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DEFINITION: n., An animal, usually a much loved pet, whose dead and departed owner has bequeathed a huge sum of money solely for its comfort and care. v. To leave part or all of an estate to a pet animal.
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Animoney
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: ann-ee-mone-ee
Sentence: Clive's late owner had planned for his own death. This included generous payments of animoney to ensure Clive's kennel would see a maid twice weekly and his chef would have the best ingredients and dental cover.
Etymology: 'Ani' from animal + money = Animoney. A play on 'alimoney', (maintenance payments to a former spouse.)
Billionhare
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: bill eeeeeee un (h) ayr (h is discretionary)
Sentence: The first thing the billionhare did after the ingeritance came through, was have that ear reduction surgery she had promised herself. She had always felt like a kangaroo trapped in a hare's body. she hoped that eventually she would have the courage to have the pouch enhancement surgery and any other readjustments down under which proved necessary.
Etymology: billionaire, hare
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COMMENTS:
Wowie Zowie ! - metrohumanx, 2008-08-22: 04:48:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-22: 14:10:00
Love it! BillionHare...is her name WARREN Buffet? - Nosila, 2008-08-22: 21:14:00
I like it; great tale also. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-24: 23:35:00
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Petitage
Created by: christera
Pronunciation:
Sentence: i will let my dog petitage me.
Etymology: heritage , pet
Benefishery
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: just like beneficiary
Sentence: There was an enormous aquarium smack-bang in the middle of the manor's ballroom. It was a benefishery of the old CODger's estate. He left the manor to his great-nephew providing that he kept the fish in the manner to which they were accustomed. Instead of gravel, the bottom was covered with a layer of glittering gemstones. The fish had their own chef, and fresh water was shipped from Lake Malawi every month to make them feel at home.
Etymology: beneficiary + fish + fishery
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COMMENTS:
Very clever. Hope the great-nephew doesn't become part of the codfish aristocracy! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-22: 07:25:00
No but he had plans to become a Codfather. - petaj, 2007-09-26: 04:42:00
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Hareapparent
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: hay rap par ant
Sentence: Bugs was the hareapparent to Bunny's fortune. The family sat aghast as the lawyer rabbitted on....
Etymology: heir apparent hare
Petificient
Created by: monde
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Mashword: mashes 'pet' and 'beneficient'.
Dispetsation
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dis-pet-say-shun
Sentence: All the years of enduring his master's baby-talk and bad breath paid off when Fluffy found out he was left a generous dispetsation.
Etymology: dispensation, pet
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-21: 12:23:00
love it! - Syzygy, 2007-09-21: 23:10:00
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Bestiacope
Created by: LadyPepper
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: From the Latin "bestia" meaning animal and the "copia" meaning supply
Benefishiary
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: Ben-eh-fish-ee-air-ee
Sentence: Goldie got everything being the benefishiary. I feel like getting tanked.
Etymology: Beneficiary: someone who inherits + fish: an animal
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COMMENTS:
Smart! (how'd I miss that?) - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 11:27:00
Sethel! That's the perfect word! - hyperborean, 2012-10-24: 14:28:00
Great word...just for the halibut! - Nosila, 2012-10-25: 01:02:00
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Thoroughbread
Created by: phonematode
Pronunciation: thur-oh-bred
Sentence: Sheba was a thoroughbread. Her late owner had thoroughly breaded her with the whole of his considerable estate.
Etymology: thoroughbred + bread, as in dough, as in moolah
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB! ~ James
ErWenn - 2007-09-22: 16:44:00
Lots of obvious ways to go today...I think today's winner will likely be the one who got here first.
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB . Thank you OZZIEBOB . ~ James
GENIUS!!! (how'd I miss it)
Yesterday and today's definitions are giving me deja vu. Haven't we done these once before?
maybe we have to branch out and come up with definitions
EVERYONE HAD A GREAT WORD!!! but i'm giving Sethyll the crown today