Verboticisms

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /ma-truh-MOWN-ee-ul/

Sentence: Linda couldn't cry anymore — she was all out of tears by now. Having mostly gotten over the initial shock of her new husband's and her best friend's betrayal, she was now feeling matrimoanial, seeking the comfort of her family, who would listen to her complaints and try to console her. "And worst of all Grandma, they were doing it right there on those lovely silk sheets you gave us." Her grandmother patted Linda on her knee and said, "If it's any consolation dear, that wasn't real silk anyway."

Etymology: Matrimonial - of or relating to the state of marriage (from Latin, matrimonium "wedlock, marriage") + Moan - complaint or lamentation (from Old English, mænan to mourn)

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COMMENTS:

Good one! - Nosila, 2008-06-11: 21:41:00

Good word; nice story. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-12: 07:29:00

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Created by: Tanik

Pronunciation: in-sta-vor-s-ial

Sentence: Sally was feeling instavorcial when she saw Bob and Tina in the guest room trying out Grandma's gift. She had always wanted satin sheets!

Etymology: instant + divorce

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sheet-cheet

Sentence: Jill was stunned to find that her new husbum was a sheetcheat. She began to suspect something when she heard that her girlfriend just happened to book a vacation the same place they were having their honeymoon.

Etymology: sheet (a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding) + cheat (to deceive)

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Created by: Jaxies

Pronunciation: /matri-sidical-laps-ease/

Sentence: "After attempting to kill both her new husband and best friend after finding them writhing around in bed together, Sally pleaded matricidicalapses as her defence in court. The judge ruled in her favour."

Etymology: Matrimony + homicidal + lapses

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: bryd - gloom

Sentence: Coming into the honeymoon bedroom with joyful expectations only to find her new husband, Brad, and her best friend Miranda staining grandmas heirloom satin sheets, Samantha first had a hysterical fit followed by a case of very deep and foreboding bridegloom.

Etymology: Blend of bride and gloom, play on the word 'bridegroom'.

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-11: 12:13:00

good one... - Nosila, 2008-06-11: 21:40:00

Excellent - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-12: 08:19:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: mad rim moanee

Sentence: When Sylvia found her groom, Hugo, in bed with her bridesmaid, Felisha, her state of matrimony turned to one of madrimony. "We were just trying out your Granny's sheets", he cried. "Yes, it's the sheets alright", said Sylvia as she grabbed the knife used for cutting their wedding cake and ran after the naked pair through the wedding reception.

Etymology: Matrimony (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce))& Mad (roused to anger;affected with madness or insanity)

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: nyves/in/wyte/satin

Sentence: The discovery of the tryst sent her into a state of knivesinwhitesatin hopefully "never reaching the end"

Etymology: knives (the kind that in literature come flying out of ones eyes) + Knights in White Satin (Moody Blues)

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COMMENTS:

like it. - galwaywegian, 2007-03-27: 06:47:00

Brilliant word! Takes me to days of future passed. - Stevenson0, 2007-03-27: 09:03:00

Yep, very good word. And now I have the damn song stuck in my head. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-27: 09:27:00

Nights in white satin, Never reaching the end, Letters Ive written, Never meaning to send. Beauty Id always missed With these eyes before, Just what the truth is I cant say anymore. Oops - sorry Purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-27: 09:57:00

Gets the vote for doing the job, being original (no one seems to credit that any more!) and of course the reference (which I'm clearly too young/stupid to get). - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:26:00

How did this definition get approved? Seriously, it's too specific. - emd2k3, 2007-04-24: 15:23:00

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Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: Wedd-in-sæn-i-ty

Sentence: As she saw them there together, her weddinsanity kicked into gear and she fired two warningshot's. Into their heads!

Etymology: Wedding + insanity. A natural symbiose.

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COMMENTS:

A perfect marriage of two words that really shouldn't go together - petaj, 2007-03-27: 05:05:00

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Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: APE-sheet

Sentence: When Sheila walked in and discovered her new groom and her maid of honor entangled in the satin sheets given as a wedding present by her grandmother, she went absolutely apesheet!

Etymology: wasn't this scene from "The Godfather"?

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COMMENTS:

HA! Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-27: 07:17:00

If the Godfather was Australian. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:32:00

This is highly appropriate to describe finding a lover in bed with another. Puns on one of my favourite terms for going crazy (yes, i am immature, *sticks tongue out*) and one of the greatest films ever. Big love. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:38:00

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌtɹɛtʃɚɪˈstɛɹiə/

Sentence: There's absolutely nothing one can say to fend off a developing fit of treacherysteria, but it doesn't stop people from trying.

Etymology: from treachery + hysteria

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