Verboticisms

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: bookowl

Pronunciation: es/pee/oh/maj

Sentence: Espyhomage is the discovery of a secret infatuation.

Etymology: espy + homage + espionage

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COMMENTS:

I spy with my little eye: a great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-04: 06:22:00

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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: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: stalk/port/foh/lee/oh

Sentence: Donny had spent a lot of time assembling his stalkportfolio and just had to share his investment with Jenny.

Etymology: stalk + portfolio

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COMMENTS:

very good - porsche, 2007-04-25: 09:25:00

Sounds like Donny had a good business plan, I wonder if it paid off? - wordmeister, 2007-04-25: 10:11:00

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Created by: logarithm

Pronunciation: stoks

Sentence:

Etymology: stock, sex

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Created by: americanogig

Pronunciation: Bee-ware-ness

Sentence: Buddy was excited to show his best friend Alice all the pictures he had Photoshopped her into. At first she found it amusing. Then she saw his collection of dirty underwear last seen in HER laundry hamper. Alice felt suddenly uncomfortable around her “friend” as bewareness dawned on her. Her convictions were only strengthened when Buddy sniffed her neck and said, “My, my we’re smelling fresh today.”

Etymology: From be wary and awareness.

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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: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Stork-off-der-town

Sentence:

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: voy-yer-rat-tzo

Sentence: Frieda was shocked to discover that Brad was a voyeuratzzo the day that someone sent her a photo on herself on her cell phone that he had sexted to all their friends. When she went to confront him she found more photos and videos of herself in private moments. "How could you do this"? she cried, "do you know how much we could get for these online?"

Etymology: voyeur: one who secretly watches others in their private moments for gratification + rat: a despicable person who betrays or informs on an friend + paparazzo: a photographer who takes candid and compromising photos of celebrities to sell to supermarket rags and magazines

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COMMENTS:

fantatzzo word - Nosila, 2009-11-11: 17:29:00

Great twist! - splendiction, 2009-11-11: 21:03:00

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Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: creep GAL er e

Sentence: When Jill stumbled upon Jack's creepgallery, she knew he'd become a real creep. How DID he get those pictures? His collection revealed he'd really fallen for her. Who would want a picture of her picking her nose? Jill was certain Jack's fall last year had warped her friend's frontal cortex (or whatever part of the brain responsible for judgement and reason)!

Etymology: From: creep (the noun and verb) and gallery.

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