Verboticism: Bingolingo
DEFINITION: n An invented language similar to baby talk, used by pet owners to communicate with their pets. v. To speak to an animal using an invented language.
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Petolish
Created by: Wordotwist
Pronunciation: Pet o lish
Sentence: When I first came to the US,I found it far easier to understand the petolish people used to speak to their pets,then the English they spoke to me.
Etymology: A combination of pet and lish as in English,Spanish,yidish etc.Joined by the o sound commonly used by owners in words addressed to pets.
Schmalliewallieschmoopsdedo
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Fuckin sound it out!
Sentence: Jesus, if I type this sentence for reals, I'll never get laid again.
Etymology: Meet me and my bitch, appearing in Austin. 704 bitches
Furnacular
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Fer-nack-yoo-ler
Sentence: It takes hard working and determination, almost 7 years in college, and 4 years of trade school to learn the furnacular of pets.
Etymology: Fur (the hair of certain animals) + vernacular (language spoken in a specific place)
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COMMENTS:
how did I miss this one? great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 12:50:00
Extra-good. I should've waited to vote. Seems like this definition spawned an unusually remarkable set of words. - Clayton, 2007-06-08: 13:13:00
I agree. Very good! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 14:00:00
Thanks all! There were many good words for this definition. - ziggy41, 2007-06-09: 22:18:00
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Poochuguese
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pooch u geez
Sentence: When Maria cuddled her dog, she spoke fluent Poochuguese. She switched to Felinese when talking to her cat and Pintoguese when talking to her pony.
Etymology: Pooch (pet dog) & Portuguese (Iberian Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil; Portuguese Water Hound, a breed of domesticated dog from the Algarve region of Portugal)
Petpatois
Created by: sanssouci
Pronunciation: pet pat wah
Sentence: "Any pet lovers out there fancy brushing up on their Petpatois? Would you love to be able to communiate with your four legged friend effectivly? Well a new evening class is begining next week on Thursday evening, Petptois for Everyone starts at 8pm in the village hall"
Etymology: pet 1. any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately. patois 1. a clumsy language 2.a regional form of a language,differing from the standard, literary form of the language. 3.a rural or provincial form of speech.
Critterspeak
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: CRIT - ehr - speek
Sentence: Clarissa had an emotional bond with her pets that bordered on derangement and had even gone so far as to develop an entire vocabulary of critterspeak that she sometimes absent mindedly used when conversing with people.
Etymology: Blend of 'critter' (any creature) and 'speak'.
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COMMENTS:
BORDERED on derangement? Methinks she was Home, Home on deranged.... - metrohumanx, 2008-08-01: 06:46:00
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Furbledygook
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈfɝbl̩diˌgʊk/
Sentence: The speaking of furbledygook can sometimes be an entirely involuntary response, striking even the most serious and restrained people immediately upon contact with a cutesy-wutesy widdle puppy-doggy or kitty-katty.
Etymology: From fur + gobbledygook (intentionally reminiscent of "furball")
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COMMENTS:
This is another one that sounds better out loud than it looks written down. - ErWenn, 2007-06-08: 04:00:00
Looks fine to me. Gobbledygook is more fun to pronounce than it is to read, as well, but what a useful word. - Clayton, 2007-06-08: 04:37:00
Cute word ErWenn! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 04:43:00
It reminds me of the little presents our cats leave when they're shedding - usually found by unsuspecting bare feet in the middle of the night - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 15:03:00
This is why all my cats are shorthairs, Jabberwocky. - ErWenn, 2007-06-08: 23:47:00
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