Verboticisms

Created by: Scattercat

Pronunciation: FRAWTS

Sentence: Frotz! I left the frotzing stove on!

Etymology: Z is a good, angry letter that we don't get enough of in English. I think 'tz' is an especially good sound for cursing with.

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COMMENTS:

Especially good for when you are feeling fraught. - petaj, 2007-05-22: 08:57:00

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: eye cant bee LEE vih too per AY shun

Sentence: When George locked his keys in his car for the third time this month, making him late for work AND costing him $100 for the services of a locksmith, a series of icantbelievituperations were heard to leave his mouth as he bitterly bemoaned his own stupidity.

Etymology: "I can't believe it" + vituperation (sustained, harshly abusive language; railing against; condemnation; invective)

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Created by: renzeb

Pronunciation: Kratz

Sentence: Oh Chrats! I can't believe I left the tickets at home.

Etymology: Crap + Rats

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mee-lit-l

Sentence: Janice will melittle herself in the hope that friends will counter by encouraging her. It doesn't always work that way.

Etymology: me (self) belittle (to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage)

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Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: crap + uh + chee + no

Sentence: The milk went everywhere and I yelled "crappucino!"

Etymology: Heh.

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /əˈkiˌɹu/ /uh-KEE-roo/

Sentence: Akerue! I should've known not to use hand dishwashing soap in the dishwasher.

Etymology: "Eureka" backwards.

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ass coo stiks

Sentence: coming home to find the cooker unplugged, complete with raw turkey, she did an asscoustic set

Etymology: acoustic, ass

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Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: sell-f-div-pre-kate

Sentence: I always selfdivprecate when I've been sat waiting for the laptop to start up but then realise I've forgotten to press the button first.

Etymology: Self- myself, of the self. Divvy- slang for a stupid person. Wordplay on self-deprecate

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Created by: fredm

Pronunciation: bum-bel-ass

Sentence: "Oh, shoot", I exclaimed, "I've made a complete bumbleass of myself!"

Etymology: Bumble (To move, act, or proceed clumsily) + ass (as in 'to make an ass of oneself')

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fi/dud/dle

Sentence: When he slammed the hammer against his thumb, a loud angry 'fiduddle' was shouted.

Etymology: a loud angry sound made in front of children instead of the 'F' word

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COMMENTS:

Cute word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-22: 11:47:00

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