Verboticisms

Created by: Banky

Pronunciation: mas-kuh-raid

Sentence: Agnes peered out at the world through narrowed eyes shielded behind cat's eye eyeglasses. She shifted her weight and raised her copy of Atlas Shrugged a little higher, so it could easily be seen over the divider between the booths in the coffee shop. Pretending to stare intensely at her masqueraid novel, she instead glowered out at all of the other patrons, the sheep, who sat there reading their John Grisham tripe or their Danielle Steele fluff. No one had the good taste thus far to come over and compliment her on her sublime taste in literature, so she surreptitiously slipped her copy of "On the Road" out of her oversized shag carpet purse, split the book open around the halfway mark, and began her charade anew.

Etymology: masquerade - a social gathering invovling people wearing masks or costumes + aid - something that assists in a task

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COMMENTS:

Good sentence--er, paragraph - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 10:08:00

Yeah, sorry...I'm a scientist by trade, so verbotomy is my sole creative outlet some days :( - Banky, 2008-02-14: 13:53:00

Love your words and sentences. Cura masqua! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:07:00

Your verbot is r-aid-iant! It shines! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:26:00

Banky - you should be writing on the side! I love the way you can draw pictures with words. What a great imagination you have! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:40:00

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Created by: Dougalistic

Pronunciation: Non-con-for-mest

Sentence: (Thinking about this - Give me a few hours.)

Etymology: Nonconformist - Unconventional, somebody who does not conform to an accepted pattern of behaviour. Messed - somebody or something in a confused, dirty, or untidy state.

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COMMENTS:

Excellent verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 13:54:00

He's a few brainstormers to think about Dougie: malfessance, omnifessible, fessidressivore, dysoculafessic, fessumbulate. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:18:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: doc/tor/hoo/deeny

Sentence: Dave is such a doctorwhodini that you never know who you'll encounter from day to day. He has multiple personalities and costume changes and he swears he is a time lord.

Etymology: Dr. Who + Houdini

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COMMENTS:

Is doctorwhodini the lead character in your latest whodoneit? Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:43:00

Zany - great and bonhoudinial! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:43:00

Dave is a such a retardis. - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:26:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: shout-fit

Sentence: Bruce is rather shy. He has trouble speaking up or stepping forward to get the attention he craves. When he really wants to be noticed he relies on a loud shoutfit to make his point. He might be quiet but his clothing choices can scream.

Etymology: shout (to call or cry out loudly and vigorously) + outfit (a set of usually matching or harmonious garments and accessories worn together)

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Created by: kimmarie

Pronunciation: foe-shun

Sentence: His taste in fauxion was proof that the Emperor did indeed have no clothes.

Etymology: From faux meaning fake and fashion.

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Created by: jacobreed

Pronunciation: pee-cock-ah-may-mee

Sentence: That douchebag was wearing a stovepipe hat, fur coat and sunglasses to try to get the attention of all the girls at the party, but I could tell it was peacockamamie.

Etymology: peacock + cockamamie

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Created by: DeltaRho2K

Pronunciation: spawn-att'-a-sis-tent

Sentence: Jim was so desparate to score a Valentine's date, thus avoiding the plague of love lonliness, the sponattasistant put on his best duds to paint the town red.

Etymology: Wet SPONge ATTire ASSISTANT

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COMMENTS:

Clever and bonspifflicating! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:20:00

Very original etymology! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:22:00

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Created by: nadiealkon

Pronunciation:

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Etymology: from latin "socius", companion, and "consuetudo" , costume,

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Created by: andconick

Pronunciation: kar-uht-toh-pee-uhn

Sentence: Jim used more props that Carrot Top, hence he is such a carrottopian.

Etymology: Carrot Top (An American comic, known for his use of props to enhance his stand-up act).

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: dork-sess-or-ize

Sentence: Bob had dorkcessorized with his "Mustache Rides - 5 Cents" t-shirt, so he couldn't understand why three hours into the party, he had not yet found a date.

Etymology: dork, accessorize

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COMMENTS:

sentence and verbot = double funny! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:56:00

After the party, when I was waiting for Bob to go home (so I could get some sleep), he told me what he thought the problem was. He said, and I quote, "Maybe 5 cents was too expensive?" - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 10:11:00

HA! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 13:43:00

you have a great sense of humour purple - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 15:08:00

Great tale; nice word. Bob probably got dorkcessive genes! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:48:00

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