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'Thank goodness you walked in!'

DEFINITION: n. The mental state induced by the discovery your new husband, and your maid of honor, entangled in the satin sheets given to you as a wedding present by your grandmother. v. To catch your new husband in a close quarters with a close friend.

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Maidricide

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: may dree side

Sentence: Janice was about to commit madricide when she found out what had been going on.

Etymology: er from maid and homicide

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Trystcovery

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: trist-cov-er-y

Sentence: Jen was angered by the trystcovery of her new husband and her best friend tangled in the new satin sheets her grandmother had given her as a wedding gift. "Dammit," she thought, "now that they've been used I can't exchange them for the leopard print sheets I saw in the catalogue.

Etymology: tryst: an agreement between lovers to meet at a certain place and time + discovery: to discover, or learn for the first time + cover - as in bedlinen

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COMMENTS:

good word. Chuckled at the twist at the end! - splendiction, 2009-10-14: 18:59:00

good one Mrs. K.!! - mweinmann, 2009-10-15: 09:10:00

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Matrimoanial

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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Chickinsheet

Created by: suzanne

Pronunciation: ch -ee-ken- sh- eet

Sentence: when I saw them together I knew I was in chickensheet.

Etymology: chick- smal bird, young lady sheet- long bolt of material used as bed dressing.

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Apesheet

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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Sluttony

Created by: mwveasey

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Matrimoany

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: mat rim oh nee

Sentence: she left the reception to investigate the souds of matrimoany coming from the broom closet

Etymology: moan matrimony

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Shitched

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: sh-itch-t

Sentence: Not only was Coralie shitched, she was also shockled when she realised she was married to rake and would never be able to use the sheets her Nanna had given her.

Etymology: sh*t (exclamation of shock) + hitched (slang for married) (shock + shackled)

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COMMENTS:

love the layers in your words - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-27: 12:22:00

petaj Maybe should have spelt this differently though sheetched - petaj, 2007-03-28: 05:07:00

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Murdragia

Created by: Mercutioh

Pronunciation: Mehr Dray Juh

Sentence: Seeing Tiffany sliding along the satin created instant murdragia

Etymology: Murder, Rage

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Flingroll

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: fling-roll

Sentence: Janice discovered her husband and best friend in a flingroll upon entering the bedroom and seeing them tangled up in the sheets her grandmother gave them for their wedding.

Etymology: like a springroll but with people

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-27: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by sunny09.
Thank you sunny09! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-14: 04:06:00
Today's definition was suggested by sheets. Thank you sheets. ~ James