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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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Bargedeamour
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
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
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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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"
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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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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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. kið "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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Smerackle
Created by: courty3303
Pronunciation: smer-ah-cuh
Sentence: Don't smerackle mommy and daddy.
Etymology:
Romancipated
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Ro-man-sip-ate-ed
Sentence: Me and Geoff was making out the other night and darn Rosie came in! Completely romancipated the whole situation. I was rather annoyed and sent her straight back to bed.
Etymology: Romance (relation, saga) + Dissipate (dissolve, dispel, scatter).
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COMMENTS:
Very interesting word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:09:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James
Mustang - 2008-01-10: 19:37:00
Excellent verboticism!
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James