize.

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Created by: desman

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Created by: aly22

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Created by: erwalter

Pronunciation: ig·no·rance·isms

Sentence: Walmart has stopped using ignoancisms such as "happy holidays" and is guessing the faith of people and greeting them accordinly

Etymology: ignorance + "isms"

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Created by: parabasis

Pronunciation: SECK-yoo-late

Sentence: "Happy Whatever!" he seculated.

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Created by: sleep

Pronunciation: breech

Sentence: Tom, in a breetch of holiday conduct, said, "Happy Jewish Holidays!"

Etymology: greet, botch, breach

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Created by: Zengief

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Created by: ubgrud

Pronunciation: hair-a-wish

Sentence: The herewish raised a few eyebrows, but we all raised a glass on jewish christmas.

Etymology: heretical-offensive wish-good intent

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