Verboticisms

Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: uh-pet-tn-uhns

Sentence: The appetenance of Mr. Muggles on the show Heroes is evidence of his superpower of controlling humans.

Etymology: ap(purt)enance [An adjunct; an accessory; something added to another, more important thing.] + pet

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Created by: Redrover

Pronunciation: poo-chess-or-ize

Sentence: Chantalle was the most elegantly poochessorized canine at the dog park, causing serious envy amongst the other doggies and their owners.

Etymology: pooch + accessorize

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Created by: jdsimp3684

Pronunciation: pooch-wise-ee

Sentence: Mary is definitely a member of the poochoisie, having just spent an entire week's earnings on her puppy's new designer wardrobe.

Etymology: Fr.

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Created by: kabloozie

Pronunciation: ote-dawg-ger

Sentence: Cindy just dropped $150 on a dog purse, $190 on a dog bed, and $70 on grooming Snowflake, her new dog. She's such a hautedogger, she won't buy anything at Petco - she only goes to a designer pet store - nothing's too good for that spoiled hautedog.

Etymology: haute: fashionably elegant. Hotdogger: one who shows off.

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COMMENTS:

super word! - libertybelle, 2007-12-11: 09:13:00

very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-11: 15:09:00

Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-11: 18:09:00

pardon your french ... it's a terrific word! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:39:00

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Created by: Nouvemot

Pronunciation: Coll-ee-cod-del

Sentence: His life having become entirely devoid of human affection, he had begun to collicoddle his poor dog by way of substitute.

Etymology: Collie (breed of dog)+ mollycoddle (treat someone in an overindulgent or protective manner).

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: fash-pugh-knee-sta

Sentence: It was hard to tell if the glittery, sequined being in the stroller was a really ugly, yet stylish child or an over accesorized chihuahua who was clearly the victim of a fashpugnista.

Etymology: fashionista + pug

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mälēpoōdl

Sentence: It doesn*t matter what breed of dog she owns Prissie will mollypoodle each and every one of them. Her friends think it is just wrong that she dresses up her pitbull Maggie in a tutu.

Etymology: mollycoddle (treat someone very indulgently or protectively) + poodle (a dog of a breed with a curly coat that is usually clipped) a play on mollycoddle

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: his-si-plin

Sentence: To establish control, Jinx administered hisscipline to the entire household. He would hiss if he didn't like the brand of catfood, yowl if he wanted held, scratch the furniture to go out, hack up a hairball on the new carpet if he needed his litter changed and slap the dog around just to show who was boss. It all worked out nicely because everyone, even the dog, gave him the respect he knew he deserved.

Etymology: hiss: sound of a cat, snake or goose to express anger, alarm or disapproval + discipline: training expected to produce a specific behavior; punishment to correct or train

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Created by: bzav1

Pronunciation: pet - care - ee - us

Sentence: I was often plunged into a kind of wonder at my petcarious depravity. credit to Robert Louis Stevenson, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Etymology: pet + vicarious, with 'care' thrown in as an accidental bonus

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: mol lee poo del

Sentence: When Zsa Zsa pushed her poodle, FiFi, around in an expensive stroller, Max wondered why she would mollypoodle her so much. He realized that it was because Zsa Zsa had no children, had more money than sense and loved the attention her glamourous dog brought her way.

Etymology: Mollycoddle (treat with excessive indulgence) & Poodle (dog breed,an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped and a pet that is fancily groomed)

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