Verboticism: Mistorken

'Come on! You must be pregnant...'

DEFINITION: v., To enthusiastically congratulate a woman on her pending motherhood, only to be told that you are mistaken. n., The dashed expectations and pregnant silence that follows mistaken congratulations.

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Mistorken

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Mis-stork-en

Sentence: Zak was totally mistorken when he asked Angela when the baby was due. He realised his mistake when he saw the look of horror on her husband's face and noticed the stoney silence that followed, and knew that she had just eaten too many pies.

Etymology: Mistaken(incorrect,an error) + Stork(a long-legged bird associated with pregnancy and birth) = Mistorken

Points: 710

Comments: Mistorken

metrohumanx - 2008-11-04: 09:07:00
Verrrrry clever, Big M!

metrohumanx - 2008-11-04: 09:11:00
BIG Mistork! Humble pies for ZAK!

galwaywegian - 2008-11-04: 09:22:00
heh

Jabberwocky - 2008-11-04: 10:33:00
excellent

libertybelle - 2008-11-05: 09:46:00
i love it!!

OZZIEBOB - 2008-11-05: 15:43:00
terrific