Verboticisms

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: pin-up-oh-pree-at

Sentence: Neil's collection of several hundred photos of Shelley was wildly pinupropriate. His Canonising had gone too far.

Etymology: pin up (a large photo) + inappropriate (not proper or suitable)

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Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: fla-tur-gas-ted

Sentence: Jill was flattergasted when she saw the number one video of the day, "Jill Does Dallas."

Etymology: flattered, flabbergasted

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COMMENTS:

gas! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-25: 05:18:00

You've really captured pythinahabernos' original idea: "The sensation of combined flattery and horror engendered when..." - wordmeister, 2007-04-25: 10:21:00

Yep. This one gets my stamp of approval. :) - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-25: 11:37:00

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Created by: jonzerofourteen

Pronunciation: mee dee ah gast

Sentence: Penny was more than horrified when she saw Tom's photographic display. In fact her moment of mediaghast had rendered her completely speechless.

Etymology: media (collective noun for information storage - photo, video etc) + aghast (struck with fear, dread, or consternation)

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: RIS-GUS-TED

Sentence: Sarah was RISQUSTED when she saw the disturbingly demented collection of photos and dismemberabilia Ted had salvaged from the sorry rubble of their stunningly disfunctional relationship. "Can we still be friends, my Goddess"? Ted asked, with a rodentlike smile. In her many years of volunteer work with the criminally insane,Sarah had never seen a pornoshrine like this. She replied: "I'd rather have a lobotomy".

Etymology: RISQue+disGUSTED risque:pruriently offensive+ disgusted

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COMMENTS:

"To discover" necessarily implies a verb form. However the sheer creativity shown by the creators of the nouns trumps my humble contribution. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-02: 03:09:00

Hahaha I've said this same exact word before...too funny :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-25: 14:15:00

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: PAWRN-thee-on

Sentence: Roxie became concerned when she discovered that a casual acquaintance was maintaining a lovingly tended porntheon of her in his bedroom. She feared that the stiff-leather, brief case that this E-lewdster constantly carried and guarded so religiously, might be a pornmanteau.

Etymology: Blend of PORN (short for pornography) & PANTHENON:Shrine of the gods. E-lewdster. Electronic pervert- Lewdster coined by Shakespeare, "Against such lewdsters and their lechery Those that betray them do no treachery." Merry Wivesof Windsor. Act v, sc. 3, l23. (Mrs Page) The only use of "Lewdsters"

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COMMENTS:

PORNTHEON is a sarcasticlassic. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-02: 02:31:00

walking on Athena ice with this one - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-02: 15:54:00

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: wer-frend-ship

Sentence: When Baby noticed that Cal put her used kleenex into his knapsack she suspected that she was being worfriendshipped by him...ewwww!

Etymology: wor (as in worship, to adore, sacred reverence) friend (chum, buddy)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kōvərtroōzhən

Sentence: Marsha thought it was a good thing when she saw \"video surveillance\" in the ad for an apartment. When she found a hidden camera in her bedroom wall she wasn’t so sure. The covertrusion was complete when she discovered one in the bathroom. Litigation is pending.

Etymology: covert (not openly acknowledged or displayed) + intrusion (the action of intruding)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: PER - vewyd

Sentence: Miranda was both dismayed and angered to discover that her casual friend, Antoine, had a virtual altar containing compromising pictures and videos of her in his bedroom and she became very concerned as she contemplated whom else may have perviewed his rogues gallery and just how much more extensive it might be.

Etymology: Blend of pervert and viewed, also play on both 'purview' (the range of operation, authority, control, concern, etc) and 'preview' (to view or show beforehand or in advance)

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COMMENTS:

Antoine must be a purveyor...good word! - Nosila, 2008-07-02: 19:35:00

Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-04: 06:23:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: konn fidd awnt

Sentence: her life was a mess. Her confidant was a confidaunt and her private life was not in any way private.

Etymology: confidant, daunting

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COMMENTS:

daunt cry for me, Argentina - Nosila, 2009-11-11: 17:31:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: revel/ay/shun/slip

Sentence: The revelationslip that made her aware that Jim had feelings for her caused her to hurl all over his new laptop

Etymology: revelation + relationship + slip

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COMMENTS:

Good one! - Mustang, 2008-07-02: 19:26:00

Not all newa is good news -but good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-04: 06:33:00

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