Verboticisms

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: non-man-er-ism

Sentence: My dog's most striking nonmannerism is her tendency to rub her butt on the stairs (for some obscure medical reason). My little brother, watching this, tried to imitate her and ended up getting carpet burn on his rear.

Etymology: from non + "man" + mannerism

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That story is so funny it must be true! - wordmeister, 2007-04-28: 22:49:00

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: jen-et-ee-cat

Sentence: Miss Smythe was rather embarrased when Felix spayed the furniture in front of her guests. But she accepted that it was part of her puss's geneticat.

Etymology: genetic (influenced by genes) + cat (a domesticated feline) + etiquette (a code for social behaviour)

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Created by: AnnieChandon

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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.

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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: sabbychankicksass

Pronunciation: pet/tra/fido

Sentence: When the neighbor's dog begins to engage in "petrifido" all over my face , I think to myself I will have to wash my face when I get home...

Etymology: the words pet, petrified and fido combined to make one word

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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: 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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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: Ellemorpheus

Pronunciation: An-M-Ten-dis

Sentence: His dog's animtendis ensured that his date ended, abruptly, after it began.

Etymology: anim-animal tend-tendency synonym of instinct dis- negative, to move awayfrom

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