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Verboticisms
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Autovictuamorphosis
Created by: HALibut
Pronunciation: aw-tuh-vĭt-oo-uh-mawr-fuh-sis
Sentence: Growing up his mother forced him to eat so many vegetables he was always afraid he would autovictuamorphosize into a turnip.
Etymology: < Gk autós (self) + victu (nourishment) + mórphōsis (to shape)
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COMMENTS:
Why is it that turnips are so inherently funny? Carrots and cabbage can make a good joke, but it's hard to make a bad joke if it has the word "turnip" in it. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:40:00
One of life's mysteries - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:20:00
I dunno, I think rutabagas are funnier that turnips. And bok choy is a gut buster, no matter how you slice it. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:21:00
Artichokes are no laughing matter, however. - Clayton, 2007-07-05: 17:44:00
Purple artichokes can be, though. - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-05: 19:45:00
However, it is better to be a turnip then a squash... just saying! - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-05: 20:10:00
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Foodish
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: food-ish
Sentence: My son has an artichoke foodish. He arranges the leaves on his plate in a lovely flower pattern prior to eating them.
Etymology: fetish, food
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COMMENTS:
Didn't I submit this word a long time ago? http://verbotomy.com/verbottle.php?jargonism_id=4112 - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:44:00
Wow. You sure did! I guess it only picks up duplicates from the day's word? Hey, you got 29 pts for it. I didn't get any :( Sorry 'bout that ErWenn. I'll try to think of something else. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-05: 13:53:00
OK - changed. Hope no one already did this one, you can only change your word once now. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-05: 14:24:00
What's the big deal? We don't own these things. A couple of weeks ago I used 'youthanasia' on the Monday and somebody used the same word for the Thursday puzzle of the same week. I'm 100% sure it was innocently done then and also here. - Stevenson0, 2007-07-05: 20:42:00
I wasn't actually offended that you picked the same word. Just surprised. In fact, I had to go look it up to make sure that it wasn't somebody else who came up with that word. I didn't expect you to change your word. Also, since my word was "grubsess" and yours was "grubsessed," I don't think the automatic thingy would catch it anyway. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 21:39:00
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Figsation
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: figg say shun
Sentence: She found it difficult to put words to her figsation. "Figs move me" she would state simply. And they did, regularly.
Etymology: fixation, figs.
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COMMENTS:
It made her meloncholy - petaj, 2007-07-05: 04:49:00
but not meloncolic - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 05:57:00
and I bet her best friend was Prunella - they probably moved in the same circle - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 06:06:00
Did you know that diarrhea is a genetic condition? It runs in your jeans. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:48:00
I mean "genes." Damn you, puns that only really work spoken out loud! Hm...I wonder if there are any good puns based on homonyms instead of homophones, so that they only work when written, and not when spoken. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:49:00
jeans is much funnier - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:20:00
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Cannedibalism
Created by: MisUndrstd
Pronunciation: Kan-ed-i-bal-ism
Sentence: When I started the job as a stocker in the canned foods section at Wal-Mart I didn't realize I would fall victim to an ancient roughage ritual called Cannedibalism
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Best thing about cannedibalism is you take it with you for those long flights over the Andes. - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:19:00
The best thing about Andes is the cool minty center. Looks like you have done well with this one, LilMis. WTG! - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:28:00
Arn't we all a bit cannedibalistic lol. Liking this word. Wtg Lil good site. - realnutty01, 2007-07-05: 17:46:00
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Saladacious
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: salad/ay/shush
Sentence: It was embarassing watching her nibble on her carrot because her relationship with food was so saladacious!
Etymology: salacious (erotic) + salad I'm using the meaning for consumed to be captivated or engrossed
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COMMENTS:
gets my vote for the pearotic corntent alone - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 06:46:00
don't even get me started on the corn - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 10:46:00
Oil and vinegar wrestling turns me beet red. - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:06:00
Oil and vinegar wrestling turns me beet red. - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:07:00
suffrice to satay this tablestalk will keep you blushing - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:14:00
...But I rebeet myself - HALibut, 2007-07-05: 13:14:00
I like this one. It gets to stay in the hat. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:18:00
rebeetition is the pea to suckcess - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:41:00
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Foodzillaed
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: food- zilud
Sentence: being a vegan was most difficult when i was being foodzillaed by tofu
Etymology: godzilla + food
Gerjimalstration
Created by: amysmiles2000
Pronunciation: grrr-jeah-mal-stray-shun
Sentence: Gerjimalstration early warning signs include:change in skin tone, and cooked cabbage smelling flatulance.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Sounds tasty lol. watch out for the killer cabbage lol. - realnutty01, 2007-07-05: 17:44:00
IS that cabbage I smell? - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-05: 20:17:00
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Retrograze
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: REHT-troh-grayz
Sentence: Alex's attempt at retrograzing cow's brains proved unsuccessful--he was no smarter.
Etymology: retrograde (backwards) + graze
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COMMENTS:
no wonder he's cowed by his girlfriends - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:25:00
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Mcmorphicate
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: mac-morf-ee-kayt
Sentence: Because of their shared passion for fast food, Joan and Russ were mcmorphicated into two all-beef fatties.
Etymology: Mc(Donalds) + morph + masticate
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:23:00
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Comments:
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