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DEFINITION: v., To enthusiastically congratulate a woman on her pending motherhood, only to be told that you are mistaken. n., The dashed expectations and pregnant silence that follows mistaken congratulations.
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Misconceivetion
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mis/kuhn/seev/shun
Sentence: Johnny was totally embarrassed about his misconceivetion and congratulations in regards to Joe's wife because of where she carried her excess weight. He spent the rest of the evening dancing to Joe and his wife's stares about his unmaculate misconception.
Etymology: misconception + conceive
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COMMENTS:
I like unmaculate misconception - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-13: 14:19:00
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Corpatulate
Created by: psychicbard
Pronunciation: kor*pa*chew*late
Sentence: Ryan unbeknowingly corpatulated the woman on her pregnancy-shaped beer-belly.
Etymology: Latin "corpus"-body "gratulari"-to wish joy corpulent+congratulate
Preggersgoof
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: PREG-guhs-GOOF
Sentence: Bob's chances for future promotion looked rather bleak when his preggersgoof, congratulating his boss's wife on her impending motherhood, turned to profound embarassment; for she, without a pregnant pause, told him that he was speaking from a misconception; and that, furthermore, both she and her husband were dinks- and intended to stay that way!
Etymology: Etymology: PREGGERS: Slang for pregnant & GOOF: to commit a faux pas or fault.
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COMMENTS:
Hahaha....good one, O-bob! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-04: 09:04:00
nice to say - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 13:00:00
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Motherhoodwinked
Created by: day4ghee
Pronunciation:
Sentence: BEN HAD REALIZED THAT HE HAD BEEN MOTHERHOODWINKED WHEN BECKY KNEED HIM IN HIS BABY-MAKER.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
wonderful - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 13:02:00
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Fauxma
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: fo-mah
Sentence: Jeremy commited a major Faux ma by planning an elaborate baby shower for Christina only to find out later that she gave up her career of modeling to become a competitive eater.
Etymology: faux pas + mom = faux ma
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COMMENTS:
Hilarious! Yo Yo Ma! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-06: 12:30:00
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Pregnut
Created by: biffbig1
Pronunciation: preg+nut
Sentence: Since my girlfriend had a baby I have been a complete pregnut - I see pregnant women everywhere!!
Etymology: pregnant and nut - like crazy
Falsefestiprego
Created by: kingdio
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Mark's falsefestiprego led him to serious hurt when the non-pregnant mammoth of a woman sat on him.
Etymology:
Regretnancy
Created by: jdsimp3684
Pronunciation: Re-gret-nin-see
Sentence: Bob was filled with great regretnancy after he was told that Sarah was not pregnant with twins.
Etymology: intr.
Pregerr
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pregər
Sentence: The newest memo from the head office said that cashiers should find some way to compliment each customer, whether that be their clothing, their hair or jewelry. Bill was anxious to be the first to get on the company bandwagon but only succeeded in putting his sizable foot in his mouth. In congratulating the next person in line on an upcoming maternity, he offered up the ultimate pregerr. The man he was talking to was not even slightly amused.
Etymology: pregnant (having a child or young developing in the uterus) + err (be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake)
Guterr
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: gut ur
Sentence: He guterred, and the misconception was badly disguised when he sympathised with her trapped wind issues
Etymology: gut err
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COMMENTS:
what a gas - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 13:02:00
He should keep his mind out of the gutter! - Nosila, 2008-11-04: 22:22:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang Thank you Mustang ~ James
silveryaspen - 2007-12-13: 14:19:00
very nice play on words ... but the meaning could be mistaken for a man's padded belly while playing Santa.
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
rickki - 2011-02-05: 18:22:00
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