Verboticisms

Created by: euclid

Pronunciation: ...

Sentence: She strode into the room with her mommyisms, and i proceeded to daydream.

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Created by: awesomo

Pronunciation: sup-shur

Sentence: The supsure of his mom, to get a job or get grounded, wasn't strong enough.

Etymology: superior+pressure

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Created by: paperpieces

Pronunciation: Fah-RAHUZE

Sentence: Sometimes when I need my kids to clean their room I use some faurousing techniques.

Etymology: Fau- from Faux, -rouse meaning stimulate

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Created by: attis

Pronunciation: Like it sounds

Sentence: Karen really new how to dreadtuate some activity out of Bob.

Etymology: Dread + actuate

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Created by: wysware

Pronunciation: in-flu-men-ace

Sentence: I'm not trying to influmenace you - but you will be very sorry if you don't do what i want.

Etymology: influence (motivate) menace (scare)

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Created by: Dylanor

Pronunciation: Pehtayshun

Sentence: Stop with the petation already!

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Created by: memexikon

Pronunciation: l tru may tum

Sentence: The liberals continue to deliver strong altrumatums to the White House.

Etymology: altrumism + ultimatum

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Created by: dkrider

Pronunciation:

Sentence: My boss tried to threatinspire me to work harder by revoking my bathroom privileges.

Etymology: threaten + inspire

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COMMENTS:

good sentence! - jrogan, 2006-12-19: 01:13:00

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Created by: chris

Pronunciation: benni-fret

Sentence: My great-aunt Sybil could benefreat like no-one else - especially where the terms of her will and her considerable fortune were concerned

Etymology: benefit + threat

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Created by: aruna

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Fed up of her boss's pathretitions, she resigned.

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