Verboticism: Fangquet
DEFINITION: v. To "adopt" a cute, baby, wild animal as a pet, which then grows up to become a very large, very wild, and very dangerous predator. n. A person who treats wild animals like pets, only to discover that they are not.
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Predpetator
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: pred-pet-ah-tore
Sentence: His life insurance application was denied because he mentioned that he was married to a predpetator.
Etymology: predator + pet
Psychophage
Created by: isaac
Pronunciation:
Sentence: A person that consumes the mind of other persons. For example my wife just plays or eats my brain.
Etymology:
Verminder
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ver-min-der
Sentence: Herbie Tollogist joined up at verminders' anonymous after his anaconda grew to such a weight that the rafters on which it enjoyed coiling itself collapsed bringing the roof crashing around his ears.
Etymology: vermin (pesky animals) + minder (carer)
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COMMENTS:
superb word - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-09: 10:47:00
Good one--Herbie really has to believe in a higher power now! - readerwriter, 2009-04-09: 11:05:00
Herbie Tollogist...love it! - Nosila, 2009-04-09: 22:05:00
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Petzillawoe
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: pet-ZILL-eh-wo
Sentence: After having to call professionals to deal with the cuddly chimp and the fuzzy panther he acquired as babies and watched them grow into dangerous creatures, Leonard felt again the pangs of petzillawoe when the cute little python he bought as a newborn turned out to be, in fact, a dangerous anaconda.
Etymology: blend of pet, Godzilla (monster) and woe.
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COMMENTS:
That was a real kick-asp sentence! - metrohumanx, 2009-04-09: 02:40:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-09: 10:48:00
gives a whole new meaning to all animals 'asp'pirations. - silveryaspen, 2009-04-09: 16:10:00
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Animenace
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: an ih men ace
Sentence: In their quest to humanize animals, people overlook their savage nature and innate killer instincts. People have to be brutalized by them, before they realize the dangers of the animenace. When people go wild, they can be equally animenacing!
Etymology: Animal, Menace. Animal - creature, living being. Menance - be a constant source of danger and harm.
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COMMENTS:
Does that include Mighty Joe Young? - metrohumanx, 2009-04-09: 02:06:00
very true - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-09: 10:47:00
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Petzillawoe
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: pet-ZILL-eh-wo
Sentence: After having to call professionals in the past to deal with the cuddly chimp and the fuzzy panther he acquired as babies and watched them grow into dangerous creatures, Willard felt again the pangs of petzillawoe when the cute little python he bought as a newborn turned out to be, in fact, a dangerous anaconda.
Etymology: Blend of 'pet' (usually a small personally owned animal) and 'woe' (troubles) and is a play on 'Godzilla', a fictional monster
Fostermamba
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fos ter mam ba
Sentence: When Ana Conda adopted her baby snake, she was told it was a harmless garter snake which would stay small. But in a few short years it got so big and ate anything in it's path, without the benefit of adder-tives. It was then she discovered she had become a fostermamba to a not-so-civil serpent! Oh, boa-have...
Etymology: Foster (adoptive) & Mamba (poisonous snake) & Wordplayon Foster Mom
Kittycatastrophe
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: kit/tee/ka/tas/tro/fee
Sentence: The baby mountain lion looked so helpless and adorable when it stumbled into their tent that Sally and Sam decided to take it home. It soon turned into a kittycatastrophe.
Etymology: kitty cat + catastrophe
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COMMENTS:
admire the dichotomy between the 2 words in yhour etymology! Portrays the change in feelings ever so well! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-09: 16:07:00
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Wildpetuation
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: wy-ld-pet-yew-ay-shun
Sentence: Amy knew that Eric had a problem with wildpetuation when she came to his house and was greeted by a monkey (in a bowtie no less), had her coat taken off by birds, and had her shoes taken off by rabbits. She didn't mind, the excellent service, it was just the smell of the other 13 animals in his apartment.
Etymology: Wild (untamed) + pet (cute and cuddly animals) + infactuation (crazy, sometimes foolish love of something)
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COMMENTS:
Amy must have felt like Cinderella! - Nosila, 2009-04-09: 22:08:00
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Assassassin
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: as-uh-sas-in
Sentence: Harry has a very big heart when it comes to animals in distress. All too often, when he takes in a wild animal as a pet it turns out to be an assassassin. Whether it is a matter of costs, trouble with authorities or bad behavior from his charge, he usually ends up taking a bite in the shorts.
Etymology: ass (buttocks) + assassin (a murderer)