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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.
Verboticisms
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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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COMMENTS:
Creative! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:00:00
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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
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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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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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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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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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
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
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"
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