Verboticism: Menagerieatrois
DEFINITION: v. To allow your pet to sleep in your bed even though it may squirrel into your pillows, hog all the sheets, and bulldoze you on to the floor. n. A pet which sleeps in its owner's bed.
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Somnanimalism
Created by: Prostheta
Pronunciation: Som-nan-nee-mal-ism
Sentence: Astrid's somnanimalist tendencies precluded her ability to function as a normal human being.
Etymology: Somna - to fall asleep. Animal - mobile multicellular organism.
Menagerieatrois
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: men aj aree a twa
Sentence: Have you herd? When Oxsana and Bronco had adopted Elsie, the little cow had curled up on their bed. But now as a full-grown cow, she was udderly too big. Oxsana found that her sheets rustled, she got a cramp in her calf and she was never in the mooed. Her main beef was that Bronco would never become a fodder and they could never live happily heifer after.
Etymology: Menagerie (collection of animals) & Wordplay on Ménage à trois (French for sex between 3 people or three people sharing a household)
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Crittermate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: crit - er - mait
Sentence: Gerold and Dagmar had taken Scruffy in when he was very young and Scruffy believed they were his siblings. He made himself right at home as their crittermate, even taking up half their bed at night.
Etymology: Critter and mate - a play on the word littermate
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COMMENTS:
Clever sentence! Clever Word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 13:41:00
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Menagerieatrois
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: men aj er ee a twa
Sentence: When Angus moved in with Cattelena, he herd that her bovine was to menagerieatrois with them. Sometimes he wondered about the hayrrangement. Suddenly, phrases like "Hit the Hay", "BedSpread","Rustling the sheets", "Udder ecstasy","Ride a Limousin" and "DetOX" took on a whole new meaning for him. And many's a night he awoke Friesian because someone had steered the covers off him or he had a very sharp pain in his calf! Every morning, there was a stampede for the bathroom. At this rate,he would never be a fodder. Cud this couple live happily heifer after?
Etymology: Menagerie (zoo) & Menage a Trois (threesome)
Critterpard
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: CRIT-er-pard
Sentence: Lucy and Lamar had raised their poodle, Pepe' since he was born and Pepe' believed they were all critterpards, equals in every regard and he joined them in all activities from meals to bedtime.
Etymology: Blend of critter (animal) and Pard (euphemism for partner)
Mangeratrois
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mayn jur a twa
Sentence: It was becoming udderly impossible for a cowboy like Chuck (a Taurus) who lived in El Toro to consummate his relationship with the lovely Bovina, from Covena (still a Virgo). The reason for this was that she allowed her pet Hereford, Elsie, to sleep on her bed. It was cute when Elsie was a newborn orphaned baby, but reaching her mature size, the bed was far too small. Chuck thought a full-grown cow belonged on the range or in the freezer! Because of this mangeratrois, he would get charlie horses in his calves each night;hoof in mouth disease;hay fever;wake up Friesian each night because Elsie steered the covers off him and have cowlicks in his hair. Chuck was getting desperate to become the Loin King, the only thing that kept him going was the delicious, recurring dreams he had...mmmm, Porterhouse, Sirloin, Tenderloin, Rib Eyes, Beef Ribs, Filet Mignons, Chateaubriand,T-Bones, Prime Ribs, Ground Round, Rib Roasts, Rouladen, Salisbury, Standing Rib, Swiss Steak, Steak Tartare,Hamburger, Beef Stew...Cud this couple really live happily Heifer after?
Etymology: Manger {a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed}& Menage a Trois (French for a threesome)
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COMMENTS:
Is the song of the day "In the MOOed?" Puntastic! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-06: 10:59:00
This is absolutely hysterical.....you got my vote. - mweinmann, 2009-01-06: 15:01:00
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Bedgehog
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /bej-hog/
Sentence: Bandit had started out as a cute Border Collie puppy, but now he'd grown into a huge bedgehog. Not only did Bandit hog all the pillows and yank the comforter to the other side of the bed, but he had literally pushed Stewart out of his own bed three nights in a row. Stewart decided to seek professional help, and started wondering how hard it was to contact that 'It's Me Or the Dog' lady. What was her name again?...
Etymology: Bed - furniture for sleeping (from Common Germanic, badjam "sleeping place dug in the ground") + Hedgehog - small, spiny, insectivorous mammal (from German, hecke "hedge" + Cornish, hogh "swine")
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COMMENTS:
Great etymology! Very clever word play! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 02:20:00
Throw a quillt over it. - petaj, 2008-03-13: 03:59:00
Hopefully in her, he will find a comforter! - Nosila, 2008-03-13: 19:43:00
Bandit, he ain't nothing but a hound dog! Once again, great etymology. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-13: 21:56:00
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Tubble
Created by: Lazberg
Pronunciation: Tubbel
Sentence: Let the dog tubble with us.
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Fleaesta
Created by: twocent
Pronunciation: flE-s-TAH
Sentence: It didn't matter how much whining he did or how many "discussions" were weathered, Dennis knew choosing to spend the night with Nina invariably meant another fleaesta with her cats.
Etymology: Fleaesta v. tr. combination of flea: a blood-sucking parasite that feeds on mammals and birds, known for its leaping ability siesta: a midday nap as taken in Spain and Latin America.
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COMMENTS:
Purrfect! Does Dennis live in CATalonia, Spain? - Nosila, 2009-01-06: 23:18:00
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