Verboticism: Berationship
DEFINITION: n. A reprimand, usually given to a "significant other", for improper labeling of the relationship. v. To scold someone for incorrectly describing, at least from your point of view, the state your personal relationship.
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Pigeonholepunch
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: pid-jen-holl-punch
Sentence: As soon as he referred to her as his 'friend with benefits' he knew she was going to pigeonholepunch him.
Etymology: pigeon hole, punch, hole punch
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COMMENTS:
and he deserved it!! - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:36:00
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Friendchip
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: frend-chip
Sentence: Amy's acquaintances had to be very careful how they referred to their relationship with her as she was known for censorial friendchipping.
Etymology: friendship (relationship) + chip (slang for frequent criticisms as in chipping away at"
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COMMENTS:
nice word! - galwaywegian, 2009-04-28: 08:51:00
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:34:00
She'd be hard to ketchup with... - Nosila, 2009-04-28: 14:48:00
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Relashandwhip
Created by: dpetty12210
Pronunciation: re-lash-and-whip
Sentence: My girl relashandwhiped me after I told her friend that we were a thing!!
Etymology:
Lovechide
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: love-cheyed
Sentence: Twila glared, "Bastard!" Whatever he did or said, Harold knew that there was an issue, so he took responsiblility for her lovechide.
Etymology: wordplay on Love Child: illegitimate offspring, bastard, issue
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COMMENTS:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:34:00
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Beratetionship
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: burh-eight-shun-ship
Sentence: Some of Pete's friends called Kate a shrew, but he loved a challenge and still believed he could take their berationship to another level.
Etymology: A blend of BERATE + RELATIONSHIP
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COMMENTS:
a classic :) - galwaywegian, 2009-04-28: 08:50:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:32:00
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Repribrand
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: rep-rih-brand
Sentence: She had to continually repribrand him. He couldn't get it straight: she was his friend-girl, not his girlfriend.
Etymology: reprimand + brand (label)
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COMMENTS:
you've done it again! And your sentence(s) always slay me - DrWebster111, 2009-05-01: 18:50:00
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Prematuration
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: PREE MAT CHOUR ATION
Sentence: Boy, get your prematurated ass out of my face! Don't go jumpin' the gun, I'm, not even sure if I'm that into you.
Etymology: Premature ejaculation and that fuzzy feeling you get when the sex was really good last night.
Lovechide
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: luv chyde
Sentence: When Dwayne was heard by Dahlia to be calling her "his old lady" in front of his poker buddies, she was livid. She had made him a lovely home, gave him 2 beautiful kids and helped by doing the books for his car repair business. She had no choice but to give him a lovechide, before he was ordered to sleep on the couch and ponder how he could make it up to her.
Etymology: Love (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)& Chide (censure severely or angrily) & Wordplay on Lovechild (the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents)
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COMMENTS:
:D - galwaywegian, 2010-11-10: 13:45:00
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Partnersliplash
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: PART-nurr-slip-LASH
Sentence: Loosened by liquor, he let the truth slip- The way he envisioned their relationship. The stink-eye she gave him, Her teeth they did gnash, As she doled out a bone-chilling PARTNERSLIPLASH!
Etymology: PARTNER+SLIP+LASH=PARTNERSLIPLASH......PARTNER: a person with whom one shares an intimate relationship, one member of a couple; Middle English partener, alteration of parcener, from Anglo-French, coparcener.....SLIP: to become uttered through inadvertence, to escape from memory or consciousness; Middle English slippen, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; akin to Middle High German slipfen to slide, Old High German slīfan to smooth, and perhaps to Greek olibros slippery.....LASH: to make a verbal attack or retort, to thrash or beat violently, to assail with stinging words; Middle English.
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COMMENTS:
nice little ditty - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:35:00
Poetic justice! - Nosila, 2009-04-28: 14:44:00
Partnersliplash is a great word, Manx! - splendiction, 2009-04-28: 22:17:00
Great word there Metro ~ Love your sentence! Hope you're doing well :) Have great weekend! - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-02: 05:24:00
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Berationship
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: birāshənship
Sentence: Every time he expressed affection, she would detail his foibles. Theirs was less of a relationship and more of a berationship.
Etymology: berate (scold or criticize angrily) + relationship (the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected)
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COMMENTS:
best of the day - galwaywegian, 2010-11-10: 13:46:00
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