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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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Betraythed

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: bee-tray-thed

Sentence: she went from betrothed to betraythed in record time

Etymology: betrayed, betrothed

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COMMENTS:

Beautifully stated! - catgrin, 2007-03-27: 04:15:00

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Kildafuhls

Created by: catgrin

Pronunciation: kil-duh-fōōls

Sentence: Although she brutally beat her new husband and sister to death with a smart white satin heel, today's landmark ruling finds Mrs. Betty Jo Smith has been cleared of the charge of Murder Two as kildafuhls is successfully accepted for a temporary insanity plea.

Etymology: Taken loosely from the popular Mr. T tagline, "I pity the fool!" compound of kill+the+fools spelled so as to promote correct pronunciation and emphasis.

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COMMENTS:

Anyone referencing Mr T deserves credit. Plus it's outta left field (original) and quirky enough to fit the definition. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:28:00

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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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Shagrin

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: shag + rin

Sentence: Oh, the shagrin I felt when I found them... well, it was more like "murderous rage," but that's hardly a verboticism.

Etymology: shag + chagrin

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COMMENTS:

Nicely done! - urbanwookie, 2007-04-01: 19:26:00

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Duplicichosis

Created by: Muttley74

Pronunciation: Do-plis-e-ko-sis

Sentence: Duplicichosis sets in when you discover your very best friend in a very uncompromising situation with your spouse. Total and utter betrayal which causes you mental anguish!!

Etymology: Taken from the words "duplicity" meaning infidelity or betrayal and "psychosis" meaning any mental state

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Sheetabrick

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: shētəbrik

Sentence: When she found her newlywed husband intertwined in her linens with her sheetbag girlfriend, Joan was in a sheetkicking mood. She was ready to sheetabrick as her sheetfaced Doofus peeked out from under the sheets with a sheeteating grin. They are both on her sheetlist. What could she say? All she could muster was **Yougottabesheetingme!**

Etymology: sheet (a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress and as a layer beneath blankets when these are used) + shit a brick [or bricks] (vulgar slang be extremely anxious or nervous)

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COMMENTS:

mrskellyscl :) - mrskellyscl, 2009-10-14: 06:38:00

this is the funniest today! - splendiction, 2009-10-14: 19:00:00

The sheet is flying... - Nosila, 2009-10-14: 22:36:00

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Weddoplexy

Created by: Guthlaf1

Pronunciation: WEDD-o-PLE-xy

Sentence: She had expected to feel many emotions today - but weddoplexy had not been one of them....

Etymology: From "wedding" and "apoplexy"

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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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Somethinblue

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: Sum-thin-bloo

Sentence: She went somethinblue, a rage beyond red, an envy exceeding green, pure despair, having found the rat and his cat christening the most thoughtful gift. (my word that's pretentious nonsense)

Etymology: From the tradition that a bride wears something old, new, borrowed and blue. Also based on the idea that "blue" denotes both sexual behaviour and sadness. Note also "thin" (as opposed to "thing") as describing the sheets.

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COMMENTS:

Very colourful. Especially "the rat and his cat", wearing her white dress I imagine... - wordmeister, 2007-03-27: 06:53:00

something blew - I just got it - clever - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-27: 20:02:00

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Infidelidoh

Mrgoodtimes

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: in-fi-del-i-DOH!!

Sentence: When the first dance with her husband was followed by three with the maid of honor, she should have foreseen the infidelidoh moment that would ultimately occur later that night when she approached the Cinderella carriage.

Etymology: Infidelity - DOH!!

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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