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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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Pregaffulate
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: preg 'af yu layt
Sentence: Richard wasn't smart enough to keep his mouth shut after he pregaffulated Megan. He then called her fat. Well, it was nice knowing him.
Etymology: pregnant + gaffe + congratulate
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COMMENTS:
Nifty combobulation of those three words. Very apropos for the definition. Good job! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:25:00
REALLY LIKE IT! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-13: 16:03:00
Very good verboticism! - Mustang, 2007-12-13: 19:01:00
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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
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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Fetusnmouth
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Fee-TUS-IN-MOW-TH
Sentence: Wow Gabby, you're baby's gonna be a soccer player!" Way to go JIm, nice fetusnmouth, you tard.
Etymology: Foot in Mouth and The little critter that isn't
Bavelgaziot
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Bah-val-gaz-e-ott
Sentence: Mike often took an unhealthy interest in other people's navel, he was only just short of trying the prod test, or asking when is it due? He was a terrible one for the bavelgazing, a total bavelgaziot.
Etymology: Baby-navel-gazing-idiot.
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COMMENTS:
Your sentence and etymology had me roaring with laughter! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 14:30:00
A bit crazy: but I like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-13: 16:14:00
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Pregknot
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: preg nät
Sentence: Tom was watching his pending promotion sliding away. He tied himself up in a big pregknot by suggesting that the boss's wife was expecting. He incurred the wrath of the obeast when he offered that she must be carrying twins.
Etymology: pregnant (having a child or young developing in the womb) + knot (a complex and intractable problem)
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COMMENTS:
+ not as she's not pregnant - another great word artr - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 13:04:00
Very good - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-06: 17:27:00
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Fauxgestation
Created by: Redrover
Pronunciation: fo-ges-tay-shun
Sentence: Bob made a grevious error when he commented on the fauxgestation of his boss's wife.
Etymology: faux = fake; gestation = the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal (Wikipedia)
Preculate
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: /prek-u-late/
Sentence: Darren was sweating bullets after he incorrectly preculated that the young woman on the train was great with child.
Etymology: pregnant + speculate
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
Falsguestation
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: Falls + Gess + Tay + Shun
Sentence: I hadn't seen Cheryl in a few years. It was a magical evening, our sorority sister reunion couldn't be more special. We had great food, wonderful weather poolside, listening to one of our favorite college bands. I was so eager to talk to Cheryl, relive old times and catch up on news. "Pink or blue, when is it due?", I gaily sung, as I approached my obviously pregnant friend. She wheeled around, glaring at me and retorted "Wow, I must have gained more than I realized." "I have been unable to have children, Lindsey". I was totally mortified by my falsguestation.
Etymology: The word "false" (meaning wrong, not true) starts off this word, joined by most of the word "guess" (to expect, believe or suppose)and finally, the word "gestation" is added (the period of time a baby is carried in the womb, pregnancy)
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COMMENTS:
Great word. The story smacks of reality. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-04: 09:07:00
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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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