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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
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Petabarrassment
Created by: totalyclipse
Pronunciation: pet a barr assment
Sentence: He was diagnosed with petabarrassment.
Etymology: Said to be from Greek penta (five) with the middle letter removed, as if the previously coined prefix tera- had been formed in the same way from Greek tetra (four).
Crotchsniff
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
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
Snuffleupaguest
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: snuf-full-up-a-gest
Sentence: My future mother-in-law had just walked in the door when much to my chagrin-tintin, my dog, Ernie, decided it was an appropriate moment to stick his nose in her crotch and snuffleupaguest.
Etymology: snuffle up a guest, snuffleupagus (A Sesame Street character with a very long nose.)
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COMMENTS:
That's...that's a fantastic word. - ErWenn, 2007-04-27: 09:19:00
When Ernie is behaving himself does he snuggleupaguest? - petaj, 2007-04-27: 21:26:00
Love chagrin-tintin too! - wordmeister, 2007-04-29: 05:57:00
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Petophile
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: petəfīl
Sentence: There is a rule at the dog park that no children under 12 should enter the off-leash area. To do so often results in the children being knocked over and petophiled by most of the male and many of the female dogs present. Looks like that **Birds & Bees** talk may need to be moved up on the calendar.
Etymology: pet (a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure and treated with care and affection) + pedophile (a person who is sexually attracted to children)
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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Petpeeved
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: pet PEEVD
Sentence: Kitty was really petpeeved about her dog's behavior whenever people would come to visit. He growled at men and was rovereager to "greet" all the women. He petstered them until they felt quite roverwhelmed.
Etymology: pet + peeved (bothered, annoyed); a play on "pet peeve"
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COMMENTS:
dog-gone good word...loved rovereager/roverwhelmed! - Nosila, 2009-11-13: 12:11:00
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Humplegitis
Created by: ratbastid
Pronunciation: Hum-pla-GIE-tis
Sentence: Much to the chagrin of everyone around him, Lester's dog has a serious case of humplegitis.
Etymology: Should be pretty clear, tragically enough.
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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Dogma
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: dawg-muh
Sentence: My pet's dogma caused my guests to feel quite uneased.
Etymology: Dog (standard pet) + Dogma (system of principles or standards)
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