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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
Verboticisms
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Animaboo
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: ah - ni - ma - boo
Sentence: You can always trust Fido for his intelligence, speed and outrageously obscene animaboo.
Etymology: animal + taboo (something proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable)
Fidodidoes
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Fye - doe - DYE - doze
Sentence: The overly friendly and boisterous fidodidoes of his dog, Charlie, when visitors came around, had caused great consternation for Worthington and had even gotten to the point where he was considering getting rid of Charlie or abandoning his desire to entertain friends and coworkers.
Etymology: Blend of Fido (generic dog name) and didoes (mischievous tricks; pranks; antics)
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COMMENTS:
FIDODIDOES is very creative. But why restrict ourselves to criticism of canine-americans? This smacks of rampant specieism.
Love the word, though.
Good work, MUSTANG! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-04: 07:43:00
fun to say - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-04: 10:34:00
Very interesting combination. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-05: 07:06:00
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Chewmiliated
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: choo mil ee ay ted
Sentence: When Hugo brought his puppy home, everyone thought that it was adorable. As time went by though, it developed a bad habit of gnawing on leather goods, particularily shoes. Hugo was chewmiliated to find that when he held an anniversary party for his parents that the dog had destroyed all the guests' shoes left at the front door. Shredded beyond recognition, all that was left was a pile unwearable footwear. That dog had sole alright...
Etymology: Chew (biting and grinding in your mouth)& Humiliated (embarrassed by;mortified;made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride)
Hypersnorgascity
Created by: verysimplegame
Pronunciation: hi-pur-snore-gah-ci-tee
Sentence: Prince's hypersnorgacity manifested itself infrequently, but when it did, Beth knew no Wet-Wipes™ could clean the stains from her soul.
Etymology: Hyper+snorgle+acity
Poochsmooch
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pooch smooch
Sentence: Rory's big dog was good at giving a poochsmooch to anyone he met. That's probably why he called him Kissingrrr.
Etymology: Pooch (pet dog)& Smooch (enthusiastic kiss)
Labradiculous
Created by: vetmommy2
Pronunciation: "Lab-ra-DICK-u-luss"
Sentence: Hershey's chocolate Labradiculous behaviour was both a source of delight and frustration for his master, who vicariously enjoyed watching his dog interject his snout, while pretending to scold him.
Etymology: labrador retriever+ ridiculous
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:
It's brave soul who walks the road to birdition. Take a raincoat. - petaj, 2007-04-27: 21:02:00
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Inapropet
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: in-uh-pro-pet
Sentence: Letting your dog sniff my butt is inapropet.
Etymology: inappropriate + pet = inapropet
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COMMENTS:
Good word, paintergirl1313, it's appropipet for this definition! - Nosila, 2008-07-05: 00:21:00
Excellent word! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-05: 05:37:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-05: 07:07:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes.
Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James
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?
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
Is it our waxing or waning wampeter? What's the other one (since a karass always has exactly two wampeters)?
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!
Quit a tail from the punster extrordinaire! Poor FIDO is the Lee Harvey Oswald of doggie misbehavior.
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James