Verboticisms

Created by: HALibut

Pronunciation: Dev-uh-tee-shurt

Sentence: Although his wife repeatedly urged him to get rid of his tattered oil-soaked duds, he was such a devoteeshirt he could not bring himself to.

Etymology: devotee + tee-shirt

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Created by: francisredmond96

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Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: where fet ish

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Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: hab er dash ar dor

Sentence: It was on many occasions in which Luis would stroll out in those favorite jeans of his. As he reached for change at the vending machine, his hand glided over the blood stain that remained an alter to his first true love. As he walked past the subterranean bistro, onlookers could observe the back of his left knee, a sewing scar mass a testament to his willingness to defend his friends. He kneels to help a young lady with her papers; the oil stain so near his Pumas explained his haberdashardor, a fervor she understood, one that they would share for years to come.

Etymology: haberdashery + ardor

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COMMENTS:

great story jadenguy - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-09: 11:05:00

Hardcore authors like to do exercises of writing a story in exactly 55 words. You should so try that! You'd be good. - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-09: 22:29:00

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: pash-un

Sentence: Her pashion for her fur shawl had the neighbors talking. It had an uncanny resemblance to her dog that had recently died.

Etymology: fashion, passion

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Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: ihn-uh-VEHST-muhnt

Sentence: Alex's girlfriend dumped him because of his inavestment with the old T-shirt he always wore and refused to wash.

Etymology: "in a vest" + (emotional) investment + vestment [article of clothing]

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: sole-mate

Sentence: Tony attributed his success in Prime Minister's question time to the support he received over 18 years from his solemate, a pair of lucky brogues.

Etymology: soulmate + sole (of the shoe) -- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/the_blair_years/article1969242.ece

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Oh sole mio.... - galwaywegian, 2007-07-09: 07:51:00

if he ever lost them, he'd have to do some serious solesearching - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-09: 13:00:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: ah-door-drohwb

Sentence: her career had stalled and her love life was non existant, but no-one could stop her from adoredrobing like a wild woman

Etymology: adore, wardrobe

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Created by: Kiki1234

Pronunciation: fashi-o-pash-un

Sentence: she was a fashiopassion type of person, she had a great passion for her high-heeled shoes..

Etymology: fashion-passion

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Created by: gonzo

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Sentence: She had a platonic lovject and it was a drama.

Etymology: love-object

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