Verboticism: Petish
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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Xenocturnalia
Created by: XMbIPb
Pronunciation: /ze-noc-tur-na-li-a/
Sentence: Sleeping on the same bed with Clarisse Starling is one thing, but this was above and beyond the XENOCTURNALIA that Daizy the Sheep signed up for when it joined agent Starling to be a true and faithful sidekick. As Hannibal Lecter smiled and whispered his customary: “Good evening Clarisse,” the poor lamb went silent and quietly left the bedroom.
Etymology: XENO - prefix that usually refers to an across-species process or act (e.g. XENOtransplantation; XENOgraft); NOCTURNAL - night-related, usually sleep related; -ALIA - a suffix reserved for a ritual of a sexually suggestive nature (e.g. SaturnALIA)
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COMMENTS:
"Merino" - I got it - as in a breed of sheep. HA - good one! - karenanne, 2010-05-21: 15:17:00
Oops - sorry - I entered my comment in the wrong place. But for yours - I like how the "lamb went silent" - good movie reference! - karenanne, 2010-05-21: 15:19:00
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Snzooze
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sn/zoo/zz
Sentence: Sally worked at the zoo and brought home the sickly animals to give them her constant attention. Consequently she did nothing more than snzooze.
Etymology: snooze + zoo
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COMMENTS:
Odd to say ... but Great Embedding! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 10:38:00
Clever Blend. Perhaps, she needs a nappendectomy! If you not zzzszure - ask Stevo. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-13: 21:49:00
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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)
Petbulldozer
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: pet-bull-doh-zur
Sentence: Because he slept with several petbulldozers, Rob generally awoke to find himself on the floor, shivering, and chewing on someone else's cud.
Etymology: pit bull, pet, bulldoze, doze
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COMMENTS:
Quadterrific etymology! A four-bagger, grand slam, home run with this very witty creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 10:36:00
Very creative! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-13: 22:00:00
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Crittermate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: crit-er-mayt
Sentence: Lacy and Louie had raised their blond lab, Herbie, since he was born and Herbie believed they were all crittermates, equals in every sense of the word and he joined them in all activities from meals to outings to bedtime.
Etymology: Blend of 'critter' (slang for creature) and 'mate' (A person with whom one shares living quarters)
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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Spoilcat
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: spoy-el-kat
Sentence: Phoenix was a bad spoilcat. She got to sleep in the bed with Andy and Mary every night no matter what; which made certain things a little harder to do.
Etymology: spoil (to treat well beyond what is deserved) + cat (a specific pet)
Anoysle
Created by: coolkids58
Pronunciation: Anoeeslee
Sentence: they anoyslee their pet
Etymology:
