Verboticism: Schmoobooze
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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Embarrassinglish
Created by: Katisms1
Pronunciation: im-bare-iss-ING-lish
Sentence: As she continued to coo baby-talk into her ratty lapdog's ear, in what could only be described as fluent Embarrasinglish, he prayed for a sudden emergency that would put an end to this blind date from hell.
Etymology: embarrassing (e.g. behaviour that clearly demonstrates the now-deafening tics and tocks of one's long-neglected biologogical clock) + English
Petsperanto
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pet spur ann toe
Sentence: Dr. Dooless spoke fluent petsperanto
Etymology: esperanto, pet
Critterchatter
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: CRIT-ehr-chat-ehr
Sentence: Felicity had such a deep emotional bond with her pets that she even developed an extensive critterchatter, a language that only she and her pets understood.
Etymology: Blend of 'critter' (animal) and 'chatter' (light conversation)
Caterwail
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: cat/ur/wayl
Sentence: It was very annoying listening to her caterwail with her kittens
Etymology: cat + caterwaul + wail
Furidiom
Created by: elemon
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Gladys liked Martin well enough, but the furidiom with his hamsters was starting to bug her.
Etymology:
Felinguage
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: fee - ling - uaj
Sentence: Mona spoke in a special felinguage with her cat, Marty. it made her feel especially close to him.
Etymology: feline, language
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COMMENTS:
Cute! - artr, 2010-01-04: 12:42:00
cat's meow! - Nosila, 2010-01-04: 19:19:00
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Player
Created by: caizoc
Pronunciation: plai! ya!
Sentence: one two three, player!
Etymology: play yeah!
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.
Animalate
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: an-uh-muhl-ate
Sentence: Sophie was proud of the way she could animalate with her dog. "Who's a good boy?" Why you are my poopy doo..YES YOU ARE!" Give mommy kisses" OH such big, sloppy, puppy kisses! Yes they are...Oh YES THEY ARE!
Etymology: Blend of animal and relate
