Verboticism: Kittytankerous

'They're so cute! What kind of kittens are they? Porcupines.'

DEFINITION: Something, or someone, that appears to be warm and fuzzy but is, when you get close, sharp and prickly.

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Furbyopia

Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: fur-bee-OH-pee-ah

Sentence: Jim suffered from furbyopia, as he realized when he picked what he only thought was a chocolate-chip cookie off the kitchen floor. "Bad dog," he shouted.

Etymology: Furby, the furry but annoying toy, + presbyopia, nearsightedness

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Gremlynn

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: grem-linn

Sentence: Lynn is the perfect "ggod girl" , till she PMSed then she turned into GREMLYNN.

Etymology: Gremlin/Lynn

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I love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-23: 20:19:00

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Angoratack

Created by: egonschiela

Pronunciation: ang-gora-tak

Sentence: Hermione was being a complete angoratack again, despite Hugh having gone to the trouble of buying wine and flowers on his way home.

Etymology: from angora (the softest, most beautiful fluffy wabbit fur) and tack (a small sharp nail with flat head). Most applicable in Hermione's case.

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Hedgedog

Created by: mickey666

Pronunciation: hedge - dog

Sentence: Approaching the cure furry animals, Mark thought they looked ideal pets. As he stroked the nearest, his fingers were covered in little needles. He has been hedgedogged.

Etymology: hedge - solid, prickly dog - warm and cuddly

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Trickulent

Created by: chofu67

Pronunciation: trick you lent

Sentence: He seemed so nice on the internet, but his harsh criticisms and vile asides revealed a truly trickulent side.

Etymology: tricking + truculent (cruel, savage)

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Oprahclone

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: oh-prah-clohn

Sentence: i used to think she was warm and understanding..in touch with the common folk....i was wrong...damned oprahclone

Etymology: clone, oprah

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Quillusory

Created by: kyotonils

Pronunciation: kwil-oo'-zə-rē

Sentence: Her outward indifference is quillusory. If you try to move in on her territory she'll come after you like a rabid Doberman.

Etymology: (adj.) quill + illusory

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Adowable

Created by: bondfool

Pronunciation: Ah-dOW!-a-bull

Sentence: Those kitten paws are just adowable.

Etymology: Adorable+OW!

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Hugmenot

Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: hug-me-not

Sentence: At first, Jane seemed like a nice girl, but after a few drinks it became clear that she was a classic hugmenot.

Etymology: variation of forget-me-not flower

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Flufficky

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: fluff icky

Sentence: colins dog was flufficky, he looked cute enough but on close inspection he was slightly mange ridden.

Etymology: from fluffy and icky

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