Verboticisms

Created by: natbumpo

Pronunciation: Get-em-peace

Sentence: Due to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, I decided to getempeace by working for the UN.

Etymology: Get 'em + Peace

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Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: peace-if-ier

Sentence: Always seeking the middle ground to bring warring factions together, he was a true peacifier.

Etymology: peacifier: a combination of peace and pacifier ... a peacifier

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kärmaktiv

Sentence: The world would be so much better if more people were a bit more karmactive, following through on what they know are good ideas and actually doing something.

Etymology: karma (in Hinduism and Buddhism) the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.) + active

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COMMENTS:

What comes around, goes around! - Nosila, 2008-12-26: 01:06:00

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Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: dis-play-cate

Sentence: I can't stand people who are well meaning, but never actually displacate.

Etymology: display+placate

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: HAL - see - uhn - ait

Sentence: Believing universal peace was an easily accomplished goal Grover was convinced he could singlehandedly halcyonvert the world.

Etymology: Halcyon (peaceful) + -ate (bring about)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: res ip ease

Sentence: Chef Getty Long is the Head Chef at the United Nations. Being part of such a diverse group of people, he has had to create many recipeace from many sources to make everyone there happy. Each time a war (or military action as it is called) breaks out, he racks (ok, Iraqs) his brain to come up with a dish that can calm tempers and be inclusive of others. He has made Lemon Kurd Tarts, Nicaraguacamole, Falkland Good Mutton Stew, Chowkoslawvakia, Chow 'N' Lie, Nepalitical Lamb-a and Talibanana Cream Pie. In all his attempts the easiest side dish was this recipeace: 1 cup Green Giant frozen Petits Pois; 1 tablespoon butter; one half cup water, salt and pepper to taste. Cook on stove for 5 minutes, drain and serve with main dish. It's called Peas On Earth and everyone should try some...the sooner the better!

Etymology: Recipe (directions for making something) & Peace (a treaty to cease hostilities;the absence of mental stress or anxiety;harmonious relations; freedom from disputes)

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COMMENTS:

Contemplate whirled peas:) - metrohumanx, 2008-12-25: 05:34:00

Just give peas a chance.... - Mustang, 2008-12-25: 22:43:00

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Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: peace by piece

Sentence: Let each person, one by one, piece by piece, strive to live in friendly accord, in harmony, with everyone and everything, thereby achieving peacebypeace.

Etymology: "Piece by Piece" - a way to get most things accomplished. "Peace by Peace" - a way to accomplish world peace.

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /al-troo-in'-sti-geyt/

Sentence: Although George was a horrible cook, he had altruinstigated a campaign to distribute hot food to the homeless, but instead, he finally succumbed to the 'sugar crash' from all of the holiday candy he'd been eating, and slept the day away.

Etymology: altruism - concern for the welfare of others (from Italian, altrui) + instigate - to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course (from Latin, instīgāre "to impel")

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: tran-QUIL-uh-peel

Sentence: Morris felt a bit guilty for having benefited from great abundance thru the year and his conscience finally bade him to make a sincere tranquilappeal for the world and the new year.

Etymology: Blend of tranquil and appeal.

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Created by: gemmgemms

Pronunciation: packs-sen-sa-ma-la-staw-pa-ing

Sentence: He was instantly struck with a serious feeling of paxsensemalstopping.

Etymology: pax:peace + sense:realize + mal:bad + stop:pause

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