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'Sweetie, can't you see we're having quiet time?'

DEFINITION: n., A soft romantic moment which is unexpectedly interrupted by a pestersome child, parent or spouse. v. tr., To barge in on a romantic couple at a most inopportune moment.

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Woobegone

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: woo-BEE-gon

Sentence: When Roxie's mother came to stay, it was, in matters of the heart, the worst week of woobegone for Bob.

Etymology: Blaend of "WOO" inclined,as with affection & "BEGONE": depart go away!

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COMMENTS:

Terrific! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-10: 09:12:00

very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-10: 10:26:00

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Rentassunder

Created by: Nuwanda

Pronunciation: rent-ass-under

Sentence: After several failed attempts at conjugal relations, we began to suspect our two-year-old of ulterior motives. Why did she only toddle into our room after a bad dream when we were about to embark on Operation Sibling? Did she know? Her ability to rentassunder our passionate moments was diabolically effective in keeping her position as the youngest in the family.

Etymology: "let no man rent asunder" from the standard wedding service changed to include ass.

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Kissrupt

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Ki-ss-rup-t

Sentence: Everytime Henry went in for THE snog with Sue someone would always kissrupt them. If it wasn't the kids calling out for a bedtime story , it was his parents ringing to see if things were okay while his wife was away for the week!

Etymology: Kiss(a touch or caress with the lips) + Disrupt(to interrupt or disturb) ORIGIN Latin disrumpere 'break apart'

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COMMENTS:

nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-07: 11:55:00

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Lustbust

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: lust/bust

Sentence: The lustbust took place when Joe's wife walked in on him and her best friend making out in the bedroom.

Etymology: LUSTBUST - from LUST + BUST

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COMMENTS:

Good one. - Mustang, 2008-11-07: 18:50:00

Spot on - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-08: 16:46:00

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Interrudeawakening

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: inter/rude/awake/en/ing

Sentence: Candle light,wine, a romantic movie and then the interrudeawakening when your kids return home unexpectedly from school for the weekend with several friends.

Etymology: interlude + rude awakening

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Very good - TJayzz, 2008-11-07: 12:58:00

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Buttinassion

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: butt-in-ash-un

Sentence: No matter what time of night, no matter where, they sought seclusion for a little bit of loving, their kids, friends, and neighbors buttinassions, stopped them cold.

Etymology: a play on butt in and passion in ashes

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Coituskinterruptus

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /KOY-tuss In-ter-UP-tuss/

Sentence: In situations of coitus kinterruptus, it's hard to say who is more embarrassed: the interrupter or the interruptees.

Etymology: from "coitus interruptus" + "kin"

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COMMENTS:

Hey ErWenn - you're on a roll or in a roll - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-10: 10:24:00

Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 16:59:00

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Amoratorium

Created by: treehous

Pronunciation: \ˈa-mȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm/ (ah-more-ah-tore-ee-yum)

Sentence: He was just about to get down to business when he felt an amoratorium in the form of his dog's wet nose pressed against his rear.

Etymology: amor- from L. amorosum, from amor "love." moratorium- from Latin morari "to delay," from mora "pause, delay"

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Tendervention

Created by: indelible1

Pronunciation: tin-dur-vin-shun

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Sinterruption

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: sin-ter-RUPT-shun

Sentence: Edgar and the babysitter were enjoying a bit of romantic exploration when Edgar's wife, Elvira, created a rude sinterupption upon unexpectedly entering the bedroom.

Etymology: Blend of sin and interruption

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-01-10: 00:45:00
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James

Mustang - 2008-01-10: 19:37:00
Excellent verboticism!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2014-06-05: 00:06:00
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James