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DEFINITION: interj. A word, or sound, used to express disappointment when you realize you've made a really stupid mistake. v. To moan and groan about how stupid you are.
Verboticisms
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Asscoustics
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
Ojit
Created by: treyb
Pronunciation: Oh-jit
Sentence: Ojit, I left my keys in the car...
Etymology:
Frotz
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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Blixit
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: b-lick-s-it
Sentence: Just one more drop of glue and it is done. Perfect... wait.. did I just glue this upsidedown? Blixit! I am going to have to start over to fix this.
Etymology: Starting with 'B' for 'bad'...blix rhymes with fix.. 'it' because many interjections have 'it' added on to the end.
Chrats
Created by: renzeb
Pronunciation: Kratz
Sentence: Oh Chrats! I can't believe I left the tickets at home.
Etymology: Crap + Rats
Sheepshifters
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: SHEEP-shif-terz
Sentence: "Aw, sheepshifters!" exclaimed Jordan, dejectedly, lowering the rifle. "Now I'll never know who my real father is!"
Etymology: sheep + shapeshifters = whimsical jocularity
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COMMENTS:
what?!? - galwaywegian, 2007-05-22: 05:50:00
My thoughts exactly. - Clayton, 2007-05-22: 17:55:00
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Curseall
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: kers/awl
Sentence: Inappropriate language is the ultimate curseall
Etymology: curse + cureall
Duhmeism
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: Duh-Me-ism
Sentence: After being accused of causing a major car accident, she found herself embarrassed by her very own acts of Duhmeism.
Etymology: Duh (slang) + Me (I) + ism (state or quality)
Crappucino
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: crap + uh + chee + no
Sentence: The milk went everywhere and I yelled "crappucino!"
Etymology: Heh.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. For everyone interested in the parts of speech, this is our first definition which is specifically defined as an interjection. But feel free to create a noun, a verb, or even an adjective, if that's what sparks your fancy. Thank you ohwtepph! ~ James
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Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph. ~ James