Verboticisms

Created by: Thunderfoot

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COMMENTS:

That's a pretty good one. - ErWenn, 2007-01-11: 20:20:00

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Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: pre-con-vers

Sentence: "Rachel, do you want me to preconverse this to you? I remember every word. I'll even add some beat."

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: komm mee yoon es kayp shun

Sentence: Dora told Diego, "We need to talk..." Diego hated conversations that started this way, because he knew he was in trouble for something or would have to make big, grown-up decisions or commitments. His favourite ploy was to get busy on his tv/computer etc. so that he had a communescapetion device. Too bad that Dora was smart enough to disable all his cyber-escape toys before their "chat". You can't really blame her...it was a big deal telling this nerd he would have to grow up and be an adult Daddy to a new little nerd!

Etymology: Communication (be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas) & Escape (an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy;remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion)

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: gab-jet to rhyme with gadget

Sentence: Kelly, a keen gabgetter, was considered stupid because he only ever caught half the conversation.

Etymology: gadget (technical device) + gab (conversation)

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Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: con-ver-strac-shen

Sentence: While Kate attempted a conversation, Peter was watching TV, making it a more one-sided converstraction.

Etymology: conversation + distraction

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Created by: Sed8ed

Pronunciation: un-re-mo-shun-ul

Sentence: It was easy to see Alan was unremotional about her opinion by his glassy gaze and his death grip on the remote.

Etymology: unemotional + remote

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Created by: jrogan

Pronunciation: pig-nor

Sentence: John's wife would talk, and talk, and talk. But he didn't mind. He just pignored her, and nodded while he played hangman on his iphone. He didn't even notice when she unplugged it -- the batteries were still half full. And he had just figured out the last letter when she wrapped the cord tightly around his neck.

Etymology: pi (the number 3.14159265, a symbol for techies)+ pig + ignore

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COMMENTS:

easy as Pi...good word! - Nosila, 2009-08-14: 12:19:00

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Created by: Psychicsi

Pronunciation: Re-moa-t-hear-ing

Sentence: Bob was keenly watching generic sport on TV while remotehearing "I love you too" to his nagging wife.

Etymology: Like remote viewing (the ability to psychicly draw a place never visited), remotehearing is the ability to answer questions in a conversation you are not listening to (while using a remote control).

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Oh... Now I know what my wife means when she says I'm too remote. - wordmeister, 2007-01-11: 09:52:00

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Created by: loosepiece

Pronunciation: conver - pod

Sentence: "Are you listening to me?" Screeched Jayne, once again concerned Alans interest lay less with her choice of shoes and more with his infernal gadgets. "I love these converpods we have dear", said Alan, as he finally found The Cheeky Gilrs on his mp3 player.

Etymology: conver - as in conversation pod - as in ipod

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Created by: bghicks

Pronunciation: semi hearing

Sentence: I was watching TV and semihearing my wife rant

Etymology: semi - half hearing

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