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'Come on! You must be pregnant...'

DEFINITION: v., To enthusiastically congratulate a woman on her pending motherhood, only to be told that you are mistaken. n., The dashed expectations and pregnant silence that follows mistaken congratulations.

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Top verboticism of the day created by hendrixius

Pronunciation: -prek-u-late-

Sentence: Darren was sweating bullets after he incorrectly preculated that the young woman on the train was great with child.

Etymology: pregnant + speculate

Created by: hendrixius.

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Pregnonsee: /preg-non-see/ Jack's biggest gaffe happened when he congratulated his boss's wife on her pregnancy, but it was a pregnonsee. Etymology: pregnancy: to be pregnant + non: not + see Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments:

good one - Nosila, 2010-04-01: 16:34:00

Notivity: /noht iv it eeeeeeee/ The news of her notivity was greeted with surprise and many tears. The tears were due to the escape of all the wind which had caused the rumour in the first place Etymology: nativity eh... not? Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments:

maternally yours... - Nosila, 2010-04-01: 16:33:00

Pregerr: /pregər/ The newest memo from the head office said that cashiers should find some way to compliment each customer, whether that be their clothing, their hair or jewelry. Bill was anxious to be the first to get on the company bandwagon but only succeeded in putting his sizable foot in his mouth. In congratulating the next person in line on an upcoming maternity, he offered up the ultimate pregerr. The man he was talking to was not even slightly amused. Etymology: pregnant (having a child or young developing in the uterus) + err (be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake) Created by: artr.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-13: 00:30:00
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang Thank you Mustang ~ James

silveryaspen - 2007-12-13: 14:19:00
very nice play on words ... but the meaning could be mistaken for a man's padded belly while playing Santa.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-04-01: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James

rickki - 2011-02-05: 18:22:00
reverseolations

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