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'Yuck! Your dog is trying to kiss me!'

DEFINITION: n. Embarrassing pet behavior; may be perfectly natural for the pet, but often makes humans feel self-conscious or ill at ease. v. To be embarrassed by your pet's beahviour

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Inapupriat

Created by: Pasicheio

Pronunciation: In-A-Pup-Ree-Ate

Sentence: Its behavior was inapupriate at best

Etymology: Inapropriate; Pup

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Petifoul

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: pet/i/fowl

Sentence: Joe's dog, Fido, always sniffs excessively sticking his nose up every part of your body, licks every piece of bare skin, especially your lips, nose and eyes and slobbers saliva all over everywhere every time he meets you. Fido is a petifoul. Anybody who has been petifouled by a dog knows Fido's routine all too well. Most people hate petifoulers.

Etymology: PETIFOUL - noun - from PET (any domesticated, or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately) + FOUL (grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome)

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metrohumanx PETIFOUL is very intuitive. But here we go picking on poor FIDO again. FIDO's infamous behavior is well known and publicised, but he's paid his doggie debt to society. Let him get on with his limited life without the social stigma... - metrohumanx, 2008-07-04: 07:48:00

Yep, Fdo sure has had a dog of a day! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-05: 07:11:00

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Petified

Created by: vermeulenstevos

Pronunciation: Pet-tea-fied

Sentence: Every time my girlfriend comes over I'm petified that Max might jump her

Etymology: Pet-animal kept at your home and cared for petrified-being scared

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Domestichated

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: dumb est ikk hay tid

Sentence: His version of domesticated was more like domestichated in her opinion, she thought as the great hound nuzzled into her crotch with such force as to spill her martini, but if his wallet is anything like the size of his dog, it might be worth persevering.

Etymology: domesticated, hated

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Fur pas

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: ferr-pah

Sentence: His dog burying its face into his new girlfriends groin was an embarrassing Fur Pas

Etymology: Fur, Faux Pas

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Birdition

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: burd/i/shun

Sentence: I always feel like I'm in birdition when I visit Jill's house. She has canarys that fly free and deposit loads of bird crap and feathers on me.

Etymology: bird + perdition (anguish, nether world)

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COMMENTS:

petaj It's brave soul who walks the road to birdition. Take a raincoat. - petaj, 2007-04-27: 21:02:00

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Labradoh

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: lab rah doh

Sentence: They said she was a golden retriever, but she acted like a dumb blonde labradoh.

Etymology: labrador, doh!

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Profaunation

Created by: airlie

Pronunciation: pro-FAW-nay-shun

Sentence: Eleanor lunged backwards as Fido's attentions elevated from a friendly tail wag to intense profaunation. As though talking to Jed wasn't difficult enough, with his intense staring and too-friendly shoulder rubs and sneaky thigh touches, now his dog was invading her space. Feeling violated, Eleanor exclaimed to Jed, "Help! Your dog is trying to kiss me!" Jed snickered, and grabbed Fido's leash. "Down Fido! Down!" he exclaimed. "Sorry," he said, halfheartedly. "He's just very friendly." Eleanor wondered what else Fido and Jed had in common...

Etymology: PROFANATION: the act of profaning; desecration; defilement; debasement (PROFANE: to misuse something that should be held in reverence or respect) + FAUNA: the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole

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COMMENTS:

great word - hey metro - you missed one - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-04: 10:26:00

Terrific. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-05: 07:12:00

metrohumanx PROFAWNATION's nice- but it could be misinterpreted as a nation populated by professional adolescent whitetail deer.....? Which are SURE to be chased by......FIDO! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-05: 10:19:00

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Stickytongue

petolo

Created by: petolo

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Crotchsniff

playdohheart

Created by: playdohheart

Pronunciation: crotch-sniff

Sentence: "I... don't put dog food in my pants," Mary said, awkwardly fending off the dog's crotchsniff. She was awful at first dates.

Etymology: "crotch sniff" possibly the most embarrassing experience with another person's pet

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-27: 00:02:50
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes.
Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-27: 00:03:45
Yes the rumors are true. This week we are offering the The Verbotomy Cup as prize for the top player of the week. See details on the Verbotomy Blog ~ James

Jabberwocky - 2007-04-27: 12:54:00
Hi Verbotomy, Those cups (mugs)are really great. Would it be possible for any of us to purchase ones even if we don't win?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-27: 23:57:00
Hi Jabberwocky, Glad you like the Verbotomy Cup! It is our wampeter, and as such I don't think we would sell it, because that might turn it into a MacGuffin. ~ James

petaj petaj - 2007-04-28: 01:07:00
Is it our waxing or waning wampeter? What's the other one (since a karass always has exactly two wampeters)?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-28: 08:49:00
I believe it is still waxing. And think that Dan Pink's right brain is the other wampeter. ~ James

mana1066 - 2007-05-06: 23:04:00
some of that went right over my head. whine! i want a cup too!

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-07-04: 07:54:00
Quit a tail from the punster extrordinaire! Poor FIDO is the Lee Harvey Oswald of doggie misbehavior.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-13: 00:04:00
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James