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DEFINITION: n. A specially coded language, which newly dating couples use to describe their relationship when they don't want other people to realize that they have "the hots" for each other.v. To talk about sex in a code words.
Verboticisms
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Libidovocal
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: li/bee/doh/voe/cal
Sentence: Colleagues thought Ricky and Martin were involved in heavy financial negotiations when they were really 'livin' libidovocal.
Etymology: libido + vocal + La Vida Loca
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COMMENTS:
Buena! - Nosila, 2011-02-09: 22:33:00
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Infatuspeak
Created by: dancemonkey
Pronunciation: In-FAT-Chew-Speak
Sentence: Katie and Arnold's infatuspeak got annoying, especially since the entire office knew what they'd done in the break room.
Etymology: From the noun infatuation and the verb to speak. Like you needed that explanation.
Romanticode
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: roh-MAN-te-code
Sentence: Though the 'secret' lingo was quite discernible to folks around them, Hal and Harriet believed their sweet talking romanticode was fooling everyone.
Etymology: Blend of romantic and code
Lovercover
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: luv-er-cuv-er
Sentence: in order to organise where they were going to hook up after the work function they needed to apply some lovercover
Etymology: from the italian 'loverco' and the french 'ver'...both of which mean 'to attempt to build a sand castle with dry sand'... so clearly this word is inappropriate
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COMMENTS:
I LOVE the etymology! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-13: 19:09:00
super etymology, and bonus for rhyming!! - Alchemist, 2007-02-13: 19:13:00
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Cryptamore
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: cripped a more
Sentence: He tried not to be overly defensive, but his sentiments for her were obvious in his cryptamoric rationalizations.
Etymology: crypto + amore
Semaphamore
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sema/fa/mor/eh
Sentence: Semaphamore is the language of luv
Etymology: semaphore + amore
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COMMENTS:
sounds great with an Italian accent - porsche, 2007-02-13: 09:05:00
You're right, say it out loud. - petaj, 2007-02-14: 02:44:00
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Diglatin
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: dihg + laa +tin
Sentence: Marty and Jane's would only communicate in diglatin at work; no one would possibly suspect they were a hot item.
Etymology: like piglatin
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COMMENTS:
ervay everclay - Iway ikelay itway - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-13: 10:56:00
emay ootay!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-13: 19:16:00
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Amorthesaurus
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: am - or - thus - sor - us
Sentence: When Jenny and Clyde were around, I had to consult the amorthesaurus in order to understand their language. Their conversation was rife with hidden amorous meaning.
Etymology: amorous (Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment), thesaurus (A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language)
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COMMENTS:
Love amorthesaurus...sounds like a love-lorn dinosaur! - Nosila, 2009-09-08: 16:41:00
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Obfuscationshipspeak
Created by: bailandi
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "Oh man, did you hear Tom and Mary at the office yesterday, I thought they were talking about work but when I listened closely, it was more obfuscationshipspeak than anything else!"
Etymology: Using the word Obfuscate, meaning to make unclear and relationship, to indicate it's between two people. adding "speak" to indicate a new type of language comes from Orwell's 1984.
Bangslang
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: BANG-slang
Sentence: "I gotta go help Marie with her costume," said Trent, nervously edging toward the stage door. "Man, don't give me that bangslang stuff. Everyone in the cast knows you been boinking her since opening night."
Etymology: Bang (euphimism for sex) + slang (Language peculiar to a group; figures of speech that are deliberately used in place of standard terms)
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COMMENTS:
HA! Funny sentence too! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-13: 06:58:00
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Comments:
Alchemist - 2007-02-13: 07:34:00
Rhyming verboticisms should get Bonus points! great etymology!
Alchemist - 2007-02-13: 07:38:00
oops. that comment was for rikboyee's word "lovercover"