Verboticisms

Created by: zachmiracle

Pronunciation: catch-twantey-tooang

Sentence:

Etymology: Taken from the novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: sluff - luv

Sentence: Inez just would not take Tommy seriously. Tommy knew they were a perfect match in every way but he kept getting the sloughlove from her. Inez could not say what the problem was. She could find nothing wrong with Tommy, liked to spend time with him and felt attracted to him....she just couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.

Etymology: slough off + love + a play on the term "tough love" >>> slough off (discard as undesirable - love (be enamored or in love with)

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COMMENTS:

well-crafted word - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:28:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: dismach

Sentence: John and Gina are a perfect couple. They like the same foods, go to the same movies, have the same recreation interests. They can finish each other's sentences. To their friends, they are soul mates. To them it is a complete dismatch. They are so much alike that all they see in each other are their own faults. They can hang out all weekend but if someone suggests that they are dating, the reaction is a snort and a "you've gotta be kidding".

Etymology: dis (act or speak in a disrespectful way toward) + match (a pair that corresponds or is very similar)

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COMMENTS:

easy to say and remember as well as excellent - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:27:00

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Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: dis CARD or

Sentence: Helene discardored her relationship with the hideous Sebastien. However, the strange brew of emotions they felt toward each other would tempt her to return to his revoltingly attractive personality, again and again...

Etymology: discardor - From the words discard (to lay aside) and ardor (feel strong passion for).

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ess-SHEW-ah-mor

Sentence: Without understanding why, Gilbert once again found himself wanting to withdraw and eschewamour while at the same time enjoying the advances being made by Sadie and actually craving that sort of companionship.

Etymology: Blend of 'eschew' (to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid) and 'amour' (Love making; a love affair)

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Created by: fritzgilbert

Pronunciation: B-love-ness

Sentence: Tom was married to his long love Ednis 30 years ago. Today he is now in a state of Bluvness.

Etymology: Bl-as in "blind to" uv-as in "love" Ness-as in the "state of"

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Created by: Xyzcam

Pronunciation: in-phlub-Ear-E-us

Sentence: Micheal was influbberious, he saw me in my cute short shorts hanging all over him and he just didn't even talk to me even when i was infront of him and said hi. :(

Etymology: in ; into flub ; flop obvious ; plain to see

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Created by: MandeepSandhu

Pronunciation: (sent-bod)

Sentence: The message that i recieved from you made me feel sentbod because i kept thinking about you.

Etymology: to feel, think

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: impərəfekshən

Sentence: When they first met John & Jane were not attracted to each other. Neither is exactly a runway model but after hanging out for a while imperaffection set in. Beauty may only be skin deep but these two are happy down to their bones.

Etymology: imperfect (faulty) + affection (a gentle feeling of fondness or liking)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ess-SHEW-ah-mor

Sentence: Without understanding why, Wendell once again found himself wanting to withdraw and eschewamour while at the same time enjoying the advances being made by Cindy and actually craving that sort of companionship.

Etymology: Blend of 'eschew' (to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid) and 'amour' (Love making; a love affair)

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