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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
Malony
Created by: rasumohan
Pronunciation: melanie
Sentence: wish for malony
Etymology: From Tamil
Leprechaunsequence
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Lep-ruh-KON-suh-kwence
Sentence: The little dude in the green coat and hat seemed so friendly at first, but the leprechaunsequence of asking for "a hot chick" was a bucket of KFC original recipe.
Etymology: Leprechaun (magical being) + consequence.
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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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)
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
Antignome
Created by: noztril
Pronunciation: an-tahy-nohm
Sentence: His failure was a result of his antignome ambitions.
Etymology: anti + gnome
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)
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)
