Verboticisms

Created by: Peppie

Pronunciation: nO-'nA-m&-rE

Sentence: While saying hi to his former colleague, Mike encountered a serious case of nonamory.

Etymology: "No name memory"

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Created by: Roshajosh

Pronunciation: Deh/rin/state

Sentence: He derinstated furiously, keeping a straight face.

Etymology: Desperate + Reinstate

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Created by: remkoduursma

Pronunciation:

Sentence: He was prefrending to know her

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Created by: wysware

Pronunciation: pre-vari-cud-ling

Sentence: As soon as he saw me he started to hug me in his prevaricuddling way

Etymology: prevaricate (avoid stating the truth) cuddling (embracing)

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Created by: riflesandkids74

Pronunciation: blaynk-kwayn-tens

Sentence: Despite the first half hour, when all of us needed to blanquaintance, the reunion turned out to be a great success

Etymology: blank + aquaintance

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Created by: modemjunkie

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I couldn't remember her name so I hugaroundabushed until it came to me.

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Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation:

Sentence: At the family reunion, Alice was in mid graspulation when she finally remembered Uncle Ed's name.

Etymology: From Grast, to grasp, and emulation, to emulate

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Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: UMMM-brace

Sentence: Startled by the dark-haired woman's greeting, Jim umbraced her heartily, only to learn she had been waving to the girl behind him in line.

Etymology: Um + embrace

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Created by: bunnyrounderupper

Pronunciation: lame-an-tate

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Created by: kword

Pronunciation: FOH-NUN-C-ATE

Sentence: Unable to tell which of her seven uncles was before her Elaine fauxnunciated gracefully with a warm smile and close embrace.

Etymology: From faux, French, meaning fake, and enunciate, meaning to articulate or pronounce.

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