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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
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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Lustbust
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: lust/bust
Sentence: The lustbust took place when Jim's wife walked in on him and her best friend making out in the bedroom.
Etymology: lust + bust
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COMMENTS:
who ya gonna call - lustbusters - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-10: 10:28:00
Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:09:00
Enjoy the way you, Jabberwocky, and Ozziebob keep me chuckling. This is not only a great word ... it's such a fun word! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-11: 13:52:00
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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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COMMENTS:
Very good - TJayzz, 2008-11-07: 12:58:00
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Buttintryst
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: But in trist
Sentence: Jessica's buttintryst on her husband Simon and her neighbour Felicia's assignation gave a whole new meaning to the term, Neighbourhood Watch!
Etymology: butt in & tryst
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COMMENTS:
I will never say neighbourhood watch again without smiling! Great sentence. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-10: 09:13:00
Spot on Silver! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 16:58:00
Cheers, mates! Affair dinkum indeed. - Nosila, 2008-01-12: 01:37:00
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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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Smerackle
Created by: courty3303
Pronunciation: smer-ah-cuh
Sentence: Don't smerackle mommy and daddy.
Etymology:
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