Verboticisms

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: 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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Created by: elstiko

Pronunciation: Fo-mah (or Fohcksmas, if you prefer)

Sentence: Joel made an astonishing fauxmas by wishing his Turkish colleague a happy ANZAC day.

Etymology: From Faux Pas and Xmas, obviously.

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Created by: stevezoid

Pronunciation: con-dis-end-yule

Sentence: He was trying to incorporate everyones belief in his Christmas Office party speech but came off sounding condisendyule.

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Created by: antichaos

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Created by: Benperson

Pronunciation: (in-SAL-yoo-dayt)

Sentence: I was embarrassed when my atheist Grandpa insaludated my Jewish teacher.

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Created by: geekgrrl

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Sentence: 'I like to say Merry Christmas, instead of Happy Hoidays. It just seems so HoHoHumdrum.'

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Created by: babel

Pronunciation: yool-tride

Sentence: Peter's whisky-infused mulled wine gave him oodles of yuletried spirit

Etymology: yuletide + tried

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Created by: xklamation

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Created by: ronarscorruption

Pronunciation: Hall-ee-saees

Sentence: I tend to give people hollisays around the holidays.

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