Verboticism: Pseudozoophilia
DEFINITION: v. To pretend that you adore someone's pet even though it is annoyingly stupid, bizarrely threatening, or just plain stinky. n. A alarming pet or companion, which nevertheless requires fawning.
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Irkophantic
Created by: Rasputin01
Pronunciation: Erk-o-fan-tic
Sentence: Dave was irkophantic about his boss Sharon's chihuahua, due to the fact he wanted to keep his job (she was besotted with the beast)!!
Etymology: Irksome - Annoying, vexing Sycophantic - Fawning, parasitic
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COMMENTS:
Great originality! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:30:00
I tried to weave "sycophantic" into my word, but couldn't! You've done well. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-08: 21:08:00
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Arachnophonia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: uh - rak - nuh - FONE - ee - ya
Sentence: Maribell was deeply attracted to Gilbert but was terribly afraid of the spiders he kept in an aquarium and putting on her best face she resorted to arachniphonia to keep from letting Gilbert know she abhorred his 'pets'.
Etymology: Blend of arachnophobia and phony.
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COMMENTS:
very reptilerehensible! - galwaywegian, 2008-03-07: 06:54:00
A word that creeps into the mind and stays there! Extraordinary! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:21:00
Maribell must have met Gilbert on the Web! You've spun a good word. - Nosila, 2008-03-07: 23:07:00
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Petronize
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: like "patronize" except with pet.
Sentence: Much to my chagrin, I had to petronize my neighbor as he showed off his slimy kingsnake
Etymology: Pet;Patronize
Lamboozle
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: lam boo zil
Sentence: Sally the shepherdess was such a babe that he would cuddle any four legged candyfloss carrier to get into those handknitted pantaloons. Unfortunately for him, his wool allergy put paid to his lanboozling. his skin on fire, he headed for the ER, alone, sheepishly.
Etymology: bamboozle, lamb.
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COMMENTS:
Another great punster of a sentence! your fun word has outstanding originality! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:47:00
how do you come up with this stuff? very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-07: 11:43:00
Ewe post such smuttonry! Wooly bully. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-07: 12:00:00
He should ram some Lamb's rum down his throat, although it would probably make him feel wooly headed in the morning! Not baaaaad! - Nosila, 2008-03-07: 23:01:00
Lovely word; zany sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-08: 21:09:00
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Peturbed
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: petərbd
Sentence: Jill is often peturbed by her roommate’s little darling. She finds it upetsetting to have to double-check every time she wants to sit in a chair, slip on a pair of shoes or take a bath. Worst yet is that she feels it obligatory to feign joy to pet her roomie’s serpent.
Etymology: pet (a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure) + perturbed (make someone anxious or unsettled)
Toadypander
Created by: twocent
Pronunciation: toe-DEE-pan-de&r
Sentence: Phillip slowly raised the box top, his eyes locking on Martha's expression in anticipation. Martha's face blanched as she peered inside, but not wanting to disappoint the child, she began to toadypander. "Oh... possum... how darrrliiing..."
Etymology: Combination of toady: a sycophantic flatterer + pander: to basely cater to the vices of another
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COMMENTS:
Clever sentence. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-01: 21:03:00
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Scoobygroovydupe
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: skoo-bee-groo-vee-doop
Sentence: It was getting harder and harder for Jane to scoobygroovydupe when visiting her in-laws. How could anyone possibly love a balding, three-legged dog with cataracts who had a penchant for leg-humping?
Etymology: Scooby Doo, groovy, dupe
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COMMENTS:
A lot of professed pet fans are scoobygroovdupees! Fun! Fantastic! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:27:00
Scoobygroovydupe, Where Are You? We got some work to do now. Scoobygroovydupe, Where Are You? We need some help from you now. (all together now) - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-07: 11:24:00
Come on Scoobydupe, I see you, pretending you got a sliver... - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-07: 11:35:00
But you're not fooling me, cause I can see, the way you shake and shiver (three-legged dog with cataracts who has a penchant for leg-humping) - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-07: 13:23:00
I actually knew someone who had a three-legged dog with cataracts, poor thing. They called him Tripod. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-07: 13:39:00
I guess "Tripod" is more appropriate than Lucky. Heh! A great creation purpleartichokes! Ya made me smile... and sing! - Jamagra, 2008-03-07: 15:16:00
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Petinopoint
Created by: katzg
Pronunciation: pet-ee-no-point
Sentence: That three-toed sloth does so little it has to be a petinopoint.
Etymology: From pet + no point as in one can't see any point in having it. Also a play on the term " petit point " used in sewing.
Civilserpent
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: siv il ser pent
Sentence: Ana Conda had always had a crush on Monty Python. When he had finally asked her out on a date, he picked her up in his Viper and took her out dancing the Mamba and the Fangdango, at the CobraCabana. They made a strange couple, as she was wearing her Boa and Garter and he his Mocassins and chewing Wrigglies gum. He asked for the bill and because he was a fast Adder, they left quickly in his old Rattler. When they got to his apartment,he slithered into the bedroom, came out with a ring and proposed. He then showed her his enormous asp, which was in a huge krait. Although it was a civilserpent, Ana became hissterical. Her breathing felt constricted and her heart was in the pit of her stomach. She ran out of hiss place and as she fled, he yelled after her, with venom, "I want my Diamondback!"
Etymology: civil (polite, showing regard for others in manners)& serpent (limbless scaly elongate reptile)
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COMMENTS:
Riotously funny sentence! Interesting that we both mention Monty Python in our sentences today (I didn't see yours before I posted). - Tigger, 2008-03-07: 02:43:00
Thanks for brightening up my day with your sentence, Nosila! - Rasputin01, 2008-03-07: 09:02:00
He'd have to scale back his spending after that. great sentence. - petaj, 2008-03-07: 05:54:00
Wonderfully Witty. Wonderful won! Thanks for starting my day off with great puns and lots of fun! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:09:00
I think that was rather cold blooded of Ana - Monty will be a hard act to swallow - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-07: 09:13:00
Fantastic sentence! Laughed my asp off! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-07: 13:21:00
Cheers...you guys are all snake charmers yourselves! - Nosila, 2008-03-07: 22:55:00
I'm told that the expression, "civil servant" is an oxymoron; if so, is "civil serpent" a toxy-moron. Nice word; funny sentence. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-08: 16:58:00
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