Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: gift/wink

Sentence: I learned from my mother at a very early age to giftwink when I received clothes from my grandparents instead of a toy. Since then, my giftwinking is as natural and undetectable as my appreciation for a fine present.

Etymology: gift + hoodwink

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COMMENTS:

Excellent word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-20: 16:19:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: krap ree see ay shun

Sentence: Her crappreciation of his efforts left her with a amn who had absolutely no real sense of her needs and an appartment full of small glass animals.

Etymology: crap appreciation

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COMMENTS:

Good one! - Tigger, 2007-12-20: 05:46:00

I've found it best to crapitulate and let the glass rooster and frog "accidentally" fall off the shelf to have an excuse to excise them from your living room. - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-20: 19:17:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: igzilərāsham

Sentence: When Denise opened a present of season tickets to the local hockey team Christmas morning her response was exhilerasham. Later, away from the children, she told him what she really thought. He has promised to exchange the gift as soon as he treats his blistered ears.

Etymology: exhilaration (to feel very happy) + sham (pretense)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ap pree she hayt

Sentence: Even though they'd been together so long, Heather had to apprecihate the gifts her spouse Bob gave her for Christmas. Tools, cowboy dvds, football tickets. He always managed to get her something that was on his wish list. Learn from the pro's, Heather...Next year buy him the complete DVD set of Sex in the City or a gift certificate for a massage from Bruno, the uber Swedish Masseur and see how he feels about it. It is the thought that counts!

Etymology: Appreciate (recognize with gratitude; be grateful for)& Hate (dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards)

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Created by: SKK717

Pronunciation: FALL JOY MENT

Sentence: After watching her face after she opened my gift I could the reaction was one of faljoyment.

Etymology: A combination of the words False and enjoyment

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Created by: jajsr

Pronunciation: Dee-lie-tee-fay-n

Sentence: Phil didn't know what to give his sister, Ann, for Christmas, so he gave her something that he would like. Displaying an awesome show of delightifeign, Ann said, "Wow, I can use this to screw stuff", as she opened her brand new power drill.

Etymology: Combination of "Delight" - a high degree of gratification, and "Feign" - to give a false appearance of.

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COMMENTS:

Cute - Nosila, 2008-12-23: 22:48:00

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Created by: Niktionary

Pronunciation: joi-gust

Sentence: When I opened the gift my grandma gave me, I prayed she didn't hear the joygust in my voice.

Etymology: joy+disgust

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: glee-bluhf

Sentence: She gleebluffed her way through the unwanted gifts - the fancy broom, the new iron, the shiny cooking utensils, and last but not least - the toilet brush.

Etymology: glee (delight, joy, merriment) + bluff (to mislead, deceive, dupe)

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: sham-wow-ee-zow-ee

Sentence: "Shamwowiezowie!" cried Marta when she opened the box. She was hoping for a ring this year but when she opened her gift from Ralph she found a ShamWow (as seen on TV). Through her teeth, she managed to thank him and convince him that she had been wanting one ever since she saw the commercial. Though her lips said, "Thanks," her mind said, "You'll be gone by New Year's, Buster!"

Etymology: sham: making deceitful pretenses; fakery + wowie zowie: an exclamation of amazement and joy, often said sarcastically; 1966 track by Frank Zappa "Wowie Zowie, baby, your love's a treat" the song was done tongue in cheek as a parody of many of the teen love songs of the time

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COMMENTS:

Merry Christmas, mrskellyscl! - Nosila, 2009-12-24: 09:19:00

God bless us, everyone! - mrskellyscl, 2009-12-24: 10:16:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: foe-preesh-e-AY-shun

Sentence: Melody was shocked and disappointed with the new weed-whacker that her boyfriend gave her for Christmas but being a good sport and not wanting to hurt his feeling she put up a grand display of fauxpreciation.

Etymology: Blend of 'faux' (fake) and 'appreciation' (judgment, evaluation; especially: a favorable critical estimate)

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