Verboticisms

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: ih-lit-el-it

Sentence: Big papa Stevenson had done his homework, watched all the film and read all the books. He went all in with his ace high, convinced he had the best hand. When the straight flush, full house and three of a kind were revealed, he started searching wikipedia for a cure to being illitellate.

Etymology: Illiterate - Tell

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Created by: brucee10

Pronunciation: mis - con - fli - de - ot

Sentence: Jason is a misconflidiot if he thinks he has a chance with Gwen.

Etymology: Misconstrue + Flirting + Idiot

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COMMENTS:

That really refers to the individual who has the difficulty, but it still has an great ring to it! Nice one! - Jocoman, 2007-05-09: 21:41:00

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Created by: SariEverna

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Created by: serendipity9000

Pronunciation: oh-BLIV-o-path

Sentence: Only an oblivopath would think he looked happy about being kissed by her pet skunk.

Etymology: 'obliv' from oblivious + 'path' from the suffix of empath (one who actually has empathy or understanding of another's feelings) = one who is oblivious to the feelings of another as represented by their facial expressions.

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Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: con + verb + ull

Sentence: I used to be converbal enough that I thought a big smile meant "I'm not interested."

Etymology: Like non-verbal, only with "con."

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: MEEN-blahynd

Sentence: Roxie was certain that she had found the fountain of youth (or, perhaps, just Dani Minogue's Beauty Guide) when she came across an advert featuring the "Prosopial Pill," a startling, C21th make-over breakthrough, whereby one could look just look like he or she wanted to: having any skin, eye, or hair colour, and facial expressions, by simply taking this pill. Bob, upon hearing all this, became deeply concerned with the prospect of Roxie frequently changing her appearance, wondering whether he would be able, in future, to read her prosopialities. Seeking help, he immediately began flicking through "The Dictionary of Verbotomy" and for a while little interested him, and was about to put the book down when one word arrested his eyes: the word Mienblind.

Etymology: MIEN: facial expression, demeanour, bearing, appearance,aspect; air; manner; carriage; bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind & BLIND: unwilling or unable to perceive or understand; not having the faculty of discernment; destitute of intellectual light; unable or unwilling to understand or judge. PROSOPIAL: From Gk, Prosop meaning face & PILL.

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Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: fiz-ee-OG-nuh-MUHD-l

Sentence: Clarence's frequent physiognomuddling was only compounded by his wife's tic.

Etymology: physiognomy + muddle

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COMMENTS:

Had to run to the dictionary. Great word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-09: 06:49:00

Thanks a lot! I'm new to this game, but having a blast. - Clayton, 2007-05-09: 14:27:00

Welcome aboard, verbmatey! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-09: 14:54:00

Thanks. Joined too late in the week to win anything, though. - Clayton, 2007-05-09: 14:56:00

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: mis-in-ter-pre-face-tion

Sentence: Jase was the king of misinterprefacetion, especially when it came to women. One day he thought he saw a "come hither" look on Miss Muffet's face and thought he might get lucky. In reality it was a look of horror because of a spider that sat down beside her (spiders creeped her out). So when he smiled at her she shivered and ran away, leaving him totally confused.

Etymology: misinterpretation: to interpret, explain or understand correctly + face

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Created by: poello5

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: miss-duh-mean-er

Sentence: As Bill threw his paper aeroplane across the classroom, Mr Smith frowned. Bill mistook his stern expression for one of delight, promptly grinned and set about making an entire air force from his maths text book. He wasn't being naughty, it was just an unfortunate missedemeanour.

Etymology: Missed (failed to notice or understand) + demeanour (facial appearance) + Misdemeanour (misbehaviour)

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