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Malony
Created by: rasumohan
Pronunciation: melanie
Sentence: wish for malony
Etymology: From Tamil
Satisfraction
Created by: jesster
Pronunciation: sa - tis - FRAK - shun
Sentence: I realized that I had a winning lottery ticket, and immediately rushed to the 7-11 to redeem it. My satisfraction was enhanced by immediately spending my $2 on an extra-large cherry slurpee.
Etymology: satisfaction + fraction
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COMMENTS:
Perfect! - DrHarvey, 2007-08-28: 09:48:00
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Wishiprocation
Created by: haldean
Pronunciation: WISH-IH-PRO-KAY-SHUN
Sentence: I didn't want him to die, really; it was just a figure of speech! I wasn't counting on any wishiprocation.
Etymology: WISH - desire, want (English) RECIPROCATION - to get what one deserves (English)
Disappgot
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: dis-uhp-got
Sentence: He felt like Fred Flintstone, with that "wah, wah, wah, wahhhhh" sound in the background when she made eye contact with him, but flipped him the bird curtly. He skulked home disappgotten again, but far better than being totally ignored.
Etymology: disappoint + got
Twish
Created by: Paradox
Pronunciation: Tw-ish
Sentence: When I said I'd love for her to fall for me, I didn't mean that she should suddenly drop dead on the street while walking past me! Damn, what a twish!
Etymology: Twist + wish.
Wishappointment
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: wish-uh-point-muhnt
Sentence: Ken received his wishappointment but the transmission promptly fell out of it.
Etymology: Wish - (to hope for) disappointment - (let down)
Yearnspurn
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: yurn/spurn
Sentence: His yearnspurn was finally getting promoted to vice president of his company and a big raise, but getting transferred to the Arctic circle office.
Etymology: yearn + spurn
Wishper
Created by: Methylphenidateian
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Like wind as a genie she rubbed the lamp of her life, in a loudish wish, but it only came back to her as a wishper, so subtely, so soft, it was not exactly what she'd wanted; but she could accept it anyhow.
Etymology: whisper + wish = wishper
Frustratisfied
Created by: alabaster
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I needed a place to stay tonight, but getting arrested for credit card fraud at the hotel was not what I had in mind.
Etymology: frustrated + satisfied
