Verboticisms

Created by: Nosila

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: zachmiracle

Pronunciation: catch-twantey-tooang

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

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Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: mihss-mahrk

Sentence: Petunia felt she must be missmarked. How could Porky not love her? Was she always to be a missmarkee? Maybe she was missmarketing herself? She thought she had been presenting her authentic sow on ehominy, but she was tired of gritting and boaring it. She was determined to go hog wild and set up an account on Snoutbook.

Etymology: Derived from "to miss the mark," an archery term, i.e. not hitting the bull's eye. Middle English = Sin!

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COMMENTS:

Remarkable! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:18:00

Unmisstakeably good...shades of the legendary Miss Piggy! - Nosila, 2009-02-12: 22:13:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ig noh ray moor

Sentence: He was a complete ignoramour, harboaring too many grudges, to respond to her sowndings

Etymology: ignoramous amour

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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: 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: corinnecreason

Pronunciation: ah-mor-ig-nor-are

Sentence: To ignore love, or to be too ignorant to see it.

Etymology: Latin/Italian roots

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Created by: agalexander

Pronunciation: cam-o-fl-ove

Sentence: Annie didnt know it was meant to be with Will because she was camofloved.

Etymology: camo as in camoflauged and love as in love.

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Created by: amirasaudi

Pronunciation: un luv a nyz

Sentence: i think me and joe have an unlovanize relationship because we're unable to recoginize our love for each other

Etymology: un- not love- to love anize- recognize

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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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