Verboticisms

Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Sim-Path-etic-en-shun

Sentence: When he had run out of ways to legitimately get the attention of his parents, the spoiled brat resorted to sympatheticention; but without success!

Etymology: Combined form of Sympathy, Pathetic, and Attention

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COMMENTS:

Tongue-trippingly good triple play! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 03:10:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: pall the tik

Sentence: Her palthetic approach to acquiring friends left her with severe neck problems from shoulder crying, and the largest collections of unanswered phone calls and used handkerchiefs in the world, or so she had been told by that nice lady from the Guinness Book of Recordsduring their three hour conversation.

Etymology: pal pathetic.

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COMMENTS:

I wasn't sure if you were trying for pal or pall in your etymology - both work well - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-20: 11:06:00

Excellent verbot. - Banky, 2008-02-20: 13:56:00

Your sentence and word were so good the sorrow in them almost gave me heart palpitations! Outstanding! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 14:17:00

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /traj-i-dee-VO-shun/

Sentence: Jerry thought that his date Sandra was going to cry — she had complained about her bad day all through dinner, spilled wine on her dress, and then, while leaving the restaurant, she'd twisted her ankle. "But at least I have you. You're the only good thing in my life," she said, obviously seeking tragedevotion, as Jerry carried her down the street. He thought that Sandra was a klutz, and he found her helplessness rather pitiful, but oddly enough her ploy was working, and now he was more attracted to her than ever.

Etymology: Tragedy - a drama characterized by disasterous events (from Greek, tragodia "a dramatic poem") + Devotion - ardent affection and dedication (ancient Latin, devotionem "dedication by a vow")

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COMMENTS:

Wow! Great depth of feeling! Right on the definition! Fantastic! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 02:44:00

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Created by: Filthy

Pronunciation:

Sentence: At first I felt sorry for her, but then I realized she was just a pityhole; she would always see me as a bad person for not caring enough.

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: kyoo-pee-dohl

Sentence: Roxie believed that the bonds of matrimony were like any others bonds -you suffer their pain together. And during times of cupidole, when the vicissitudes of life were at their worst, it always seemed that for Bob's benefit, she mondegreened the song, "Cupid" (Sam Cooke) by singing: "Cupid please hear my cry, and let your harrow fly, straight through my lover's heart for me."

Etymology: CUPIDOLE: Blend of Cupid(God of Love)& Dole: sorrow, lamentations, grief. HARROW: An exclamation of distress, call for succour. The ancient Norman hue and cry. " Harrow and well away!" 2. pain, distress, affliction.

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COMMENTS:

this would have been perfect for Valentine's Day - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-20: 11:09:00

Very evocotive creation! Her cue(s) in cupid, the stu-pity in the 'upid'y of it,and thev hole of pity she fell into at the end. Your creations are like a goldmine, or is that a word mine! As usual ... Extraordinary! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 14:41:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: com-iz-er-rayk

Sentence: in order to feel better about myself i spent the whole party commiseraking

Etymology: commiserate, rake

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COMMENTS:

Great choice of words to blend! Kudos for the originality of thinking to use rake ... especially with its double meaning! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 02:50:00

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: kum-flurt

Sentence: The large angry-looking bug bite and subsequent broken nail and run in her stocking had transformed her into a whino. At the party, she proceeded to comflirt around the room until no one was left except for the dog, who humped her leg in sympathy.

Etymology: comfort, flirt

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COMMENTS:

Unique etymology! Great pathos in your sentence ... you really captured the pity and sorrow in the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 13:52:00

good one! I like the sentence. - toadstool57, 2008-02-20: 14:34:00

oh tidings of comflirt and joy - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-20: 15:52:00

Thanks Jabber... nothing like having a Christmas song stuck in your head while you're paying off the holiday spending spree. - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-20: 18:08:00

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtlaɪdˌfrɔɪd/ /MITT-lahyd-Froyd/

Sentence: Mitleidfreude is somehow more socially acceptable than its nastier cousins schadenfreude, neidfreude, and dummheitfreude.

Etymology: from Ger., lit. "pity-joy," from mitleid "pity" + freude "happy"

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COMMENTS:

Surprising etymology! Now I know that mit came from mitleid ... but I thought leid was a play on layed ... and freude was a play on fraud and Freud! Didn't know what to make of the cousins! (chuckling) Kudos for your ingenuity! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 02:35:00

Wunderbar! Great approach to create your verboticism. Makes me think of german words with a "toe-hold" in English, such as: "weltschmer" & "sprachgeful". - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-20: 16:41:00

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Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: wooz-mee

Sentence: You always woezmi about your little problems, give me a break.

Etymology: woe-is-me

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: me/pathy

Sentence: Jane always has stories of woe about herself and her bad luck. She constantly seeks mepathy from anyone who will listen to her unfortunate encounters with life.

Etymology: me (HEY! It's ALWAYS about ME!! And why shouldn't it be?!?!?!) + empathy

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COMMENTS:

Eggzellent!! - Mustang, 2008-02-20: 08:07:00

that might cause people to weepathy - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-20: 08:47:00

love it! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-20: 13:17:00

It has it all! Says it all! Simply Fantastic! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 13:58:00

Great word. Brings to mind a couple of "pathy" words i have come across recently: "Ambipathy" a mixture of sympathy & antipathy & "Tidapathy" : a coinage based on Malay, "tidapah", (tidak) meaning "never mind". - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-20: 16:22:00

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