Verboticism: Boopyscoop
DEFINITION: n An invented language similar to baby talk, used by pet owners to communicate with their pets. v. To speak to an animal using an invented language.
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Dogguage
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dog/gwij
Sentence: The language of choice for her three pups was dogguage. Even though it was gobbledygook to everyone else and sounded cutsey-wutsey, her pups were bonded to her and understood every rhyming couplet of her dogguage and loved her for it.
Etymology: dog + language
Pettigoogoo
Created by: jetty1
Pronunciation: petti-goo-goo
Sentence: My pittbull, Spike turns into jello, when ever I talk to him in pettigoogoo.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
is that the way they talk on radio ga ga? - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 12:45:00
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Patroanimalinguism
Created by: mkoppun
Pronunciation: pat-tro-an-i-ma-lin-gwi-zum
Sentence: Patroanimalinguism is an art form. However, pets don't like it that much.
Etymology: Patronize, Animal, Linguist
Googoopet
Created by: Robyn
Pronunciation: GOO-goop-et
Sentence: "Es dat mummy's widdle puddy tat? Yes hur es! Yes hur es!" Ever since Sara got a baby kitten, she stopped speaking standard English and devloved into fluent googoopet.
Etymology: Goo - glue or sticky substance. Goop - gluey substance Pet - companion animal.
Critterspeak
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: CRIT - ehr - speek
Sentence: Clarissa had an emotional bond with her pets that bordered on derangement and had even gone so far as to develop an entire vocabulary of critterspeak that she sometimes absent mindedly used when conversing with people.
Etymology: Blend of 'critter' (any creature) and 'speak'.
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COMMENTS:
BORDERED on derangement? Methinks she was Home, Home on deranged.... - metrohumanx, 2008-08-01: 06:46:00
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Animalingo
Created by: uvadavidg
Pronunciation: an-uh-muh-ling-goh
Sentence: I was kinda hoping to discuss the recent decline in oil prices or the long-term viability of the United Nations as an international organization, but she kept pursing her lips and cooing in this unintelligible animalingo
Etymology: animal plus lingo
Petlangue
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: pett-lang
Sentence: Whenever Kay petlangued with Fifi she'd nip her on the nose.
Etymology: pet + langue (language)
Esperantoto
Created by: bigdog
Pronunciation: es peh ran toe toe
Sentence: Her fluency in esperantoto allowed her to have extended conversations not only with her dog but other dogs, no matter what country she's in.
Etymology: esperanto + toto (we ain't in Kansas anymore)