Verboticisms

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: slaw-ber-fact-tor

Sentence: Bills dog had that slobberfactor where he thinks everyone is his friend and seeks to share his saliva.

Etymology: saliva + factoring

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Excellent word. - ErWenn, 2007-04-29: 20:07:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: more-ti-FIE-do

Sentence: The mortifido exhibited by Angie's cockupspaniel completely destroyed the dog show arena and left Angie with a sheep(dog)ish look on her face

Etymology: mortified + Fido

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"cockupspaniel"... that's priceless! - pinwheel, 2007-04-27: 07:07:00

Very good! I tried the Fido path too... best I could come up with was Fi-don't. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-27: 08:00:00

Excellent word Petaj - as usual - you get my vote - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-27: 09:03:00

Thanks Jabberwocky - this week has been much easier for me than Vonnegut week - that was a real struggle to come up with words. - petaj, 2007-04-27: 21:11:00

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Created by: Pasicheio

Pronunciation: In-A-Pup-Ree-Ate

Sentence: Its behavior was inapupriate at best

Etymology: Inapropriate; Pup

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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)

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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).

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /pri-HUHMP-choo-uhs/

Sentence: After his incarceration in 'the pen', and his subsequent release into society, Fido displayed behavior that could only be described as prehumptuous. Fido's owner, Owen, could scarcely have a date drop by his apartment, or even his own mother, without Fido first pawing and then birddogging them. Needless to say, that made for some quite embarrassing visits.

Etymology: Presumptuous - impertinently bold behavior; forwardness (from Latin, præsumere "to take beforehand") & Hump - [as in 'humping'] a bad pet habit often displayed by canines; and particularly Fido! (slang origin of the word is uncertain; first published use in 1785)

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Great words this week everyone. Been travelling a lot, so I know this is way late, but I couldn't help adding my complaints about that absolute hound, Fido. Sorry metro, but he really is a "Bad Dog!!" - Tigger, 2008-07-06: 03:46:00

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Created by: AnnieChandon

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: chew-grinned

Sentence: "Puppies will be puppies," Dan thought when Abbey, his new labrador retriever pup chewed up his shoes, gloves, daughter's homework, carpet, furniture and woodwork; however, he was really chewgrined when his neighbor came to inquire about his cat.

Etymology: chew + chagrined: feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

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Created by: Goldentongue

Pronunciation: Pe-tas-ter

Sentence: What a petaster! I'm most embarrassed, forgive Peewee he doesn't normally do that to other people, but it's quite pleasurable isn't it?

Etymology: Pet: a domestic tamed animal. Disaster: an event that causes great damage

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Created by: bountress

Pronunciation: dis-com-FI-do- ism

Sentence: Her dog's disomfidoism was out of line. My face was covered in slobber!

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