Verboticisms

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: pelf + esteem

Sentence: Sure, the new 452" Plasma was expensive, but I was feeling low and needed some pelfesteem.

Etymology: No doubt you've heard of self-esteem? Well then.

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COMMENTS:

What does "pelf" mean? - mplsbohemian, 2007-08-20: 20:07:00

"pelf" means wealth or goods, especially those ill-gotten. - Osomatic, 2007-08-21: 13:05:00

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Created by: administraitor

Pronunciation: Vee-sal-ium

Sentence: An afternoon of visalium would dampen Josie’s worries, especially if she stumbled upon a shoe sale, but she experienced a boomerang mood swing when the bills arrived.

Etymology: Visa + valium

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Created by: jesster

Pronunciation: Angz - es - o - rise

Sentence: Angie tended to compulsively anxessorize whenever she had a bad hair day. At last count she had 431 fashion barrettes, 1,327 assorted scrunchies, 32 banana clips, 14 sets of hair extensions (none of which matched her natural color), 7 bun wraps, a dozen beaded hair strings, 43 hair sticks, 68 jaw clips, 82 headbands, 3 tiaras, and a lifetime subscription to Madame Tress's Hairoscope.

Etymology: Anxiety + Accessorize

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Created by: leeannhamers

Pronunciation: sh-op-or-ee

Sentence: i had a hard day at work i need some shopery.

Etymology: shop/therapy

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: bye/pohl/ar

Sentence: Her buypolar personality was responsible for her extravagant spending habits.

Etymology: buy + bi-polar

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COMMENTS:

Buyagra may help. - purpleartichokes, 2007-08-20: 11:33:00

This is an awesome word! Me thinks I suffer from this disorder. - buggy96, 2007-08-20: 22:04:00

How much can a buypolar bear? Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2007-08-20: 23:24:00

A little word recycling I see. - petaj, 2007-08-21: 05:12:00

best word in ages! - galwaywegian, 2007-08-21: 05:38:00

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Created by: KristinA

Pronunciation: charge-uh-thawn

Sentence: After Penny was asked to leave the firm, she went on a major chargeathon to alleviate her stress and despression. A new washer and dryer. A new cocktail dress, matching shoes, and handbag. And of course a breathtaking set of diamond earrings.

Etymology: charge (to pay by credit card) + marathon (pertaining to the eurphoric feeling one often feels after completing the race)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: stoor gasem

Sentence: just becouse she needed regular storgasms didn't make her a hermesexual

Etymology: store orgasm.

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Created by: mythman

Pronunciation: feh-durr-LIHN-ih-tee

Sentence: Britney didn't have new shoes, and was hoping for a man with some Federlinity to solve that problem.

Etymology: How else would a backup-dancer earn the love of such a diva?

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: re-splurj-er-ate

Sentence: Renae had an oversupply of Eskies (cooler boxes) in her garage, but in her search for the ultimate chill pill, she had just purchased a bar fridge and was eyeing off a side-by-side refrigerator/freezer. Not only was her credit card maxed out, but she was in danger of missing payments on her electricity account. Maybe there's a sweet little retro Kelvinator that will take the edge of the debt stress if she resplurgerated one more time.

Etymology: Refrigerator (a major appliance with a nice chill factor) + splurge (retail binge)

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Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: THEHR-uh-per-chuhs

Sentence: A joint chequing account proved disastrous for Alex, as his girlfriend therapurchased her way through the relationship, and on to the breakup.

Etymology: therapy + purchase

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COMMENTS:

I'll buy that one - galwaywegian, 2007-08-21: 05:37:00

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