Verboticisms

Created by: Maxine

Pronunciation: Cawz moh 'saw jih nist

Sentence: Nancy could tell that Jerry (a Cosmosogynist who, in the hope of deeper understanding, had studiously memorized every tip and trick encountered in his meticulous reading of women's magazines) wanted desperately to get laid.

Etymology: Cosmo, misogyny

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Very Interesting word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-17: 22:30:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: zeen o feel

Sentence: When Phil started reading all the chick magazines, Xena knew he was fast becoming a zineophile. He was pretending to have philings and was last zine philing pain, when Xena philed his eye socket with her phist for trying to phile her up.

Etymology: Zine (a small magazine that is produced cheaply by one person or a small group of people, and is about a subject they are interested in, also a shortcut for the word Magazine) & Xenophile (A person attracted to that which is foreign, especially to foreign peoples, manners, or cultures...from 2 Greek words: Xeno (foreign) & Phile (love of)

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Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: mag uh net

Sentence: Tony went overboard on his maganet schemes when he tried browsing Victoria's Secret catalogs to get women's attention.

Etymology: Magazine (tabloid, catalog, etc) + Net (something used to catch something else) An intentional play on the word magnet.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: har bers ba zar

Sentence: Kenny hung around the drugstore magazine rack in the faint hope that he could show off his harboursbizarre to unsuspecting females!

Etymology: harper's bazaar

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: klee-OH-woo..lf

Sentence: Whilst on his way to see the movie "Beowulf", Bob was bedazzled by a beautiful blonde reading "Cleo" magazine. Later on, that evening, when asked by Roxie the name of the movie he had seen, he replied - "Cleowulf!"

Etymology: CLEO: Magazine for women featuring the latest in fashion, beauty, love sex, fitness etc & WOLF (or, better, its OE variant WULF): a man who is agressive in making amorous advances to women. Sorta, try to imagine, Beowulf wooing Cleopatra!

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COMMENTS:

You watch too many movies lol. Good word! - Dougalistic, 2008-01-17: 05:18:00

great word ozzie - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-17: 11:35:00

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Created by: metro1

Pronunciation: gen -der-man

Sentence: She was a real genderman, having spent weeks studying the Superbowl playlist...

Etymology: gender + man

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: seksploit

Sentence: Willy reads many women’s magazines. He has subscriptions to Cosmo, Better Homes and Garden, and Redbook. Is this because he is in touch with his feminine side? Not really, though he enjoys having a female by his side. He uses this reading matter as reconnaissance to sexploit women. He envisions himself as stiff competition for any available female.

Etymology: sex (either of the two main categories, male and female into which humans and most other living things are divided) + exploit (make full use of and derive benefit from)

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /kun-temp'-tris/ Masculine: Contempter /kun-temp'-ter/

Sentence: Virginia would always ask to see the football scores, even though she hated football — but most guys dig sports — so, being the contemptress that she is, she used her knowledge like a tool, to bewitch and enchant men.

Etymology: contempt / context - feelings of scorn and aversion / the circumstances surrounding situation (from Latin, contemnere "to scorn") + temptress/tempter - one who entices, or seduces (Latin, temptātor, tempter "to sin")

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COMMENTS:

Glad she's not in my circle of friends! Beguiling word! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 09:29:00

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Created by: bananabender

Pronunciation: heff a runtz

Sentence: The stash of heference mags in her wardrobe was breeding at an alarming rate in accordance with Marla's heightening desperation to breed too.

Etymology: Blend of reference (book), consulted for specific information, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame.

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COMMENTS:

you could add heifer (a young cow that has not had a calf)to your etymology - good word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-17: 11:33:00

Very clever! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-17: 22:28:00

Ta Jabberwocky, I like it! Thanks to all for the comments lately. I'm having fun! - bananabender, 2008-01-17: 22:34:00

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Created by: Dougalistic

Pronunciation: Com-preh-secs-shun

Sentence: Dave, I really need to read up on my missus's behaviour. She's going all cold on me for no reason I swear down! Hey dude, don't worry about it, you just need a session of comprehsexion in your room when she's not around. Lady mags have all the answer's.

Etymology: Comprehension - To read in depth or understand whatever it is you may be studying. Sex - The gender of your target audience be it Male or Female this word is unisex.

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