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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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Limboctise
Created by: superbananaman
Pronunciation: limb-bock-tyze
Sentence: amy and john limboctise when asked "why were you two so close to each other"
Etymology: love+boctise (just because it sounded good)
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.
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.
Langualove
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: that couples langualove doesn't cover their relationship very well.
Etymology: Language + love = Langualove
Sneakitius
Created by: wordnerd
Pronunciation: snee-ki-tee-us
Sentence: Those two are suffering from sneakitius!
Etymology:
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
Trystcipher
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /'trist-"sI-f&r/
Sentence: Despite their careful trystcipher, all of Peter's friends knew he was sleeping with Thelma.
Etymology: From tryst + cipher
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COMMENTS:
I could do better, but I'm tired and the late bird catches no votes. - ErWenn, 2007-02-13: 08:14:00
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Cryptolust
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: krip/toe/lust
Sentence: Their cryptolust comments raised suspicions among the secretaries, leading to rumours that the two were definitely "involved".
Etymology: cryptic + lust
Boofemism
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: boof-uhm-iz-uhm
Sentence: Karen and Walter said that they were just coworkers on very good terms with each other, but the way that they touched each other's derrières suggested that they were giving me boofemisms.
Etymology: euphemism (a word used in place of a more vulgar word) + boof (a certain kinky sexual act)
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COMMENTS:
- purpleartichokes, 2007-02-13: 14:14:00
Nice sounding word. (running to dictionary to look up "boof") - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-13: 14:21:00
try the urban dictionary (urbandictionary.com) - sodium, 2007-02-14: 11:45:00
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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
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"