Verboticism: Ohyesohnoers
DEFINITION: v. To send out confused or conflicting signals when driving or dating. n. A person who signals their intentions to do one thing, then does something else completely different.
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Contridate
Created by: kjkuhn
Pronunciation: Con-trih-dAte
Sentence: I met a huge contridate last night; she called me attractive but when I asked her out, she slapped me!
Etymology: contradict + date
Deviateases
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Dee vee ate tees uz
Sentence: Star fell in love with John Glwhenn. He led her to believe he was going to raise the big question: "Would you like to hitch your wagon to my stars?" Asstonishingly, he turned out to be an asskdhernaught! Thereafter, she avoided all deviateases.
Etymology: People who DEVIATE (change from what is usual, accepted, expected, or planned) are not very nice TEASES (those who offer some thing, then take it back/ or pretend to do one thing, but in reality, do the opposite).
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COMMENTS:
A devious word indeed! Great create Silvery! - Biscotti, 2009-04-24: 02:35:00
Silvery,I loved your word and sentence! You are so gifted at making others laugh! What a great and joyous spirit you have :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-24: 06:51:00
good one - galwaywegian, 2009-04-24: 09:11:00
Good one...he's probably a Cosmonaught, too, or he'd have a clue about women! - Nosila, 2009-04-24: 22:04:00
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Datenswitch
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: date-inz-wich
Sentence: I thought the evening was going well until Magda suddenly turned into the wicked Datenswitch. That's what I get for picking up girls at my Conflicting Singles Group.
Etymology: Bait-n-Switch; witch
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COMMENTS:
Apt and Clever. Great Pun! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-26: 20:21:00
great word & brilliant sentence - DrWebsterIII, 2009-05-01: 00:20:00
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Dopposite
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: dopp-os-itt
Sentence: Contrary Mary always did the dopposite to throw off her opponents in competition.
Etymology: do + opposite (contrary)
Schizofriendly
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: skitsəfrendlē
Sentence: Trudy is always friendly but she can be schizofriendly, one day gushing and happy to see you, the next, barely acknowledging your existence. Today you\'re best of friends, tomorrow a grunt and a nod is the best you can get from her. I guess that\'s why they call her Moody Trudy.
Etymology: schizophrenic (a long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior) + friendly (kind and pleasant)
Seductshun
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sed uk shuhn
Sentence: Victims of her bizarre seductshun techniques never knew whether they were coming or going.
Etymology: seduction shun
Misleadership
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: mis-lee-der-ship
Sentence: Janet thinks she is such a great boss that she deserves the title of Miss Leadership. Her staff thinks it should more like misleadership. Her action plan has more switchbacks than a mountain road in Peru.
Etymology: mislead (tend to deceive) + leadership (a person who guides or directs a group)
Attractshun
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: at trakt shun
Sentence: Lisa found herself drawn to the new guy in accounting, but whenever they made contact, she pushed him away. This attractshun stemmed from the fact that she actually preferred girls to gorgeous men...
Etymology: Attract (be drawn to;the quality of arousing interest; being attractive) & Shun (avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of)
Misbraken
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: miss-break-en
Sentence: The charming, alluring, Miss Taken; Was the queen of mis'cue'munication. She'd flirt and invite, Then she'd feint to the right. You could say that she was misbraken.
Etymology: Miss: young lady + mistaken: error in judgment + brake: to slow or to stop; dampen, hinder.
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COMMENTS:
Clever Limerick. Fun word plays. Double Great Verbotomies! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-24: 12:34:00
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