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'Why don't you like me?'

DEFINITION: To sacrifice your health, your family, and even a few friends to money, only to discover that money doesn't like you.

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Contemptation

Created by: jesster

Pronunciation: con - tem - tation

Sentence: Arnold decided to leave the monastery to pursue a life of contemptation.

Etymology: Contempt + temptation

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COMMENTS:

Great word, I've thought of it, too, a few months ago and as Erin McKean told me in her TechTalk video, that I ought to tell the other inventors about this mysterious mental connection, I googled this page, so greetings from Germany. (I think we also feel contemptation then drinking contemptatious alcoholic stuff, or when smoking, though I don't.) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7548057564471419291 - entryfee, 2007-11-03: 19:35:00

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Billaria

Created by: Paradox

Pronunciation:

Sentence: "Well, I liked him until he started suffering from extreme billaria."

Etymology:

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Avaricersion

Created by: marnee4nothin

Pronunciation: a-vaer-ies-er-shon

Sentence: though Penny attended the debs ball she found that her new wealth didn't protect her from the avaricersion of the other debs.

Etymology: avarice + aversion

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Buckwit

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: buk-wit

Sentence: it had suddenly become obvious to everyone that Travis was a total buckwit

Etymology: buck[as in cash], f*ckwit

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COMMENTS:

snigger! - galwaywegian, 2007-08-09: 04:14:00

ha, wish I'd thought of it! got my vote! - remistram, 2007-08-09: 09:08:00

i think i'll be using this one in conversation! Nice one...though i may have to reserve my voting if you keep going so well! xo - marnee4nothin, 2007-08-09: 23:39:00

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Debtmagnet

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: debt-mag-net

Sentence: Friendless Fred was a debtmagnet despite (or because of) his unwavering quest for riches.

Etymology: chickmagnet + debt

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Suckaflirt

Created by: niko23

Pronunciation: suckah-flirt

Sentence: A dud trying to get the girl hes been waiting to mary in his little fantasy world, sucks at love & dating.

Etymology:

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Capitunalishment

Created by: KristinA

Pronunciation: cap-eh-ton-ul-ish-ment

Sentence: After years of gambling, Larry finally hit the jackpot. Unfortunately for him, the winnings came just one week before his divorce was to be finalized. The next day, he recieved a call from his attorney saying his wife had read about Larry's good fortune in the newspaper, and seeing that they were still techniacally husband and wife (and according to section EE5432A: Capitunalishment), half of the money would be hers.

Etymology: A merge of "capital punishment." Capital for money. Punishment for the distreatment of others and money's distreatment of you.

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Greedgret

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: greed-gret

Sentence: Bob had a split second to feel greedgret when his 200 lb. collection of rare coins fell off the shelf and hit him soundly on the head.

Etymology: greed, regret

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Monsacdis

Created by: kellii3

Pronunciation: mon sac dis

Sentence: he gave up every thing only to discover that monsacdis was goin to happen and there was no way out of it .

Etymology: mon - money sac - sacrifice dis - discovery

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Martyrdoughm

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: mahr-ter-doh-m

Sentence: Stan's martyrdoughm not only humiliated his cat, he was left with a sizeable debt from the cat castle he lovingly bought for him. Marbles decided to use the ugly thing as his fur ball depository instead.

Etymology: martyrdom + dough ($)

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COMMENTS:

Clever word. Looks like Stan let the cat out of the bag. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-08-09: 18:02:00

Marbles couldn't Stan - d it any longer.. - remistram, 2007-08-13: 16:18:00

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OZZIEBOB - 2007-08-09: 18:13:00
Have a friend who turns his "f" sounds into "b"s. So you've got my vote. Good word.

OZZIEBOB - 2007-08-09: 18:14:00
Have a friend who turns his "f" sounds into "b"s. So you've got my vote. Good word.