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DEFINITION: v. To send out confused or conflicting signals when driving or dating. n. A person who signals their intentions to do one thing, then does something else completely different.
Verboticisms
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Datenswitch
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: date-inz-wich
Sentence: I thought the evening was going well until Magda suddenly turned into the wicked Datenswitch. That's what I get for picking up girls at my Conflicting Singles Group.
Etymology: Bait-n-Switch; witch
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COMMENTS:
Apt and Clever. Great Pun! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-26: 20:21:00
great word & brilliant sentence
- DrWebsterIII, 2009-05-01: 00:20:00
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Moxiemoron
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mok see mor on
Sentence: Raoul was a moxiemoron when it came to matters of driving and courtship. He wanted to get married, but picked women who didn't. He wanted to get his driver's license, but failed to pass his test, because he did not study the highway code. Was he doomed to always spend his life with just a learner's license? Not quite qualified and driving the wrong way on the one way street of love?
Etymology: Moxie (fortitude and determination) & Oxymoron (conjoining contradictory terms) & Moron (a person of subnormal intelligence)
Deviateases
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Dee vee ate tees uz
Sentence: Star fell in love with John Glwhenn. He led her to believe he was going to raise the big question: "Would you like to hitch your wagon to my stars?" Asstonishingly, he turned out to be an asskdhernaught! Thereafter, she avoided all deviateases.
Etymology: People who DEVIATE (change from what is usual, accepted, expected, or planned) are not very nice TEASES (those who offer some thing, then take it back/ or pretend to do one thing, but in reality, do the opposite).
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COMMENTS:
A devious word indeed! Great create Silvery! - Biscotti, 2009-04-24: 02:35:00
Silvery,I loved your word and sentence! You are so gifted at making others laugh! What a great and joyous spirit you have :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-24: 06:51:00
good one - galwaywegian, 2009-04-24: 09:11:00
Good one...he's probably a Cosmonaught, too, or he'd have a clue about women! - Nosila, 2009-04-24: 22:04:00
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Dopposite
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: dopp-os-itt
Sentence: Contrary Mary always did the dopposite to throw off her opponents in competition.
Etymology: do + opposite (contrary)
Clangle
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: kl-ay-n-gul
Sentence: Eric was in such a state of clangle after being told by the same person that the nearest gas station was 2 miles west, 3 miles north, and 9 miles east of the exact same location. To add to the clangle, he was pointing in the wrong direction all three times!
Etymology: clash (noticable difference) + tangle (mess, confusion)
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COMMENTS:
You put such great angles into your sentence and verbotomy. Luv to say cclangle ... it's such a fun word ... can't say it without smiling, too! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-24: 01:48:00
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Misbraken
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: miss-break-en
Sentence: The charming, alluring, Miss Taken; Was the queen of mis'cue'munication. She'd flirt and invite, Then she'd feint to the right. You could say that she was misbraken.
Etymology: Miss: young lady + mistaken: error in judgment + brake: to slow or to stop; dampen, hinder.
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COMMENTS:
Clever Limerick. Fun word plays. Double Great Verbotomies! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-24: 12:34:00
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Pheromoans
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ferrow mowns
Sentence: The pheromoans he was sending out were confusing, treating her like a lifelong partner in all the wrong ways
Etymology: pheromones moans
Nonocoquette
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: no-no-co-kett
Sentence: Annette was a shameless nonocoquette, her eyes and her body language said 'yes yes' but when the men she would 'tease' began to take her up on her apparent come ons she was strictly 'no no'.....
Etymology: Blend of 'no' and 'coquette' (a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt) a play on the title of a musical, No no Nanette.
Contridate
Created by: kjkuhn
Pronunciation: Con-trih-dAte
Sentence: I met a huge contridate last night; she called me attractive but when I asked her out, she slapped me!
Etymology: contradict + date

Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by memyselfandbo who was thinking of those irritating drivers who make left turns without signaling, or worse putting out the wrong signals. And I agree. When you're cruising, there's nothing more annoying than someone who sending out mixed signals. Thank you memyselfandbo. ~ James
Biscotti - 2009-04-24: 00:15:00
Awesome definition! I agree that these same drivers frustrate me as well James! Great work to both you and memyselfandbo! Very creative and fun!
Thanks for sending a clear signal! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by memyselfandbo. Thank you memyselfandbo. ~ James