Verboticisms

Created by: highwireart

Pronunciation: O-bli-va-pod-ing

Sentence: The spreadsheet was due by the end of the day and oblivapoding was the only way it was going to get done.

Etymology: Oblivious=The only existance is you and your world. Viva=To live IPod=Preserves sanity in a cubicle office environment

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: əblisvēəs

Sentence: Mary seems to always have her earbuds stuck in her ears. She goes through life completely oblissvious to what is going around her. Co-workers are amused to see her dancing down the hall whisper-singing her favorite tune. The scary part is that her iPod hasn't worked for weeks. All the music she hears comes from her head.

Etymology: oblivious (not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one) + bliss (perfect happiness; great joy)

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Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: aw-dee-OHS-a-MEE-goh

Sentence: Jim sat behind his desk, closed the textbook, took out his MP3 player, smiled at the class, and -- audiosamigo!

Etymology: audio + adios + amigo

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: dittie-dunce

Sentence: She was acused of being a dittydunce when her tone-deaf humming made all the neighbourhood dogs run for cover.

Etymology: ditty (song, tune) + dunce (idiot, simpleton)

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Created by: mdschermer

Pronunciation: I-dore

Sentence: Only when I really pump it up, I can tune out all the ordinary people around me and truly iDore myself.

Etymology: iPod and to adore put together, with the "i" at the beginning also stressing the importance of the self.

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Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: ob li vee meuse

Sentence: florence had a moment of complete oblivimuse until frank tapped her on the shoulder because she was singing out of key

Etymology: from being oblivious and amused by something

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Created by: Chistinalove

Pronunciation: mc hill ton

Sentence: She was too busy being michilton that she didn't see her boyfriend and me leaving the restaurant.

Etymology: to mimic paris hilton

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Created by: bokashiman

Pronunciation: eye-nar-sis-dis-so-she-ate

Sentence:

Etymology: from narcissism - love of self and dissociation - zoning out

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Created by: johnnyrockett

Pronunciation: E-go-nor

Sentence: While the clerk was robbed, I egonored her while listening to the new song from Justin Timberlake.

Etymology: Ego - an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others Ignore - to refrain from noticing or recognizing

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Created by: memexikon

Pronunciation: ap ul smak'

Sentence: Applesmack my weird brain, I can't take it anymore.

Etymology: Apple (computer) + smack (heroin or slap)

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