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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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Delayedinteraction

Created by: MariaGiggles

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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