Verboticisms

Created by: Zaeyde

Pronunciation: Pul-se-veer

Sentence: They tried to take away my dream of becoming a professional hot dog tester, but I pullsevered, and look at me now!

Etymology: Persevere, combined with "pull."

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Created by: emmthewriter

Pronunciation:

Sentence: As disquittable as she is, she never gives up or loses faith in herself.

Etymology:

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: kar-pay-DREE-m. (to rhyme with carpe diem)

Sentence: After years of ridicule from his Latin teacher because of his lethargy, Bob decided to cease the daze, yelling "carpedream! carpedream!"

Etymology: To sieze the dream! Based on carpe diem: Latin phrase meaning "pluck the day" (or in modern parlance rendered: "to sieze the day."

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COMMENTS:

Clever play ... on seize the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-02: 14:38:00

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Created by: Dougalistic

Pronunciation: Dee-Tur-a-Dreem-a-shun

Sentence: You could see the deteradreamation in his face that he was going to win the title of "King Burger Eater" no matter what the cost! It was his dream for all his life.

Etymology: Deter not as in "discourage" but short for "determination" and "dream" literally. A combination of the 2 words which describe the meaning.

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: hog/sess/ive

Sentence: She had such a hogsessive personality, that once she made a decision, no one challenged her.

Etymology: hog + obsessive

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Created by: Korinne

Pronunciation: ten/a/si/dreem

Sentence: The tenacidreams of potential singing "Idol" show contestants make for good television.

Etymology: Tenacity + Dream

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Per - sis - tuh - NAY - shuss

Sentence: Despite ongoing efforts by friends and family to dissuade her from persuing her goals, Wilhelmena was persistenatious in sticking to her dreams

Etymology: A play on the words persistent and tenacious

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Created by: gemmgemms

Pronunciation: per-sir-ney-she-ous

Sentence: He was the most persernacious dog I'd ever seen. When he wanted something he made it known.

Etymology: perservere+tenacious

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Created by: 02browns

Pronunciation: four - wil

Sentence: Jim was determined to get the prize, he had a lot of forwill.

Etymology: A combination of force and will, coming together to form forced will or forwill.

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Created by: blurmore

Pronunciation: Ten-ass-eh-fare-ah-sitee

Sentence: Her tenaciferocity in grasping the bride's bouquet was enhanced by the open bar.

Etymology: Tenacious + Ferocious

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