Verboticism: Pendaver

'What's with this stupid pen?'

DEFINITION: v., To search for and find a pen to write down an important note, only to discover that the pen does not work. n., A moment in time when the only pens you can find, are pens that do not work.

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Pendaver

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: pen/daver

Sentence: It's another of Murphy's Laws that writing utensils turn into pendavers when an important message needs to be scribbled.

Etymology: PENDAVER noun - from PEN (instrument for writing) + CADAVER (a dead body)

Points: 797

Comments: Pendaver

Jabberwocky - 2008-10-03: 09:47:00
I bet Dexter has several pendavers

OZZIEBOB - 2008-10-05: 17:35:00
Good word