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DEFINITION: v. To sit in your car and repeatedly honk your horn, so that your passengers, who are waiting inside the house, know you are ready to go. n. A person who uses a car horn as an multi-purpose communication tool.
Verboticisms
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Masterhonkus
Created by: someperson101
Pronunciation: mæstərhɑŋkəs
Sentence: The masterhonkus can break the steering wheel when mad.
Etymology: mastermind + honk
Rudeetootee
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: roo-dee-too-tee
Sentence: My father never let me go out a second time with a rudeetootee.
Etymology: RUDE + TOOT
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COMMENTS:
terrific! - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-01: 09:39:00
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-01: 13:42:00
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Carmunicator
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kar mew nik ay tor
Sentence: The instalation of a novelty hooter in his car turned him from a carmunicator to a carmoonicator
Etymology: communicator, car
Sonatabitch
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: so-nah-tah-bich
Sentence: Gabriel started sounding his Dominican Doorbell before he even pulled up in front of the house. He thought he was effectively saving time and energy. Everyone else thought he was a sonatabitch!
Etymology: SONATA (a composition for one or more solo instruments, usu. written in three or four movements) + BITCH (a female dog) sounds like: son-of-a-bitch.
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COMMENTS:
Cute word and sentence! - Nosila, 2009-05-01: 18:41:00
i learned something ('Dominican doorbell")
I love your sentences, always
(and your etymology) - DrWebsterIII, 2009-05-02: 15:42:00
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Toottootcommon
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: toōttoōtkämən
Sentence: When Glen pulls up to pick up Jill, he acts like Tutankhamen, too good to get out of his custom chariot and ring the doorbell. Jill’s dad thinks of Glen as toottootcommon, an all-too-typical teenager with a all-too-noisy car horn. He hopes this is the only type of horn(y) he has to deal with.
Etymology: toottoot (a short, sharp sound made by a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument) + common (occurring, found, or done often; prevalent) a play on Tutankhamen - Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty
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COMMENTS:
De Nile ain't just a river in Egypt,as my Mummie would say! - Nosila, 2010-11-18: 21:57:00
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Beepsiege
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: beep/seege
Sentence: Sam was very impatient and would beepsiege Sally when he arrived at her house to take her for her driving lesson.
Etymology: beep + besiege (harass with requests)
Honkistador
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: honk ees ta dor
Sentence: Honkistador, your Mustang stands in need of company And like some horny gigolo now, you reek of rudity!
Etymology: Honk (to sound/use the horn of a car) & Conquistador ("Conqueror" in Spanish language;Spanish explorers/adventurers who conquered Mexico and Peru in the 16th century; also song title by group Procol Harum in 1967)
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COMMENTS:
clever - mweinmann, 2009-05-01: 11:39:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-01: 13:39:00
Honkistador - ha ha! Well done. - splendiction, 2009-05-01: 16:48:00
Love it!!! - libertybelle, 2009-05-04: 09:09:00
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Honkquest
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: hon kwest
Sentence: Hank's latest date had to endure his honkquest outside her home until she appeared. But our Honkquistador soon met his match when her irate hubby put sugar in his gas tank.
Etymology: Honk (blast your car horn) & Conquest (an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone)
Cacophannoy
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ca-cau-phan-noy
Sentence: Every morning at 7 Michelle's father would create cacophannoy for the neighbors as he waited in his driveway for her to finish her grooming rituals before school.
Etymology: cacophony: blare, noise, din + annoy: to irritate or disturb
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COMMENTS:
also carcophony or carcophannoy as well!! - mweinmann, 2009-05-01: 11:39:00
super combo - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-01: 13:38:00
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Hornbell
Created by: dekra
Pronunciation: horn-bell
Sentence: John couldn't bring himself to walk 30 feet up the sidewalk, so he simply rang the hornbell repeatedly until Jess was annoyed enough to come outside.
Etymology: Car Horn + Door Bell
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you for giving us the honk! ~ James
splendiction - 2009-05-01: 16:47:00
I wasn't going to play today, but I couldn't resist your definition, metro!
These are all so good -- very talented wordsmiths.
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-02: 05:35:00
I haven't wanted to play all week here...but Metrohumnax you've always got the right words to say :) Great definition as always! I do come vote on my favs. I may come back one day and create again...I don't know yet...Ciao!
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-05: 01:15:00
OMGosh another freakin' typo..."Verbotoslap" me Metro! lol METROHUMANX* ya know you're one of my best friends on here...sorry about that typo... :)~ Great definitions as always Metro!
dochanne - 2009-05-06: 00:25:00
Nice.
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James