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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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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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COMMENTS:

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

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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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Kiddistraction

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /kid-ee-STRAK-shun/

Sentence: When little Katie suddenly asked, "Mommy, why are you and the postman wrestling on the bed with no clothes on?" that one moment of kiddistraction totally killed the mood.

Etymology: kiddie - child (from Old Norse, kidh, orig. kiư "young goat") + distraction - a disturbance (from Latin, distractus)

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COMMENTS:

Perhaps the postie had just delivered mommy's correspondence course in "Self Defence", and was helping her gain some practical experience! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:07:00

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Entercoarse

Created by: mugmesh

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Everything was going really well until an act of entercoarse occurred.

Etymology: enter (to make an entrance) + coarse (without finesse)

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Intertwhine

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: inter/twine

Sentence: There's nothing like constant intertwhining from a third party to spoil a moment - whine whine whine

Etymology: intertwine + whine

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Creative! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:00:00

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Sinterruptus

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Sin - ter - uhp - tuss

Sentence: Bernard and the the Avon lady were enjoying a bit of afternoon delight when Salome unexpectely came home and committed blatant sinterruptus.

Etymology: Interrupt + sin

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Hope Bernard doesn't lose his head over this! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:12:00

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Coituruption

Created by: bluenutria

Pronunciation: Coy-tur-ruption

Sentence: James and Midge experienced major coituruption when Midge's father bust in on them.

Etymology: Coitus + Interruption

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Stopulation

Created by: milorush

Pronunciation: (n.) stop-u-la-shun (v.) stop-u-late

Sentence: Bob and Mary slide the bedside table in front of their bedroom door each time they get intimate out of fear of being stopulated by their three young children.

Etymology: stop + [cop]ulation

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COMMENTS:

interesting tri-combo compilation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-10: 21:10:00

I have a Verbotomy widget on my classroom website, and one of my students suggested "romantischism" - milorush, 2008-01-11: 07:45:00

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Missedtryst

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: missed - trist

Sentence: Due to the fact that the kids came home unexpectedly from school, Bonnie suffered another missedtryst with her neighbor. Too bad that he got caught in the tree as he quickly exited through her bedroom window.

Etymology: missed (skipped, not having, go wrong or err, longed for) + tryst (liaison, date, rendezvous or assignation) + a play on the word mistrust....

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COMMENTS:

Good one...is she still the neighbour's missedtryst? - Nosila, 2008-11-07: 20:42:00

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Bargedeamour

libertybelle

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: bar-j-dey-a-moor

Sentence: Our tender moment was cut short by a bargedeamour when the dog jumped on the bed and stuck his cold, wet nose in a very private spot.

Etymology: barge - to burst in on someone + de amour - french for of love

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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