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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)
Antignome
Created by: noztril
Pronunciation: an-tahy-nohm
Sentence: His failure was a result of his antignome ambitions.
Etymology: anti + gnome
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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Gleepointment
Created by: Kitten3735
Pronunciation: glee POYNT ment
Sentence:
Etymology: glee + disappointment = gleepointment!
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COMMENTS:
This is a pretty good word - you should always use it in a sentence though, so that you get your full allotment of points! - Osomatic, 2007-08-24: 02:01:00
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Dreamcomepooh
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dreem-kum-poo
Sentence: It was a dreamcomepooh for Bob when he won an all-expenses paid vacation... to Newark.
Etymology: dream come true, pooh
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COMMENTS:
Also sounds like "nincumpoop". - mplsbohemian, 2007-08-24: 10:19:00
I noticed that too. I was probably subliminally inspired by one of my recent brainfarts. - purpleartichokes, 2007-08-24: 10:28:00
Very Catchy! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-02: 23:20:00
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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)
Desighre
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: dee-SYRE
Sentence: Alex wanted a bunch of dates, and got them--in a loaf of bread from Auntie. He reluctantly ate the object of his desighre.
Etymology: desire + sigh (of despair)
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
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.