Verboticisms

Created by: Starzie

Pronunciation: Comprend-a-loof

Sentence: Kyoti was so comprendaloof during our in-depth conversation that by the time it ended, I was irritated that he didn't hear a word I said!

Etymology: Comprend (version of Comprehend- comprende si?) and Aloof, not paying attention, arrogant, head in the clouds.

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This Kyoti guy sounds like a a real dingwad. Want me to rough him up for ya? ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-06: 11:05:00

Yeah I know what you mean, Kyoti never listens to me either. Like talking to a brick wall. - MisUndrstd, 2007-07-06: 13:12:00

Who is this Kyoti? think i might know him? - realnutty01, 2007-07-06: 17:21:00

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Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: in-ap-ri-TEN-shuhn

Sentence: Many think that Gloria's inappretension reached its apogee when she kept referring to Carl Sagan as Bob Saget.

Etymology: inapprehension + pretension

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In a pretence too. - petaj, 2007-07-06: 08:49:00

I'll pretense I didn't hear that. - Clayton, 2007-07-06: 12:49:00

now that would be pretenshush - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-06: 13:04:00

Guy goes to a psychiatrist and says, "Doc, ya gotta help me. I keep thinking that I'm going to tell you, 'I'm a wigwam, I'm a teepee,' and then you're gonna say..." Shrink cuts him off with a heaving sigh and says, "I've got you on a 9:30 next Wednesday. You're pre tents." - Clayton, 2007-07-06: 18:40:00

I think that would be clutching at straw huts - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-06: 23:37:00

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Created by: HALibut

Pronunciation: buh-foon-oh-mey-nee-uh

Sentence: "The classic buffoonomaniac will make innapropriate jokes at weddings and funerals with little or no regard for how his jokes are received." - Studies on the Hysteriacal by Dr. Sigmund Freud

Etymology: < O.It. Buffa (jest) + < Gk. manía (madness)

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: self-amews

Sentence: His selfamuse was so far gone, he cracked himself up.

Etymology: self abuse + amuse

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Created by: cheeky18

Pronunciation: sssh ii z e r

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Created by: fefefeha7

Pronunciation: Clock-on-me

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Created by: Lapper

Pronunciation: LOAN-def

Sentence: Jake was so lonedeaf during his acceptance speech that he didn't even notice everyone in the audience was tittering about his arrogance.

Etymology: Lone and deaf

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Created by: LMR1991

Pronunciation: High-lee-mind-ed

Sentence: You're so very highlyminded when it comes to your joking around.

Etymology: Seeing as how being obsessed with wits and cleverness, highly(as in queen, a person who is above all) and minded( state of being in thought), tahdah highlyminded.

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Created by: imurbabygirl

Pronunciation: ub-se-con

Sentence: matt is very obsecon

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

this word is conceided mixed with ubsesed - imurbabygirl, 2007-07-06: 10:38:00

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Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: nae-SIS-suh-smug

Sentence: Irving was constantly trying to top his own wordplay. In fact, he was so Narcissismug, that when Alan yelled "Quick! Call 911" he glibly replied, "Here 911! Here boy!"

Etymology: narcissism, smug

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-06: 09:29:00

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