Verboticisms

Created by: KyleHumphries

Pronunciation: a-loo-v-ness

Sentence: The beautiful, young woman was married to the old, meiserly man. Everyone wondered why but only she knew, she was in a state of alooveness.

Etymology: al as in aloof ove as in love ness as in the state

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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: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ig/nor/a/mor/ay/mus

Sentence: Sally's best friend sewed hearts on his sleeve and sculpted heart shaped topiary as a gift for her on Valentine's Day but sadly Sally was an ignoramoramus and thought he just had a fetish for hearts.

Etymology: ignore + amor + ignoramus

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COMMENTS:

she's unlikely ever to become an ignoramamorous - galwaywegian, 2009-02-12: 06:42:00

first part rhymes and the whole thing slide over the tongue and is such fun to say - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:20:00

Heart-breaking... - Nosila, 2009-02-12: 22:16:00

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Created by: johnnyc443

Pronunciation: In glove

Sentence: When someone has met their true love but is too ignorant to realize it

Etymology: Ingnorant (lacking of education or knowledge Love (Feeling of intense desire)

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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: nicoleorndorff

Pronunciation: wen-pigz-flaeh

Sentence: I will love you whenpigsfly.

Etymology: when- a word used to describe time pigs- an animal found on a farm fly- the action of levitating off the ground for a long period of time

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Created by: corinneiscoolerthanzach

Pronunciation: ob luv ee us

Sentence: It was like the story of Pigmalion. Prof.Henry Piggins (he of the Swine Lake and Ham-let fame) was obloveious to the fact that his protegee, Miss Eliza Sueylittle (as played by Miss Piggy in the Hollywood movie version) had turned from an experiment into his one true love. Although he was much older than her (his nickname was Jurassic Pork)and an old boar, he was sty-mied that she had turned into sow beautiful a creation. (From a sow's ear into a silk purse, some would say. They would be linked forever and have an oinkredible relationship.

Etymology: Oblivious (unmindful,inattentive) & Love (any object of warm affection or devotion)

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Created by: elenalombardi

Pronunciation: sens-ayy-duhh

Sentence: My sensade for you has become stronger, but you keep refusing it.

Etymology: sens- feeling(s), to feel

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Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Miss-tee-smitt-en

Sentence: Gary and Sally had been friends for years, everyone expected them to get together as they were the perfect match. Gary was secretly in love with her and although Sally cared deeply for him she was totally mistysmitten, she was completely blind to the fact that he was her soul mate and they would make the perfect couple.

Etymology: Misty(Hazy, indistinct) + Smitten(to be strongly attracted to someone) = Mistysmitten

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COMMENTS:

tops for tenderness and being right on the definition - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:22:00

Very nice!! - Mustang, 2009-02-12: 18:14:00

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Created by: Atore78

Pronunciation: blie nuv

Sentence: Jerry and Sandy's blinove was suspected by many.

Etymology: Blin from Blind ove from love

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