Verboticism: Flurtive
DEFINITION: n. A specially coded language, which newly dating couples use to describe their relationship when they don't want other people to realize that they have "the hots" for each other.v. To talk about sex in a code words.
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Jabberstraction
Created by: Mobelia
Pronunciation:
Sentence: They chatted briefly in front of their colleagues about the temperature of the coffee, but it was mere jabberstraction from the rising heat between them.
Etymology: From: Jabber meaning to chat Distraction meaning to confuse and divert attention
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COMMENTS:
Good! I wonder what jabberwocky thinks about this? - wordmeister, 2007-02-16: 00:18:00
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Whatusi
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: what us eeee
Sentence: their use of whatusi was wearing thin, he had already allegedly helped her remove something from her eye twelve times that week.
Etymology: wha us? watusi
Limboctise
Created by: superbananaman
Pronunciation: limb-bock-tyze
Sentence: amy and john limboctise when asked "why were you two so close to each other"
Etymology: love+boctise (just because it sounded good)
Textuality
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: tecksed -you-allity
Sentence: With knowing smile he volunteered to stay late at work and assist her with the project. His words oozed textuality
Etymology: text + a bit of sexuality.
Lovercover
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: luv-er-cuv-er
Sentence: in order to organise where they were going to hook up after the work function they needed to apply some lovercover
Etymology: from the italian 'loverco' and the french 'ver'...both of which mean 'to attempt to build a sand castle with dry sand'... so clearly this word is inappropriate
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COMMENTS:
I LOVE the etymology! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-13: 19:09:00
super etymology, and bonus for rhyming!! - Alchemist, 2007-02-13: 19:13:00
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Amorthesaurus
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: am - or - thus - sor - us
Sentence: When Jenny and Clyde were around, I had to consult the amorthesaurus in order to understand their language. Their conversation was rife with hidden amorous meaning.
Etymology: amorous (Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment), thesaurus (A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language)
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COMMENTS:
Love amorthesaurus...sounds like a love-lorn dinosaur! - Nosila, 2009-09-08: 16:41:00
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Sinnuendo
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sinyoōendō
Sentence: They had only been dating for a couple of days but they already have developed an entire vocabulary of sinnuendo. They can get each other charged up with the most common of phrases. It’s gotten to the point that that many in the office are uncomfortable if they speak to each other at all.
Etymology: sin (an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law) + innuendo (an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one)
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COMMENTS:
in you end? Oh! great word - galwaywegian, 2011-02-09: 07:31:00
Beats youth in Asia... - artr, 2011-02-10: 12:09:00
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Sexicon
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: seks i kon
Sentence: Barry & Meredith had fallen in love at work. Since fraternization was frowned upon,and they were both partnered with others, they had to develop their own "Code of Conduct", to allow themselves stolen moments at work. It was their sexicon. "Catching up with my filing", in the filing room had a whole new meeting. As did "getting supplies" and "doing a donut run". But their greatest fears were realized when "going to the reproduction centre" became true.
Etymology: Sex (all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; activities associated with sexual intercourse)& Lexicon (a language user's knowledge of words; a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them)
Erogloss
Created by: kaenif
Pronunciation: [ˈɛrəglɒs] /EH-ruh-gloss/
Sentence: Their erogloss is becoming so subtle it is hard to understand, but they seem to be enjoying the decoding game.
Etymology: Ancient Greek ἔρως Eros - sexual desire γλῶσσα Glossa - language
Libidolexicon
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: lib/ee/do/lex/i/con
Sentence: His low-profile libidolexicon didn't fool his colleagues one iota since they had just finished decoding his first version better known as the "goo-goo glossary".
Etymology: libido + lexicon
