Verboticisms

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: koo dose chop

Sentence: If a handsome guy paid Helen a compliment or chatted her up, she took it in stride. But when a loser in her office called Troy... an unkempt, loud jerk, tried to sing her praises, she always gave him a kudoschop. Afterall, she did not want to end up being Helen of Troy...

Etymology: Kudos (an expression of approval, compliments and commendation) & Chop (strike or hit sharply and suddenly) & Play on Judo Chop (The act of taking your hand and making a chop motion on a persons shoulder near the neck area while saying in a loud manner, "Judo chop-HAI!")

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Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: kew-dus-nt

Sentence: Charlotte had a rebuttal ready for any compliment. The speed and ease with which she would reel off (seemingly endless) lists of her defects, revealed her many years of practice as a kudoesnt.

Etymology: kudos + doesn't

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COMMENTS:

Or kudont - artr, 2011-01-14: 06:52:00

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Created by: mickey666

Pronunciation: sub-eeger-eego-ism

Sentence: "Hi Anne, you look great", said Mary. Mary replied, "I wish I did, but I think I look dreadful" in a display of subeageregoism.

Etymology: sub = below Eager = with enthusiam Egoism = feeling of self importance or inflated worth

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Created by: KatieCarnes

Pronunciation: non comp la men turie

Sentence: The noncomplementery woman went to the bar as a wingman.

Etymology: non- no

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Created by: ubgrud

Pronunciation: grunt-full

Sentence: She was very gruntful when I complimented her on her blouse.

Etymology: grunt+grateful

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Created by: josje

Pronunciation: back offer

Sentence: i want you to quit. I am an backoffer

Etymology: from back off as in go back.

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Created by: vicminer

Pronunciation: to-ti-ject

Sentence: The not-so attracrtive man gave the gorgeous woman flowers, but she totijected him.

Etymology: tot-whole ject-to throw

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Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: Yust-adre

Sentence: Maybe a justadre

Etymology: YUST A DREamer

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: flatərfläp

Sentence: Every time Jim tries to give Judy a compliment it turns into a flatterflop. Judy is so self-deprecating that she sometimes apologizes for the air she breathes.

Etymology: flattery (excessive and insincere praise) + flop (a total failure)

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COMMENTS:

I don\'t care if it is the perfect word. It\'s fun to say. - artr, 2009-08-27: 12:48:00

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Created by: Maureen

Pronunciation: fawn - block

Sentence: I thought I was on to a hot thing with this chick but she fawnblocked me almost before I got the words out of my mouth.

Etymology: Fawn - to try to win favour. Block - to obstruct.

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