Verboticisms

Created by: coch000

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Created by: numinous

Pronunciation: ree-uh-luh-stey-shuh n

Sentence: Being that he hated conversing with others, the realistation that pursuing communications as an academic major was a major mistake hit him like a ton of bricks.

Etymology: realize (to become immediately aware of) + devastation (the act of destroying; devastated state)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: DEB-eh-cul

Sentence: As Debbie strove in her usual haphazard fashion to plan her wedding things quickly began to unravel as everything she had in mind conflicted with other folks plans. No matter how much detail she tried to attend to, she soon found herself in yet another Debbicle, and was forced to face up to yet another of her self inflicted disasters.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'Debbie' (a woman's name) and 'debacle' (n. a complete failure : fiasco)

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Created by: heartnsoul

Pronunciation: brick/face/WALL/o

Sentence: "She was reviewing her PowerPoint presentation for tomorrow's meeting when it hit her like a ton of bricks. In that brickfaswallow moment she saw her assistant had used outdated statistics in a critical section of their research."

Etymology: brick-wall + face + wallow = "it's time to swallow"

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: ban-sab-at-er

Sentence: Sarah was so close to tying the knot with her darling John. If only her evil nemesis cousin hadn't turned up to the reading of the banns waving a copy of Sarah's current marriage certificate. I mean, she and Trevor hadn't seen each other for ages: it was a divorce in all but name. Couldn't her stupid bannsaboteur relative see that? And where was John, anyway?

Etymology: banns (public notice of forthcoming marriage) + saboteur (one who commits an act of destruction)

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Created by: bobbipin

Pronunciation: mass-tri-bu-tion

Sentence: The masstribution of her pain and embarrassment was clearly recieved by all in attendance at the fated event.

Etymology: "Mass" as in mass-produced and "tribution" as in distributed. Secondary meaning could mean the self mass distribution of anything deliverable. Masturbate. Distribute.

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: mis-cal-cu-li-za-tion

Sentence: The miscalculization happened just as I hit the "send" button. I glanced at the figures and saw that not only was the final budget incorrect, but I had mistakenly sent the report to my boyfriend instead of my supervisor. I wondered where I had sent the "special" photo that was supposed to go to my boyfriend.

Etymology: miscalculation: to count or estimate incorrectly; an error in judgement + realization: to understand clearly and distinctly

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Created by: hooterbug

Pronunciation: de-măn'ə-fĕ-stā'shən

Sentence: Today was the 1 year Anniversary of Polly's demanifestation. This time last year, her Groom to be decided that a last minute sky-dive over the bayou was a good idea. Needless to say, the Gator won. At least she had new croc-pumps to remember her poor Jack with.

Etymology: "De" (absent,seperate) + Man (male humanoid) + "manifestation" (An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something)

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Created by: kensiesfate

Pronunciation: Ping-ty-tis

Sentence: a pingitus just hit me, I have to go, I am going to have to start over.

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Created by: surfstang

Pronunciation: shock/taz/m

Sentence: I had a shocktasm after seeing my brand new porsche destroyed beyond all repair.

Etymology: Shock + Orgasm

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