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DEFINITION: v. To pretend that you adore someone's pet even though it is annoyingly stupid, bizarrely threatening, or just plain stinky. n. A alarming pet or companion, which nevertheless requires fawning.
Verboticisms
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Fauxstroke
Created by: ekky99
Pronunciation: fo-stroke
Sentence: The young girl petted the dog even though she detested it, she was a real fauxstroke ingenue.
Etymology: faux (false) + stroke (to run your hand over the fur of a pet)
Pseudopetadoritis
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation:
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COMMENTS:
Meaning full! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 22:27:00
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Petrend
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: pet - trend
Sentence: Milo would petrend that he liked Joey's Gila Monster, even though the creepy critter barred his teeth and ran after him every time he visited.
Etymology: This is a combination of the word Pet and Pretend, flpped around. Pet (a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement) + Pretend (make-believe: the enactment of a pretense; "it was just pretend")
Beastbuddy
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: beast BUD ee
Sentence: "Um, isn*t a scorpion kind of a dangerous pet?" she asked, as she scooted toward the other end of the couch. "Shhh - you'll hurt Spike*s feelings! He doesn*t even know he's supposed to be scary. He's my beastbuddy and would never hurt anyone," he responded. "Just make sure to shake out your shoes before you leave - you know, so you don*t hurt him. He gets a tiny bit cranky when people step on him."
Etymology: best buddy + beast
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COMMENTS:
Is Spike a Scorpio..good word - Nosila, 2010-05-18: 20:02:00
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Shamanimolize
Created by: jbiddie
Pronunciation: sham-ani-molize
Sentence: If that pig wasn't covered in sht I'd shamanimolize it to death.
Etymology: Sham animal idolize
Petinopoint
Created by: katzg
Pronunciation: pet-ee-no-point
Sentence: That three-toed sloth does so little it has to be a petinopoint.
Etymology: From pet + no point as in one can't see any point in having it. Also a play on the term " petit point " used in sewing.
Gloripetation
Created by: queenjane75
Pronunciation: glow-ri-pe-tay-tion
Sentence: It took some gloripetatious backpedaling to convince her that I believed the cat was charming, although it was mangy and from what hair it did retain dangled dingle-berries.
Etymology: glorification+pet=gloripetation
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COMMENTS:
shoulda been gloripet in verb form, gerund is gloripetting. - queenjane75, 2008-03-07: 15:20:00
Unique creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 22:26:00
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Pseudopetromancy
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: soo-doh-peh-tro-man-see
Sentence: Aaron used pseudopetromancy to pretend to like his new girlfriend's poodle by talking to it.
Etymology: pseudo- false, feigned, + pet- tamed animal,+ mancy- divination,
Pettunafish
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: peh/toona/fish
Sentence: Sue had grave reservations about swimming with Jonah's pettunafish, even though he swore it smelled like petunias.
Etymology: pet + tuna fish + petunia
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COMMENTS:
Cute, clever, and funny! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 21:56:00
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Vetervex
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: VET er VEX
Sentence: Her vetervex with her animals caused concern for her roommates, especially when she wanted to share her room with an alligator.
Etymology: veterinary: associated with caring for the health of animals vex: to annoy or worry
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
Tigger - 2008-03-07: 02:48:00
If I can post a YouTube link here, this one's pretty amusing, and relevant to this definition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq6NJ7kKEag
silveryaspen - 2009-01-01: 01:30:00
Song of the day is "Oh Deer, What can the matter be?"
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James