Verboticisms

Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Diss-kog-nish-shun

Sentence: She tried her best to focus on the lecturer, but all she could hear in her head was "Asereje! Aha! Ahe!" (and further Spanish pop gibberish).

Etymology: Disco + dis- + cognitive. Cognitive: to do with thinking.

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: si-kor-al

Sentence: Her mum had switched the station again. When the alarm radio went off, Mary woke to the Sunday Service and 'Holy, Holy, Holy.' It stuck in her head all day. Since she was a fan of Cradle of Filth, for her this was a form of psychoral torture.

Etymology: psyche (of the soul or mind) + choral (a slow stately hymn tune)

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Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: leer/ic/loop

Sentence: The doctor diagnosed it as "Lyricloop Syndrome" which could only be cured by beta-brain blockers and a week's holiday in a warm spot without access to an iPod, steel drums, or a karaoke machine.

Etymology: lyric (song) + loop (something that continues endlessly)

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Created by: Mobelia

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I'm so catalyrical after listening to Barry Manilow that I can't do anything requiring thought.

Etymology: catatonic meaning an abnormal condition variously characterized by stupor lyrics meaning words to a song

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Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: song - uh - ton -ya

Sentence: My brother made me listen to N-Sync today, and I've been suffering with terrible songatonia ever since.

Etymology: Song - Music, ditty atonia - From catatonia, a state of stupor.

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Created by: alphabetapolothology

Pronunciation: a-HA-morrage

Sentence: The ahamorrage became worse and worse until she could do nothing but stare into space and mumble "take on me, take me on."

Etymology: The 80's band A-ha & hemorrage.

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Created by: pedrofpardo

Pronunciation: /abˈdʌkzɪkl/

Sentence: This song is totally abducical. I can't think in anything else.

Etymology: Abduction (from Latin abduct-, abducere ‘lead away’) + Musical (▶adjective, relating to or accompanied by music)

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Created by: squirreleater

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Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: re-ped-dit-ty

Sentence: "Poor, Rachel is suffering from a bout of repeditty again. Today it's Rick Astley's 'Never gonna give you up'".

Etymology: repeat + ditty

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Created by: dovey1

Pronunciation: rE pet ti tune Itis

Sentence: I have been suffering all day with a very bad case of repetitunitis.

Etymology: repeti for repetitive -pertaining to or characterized by repetition. tun for tune- to put a musical instrument in tune (often fol. by up). to give forth a musical sound. to be in harmony or accord; become responsive. itis for itis-a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ (bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses, tendencies, obsessions, etc. (telephonitis; baseballitis).

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COMMENTS:

Excellent first attempt,dovey1, welcome aboard! - Nosila, 2009-09-11: 23:35:00

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