Verboticism: Jestashun

'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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Jestashun

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: jes/tay/shu

Sentence: Phil experienced total jestashun after he incorrectly speculated that he could feel the baby kick against the palms of his hands. After a pregnant pause he was told that it was just gas.

Etymology: jest + shun + gestation

Points: 758

Comments: Jestashun

metrohumanx - 2008-11-04: 09:05:00
Hilarious diagnosis, Doctor J !

TJayzz - 2008-11-04: 14:36:00
Good!

Mustang - 2008-11-04: 17:44:00
Very clever!

libertybelle - 2008-11-05: 09:45:00
terrific word!!

OZZIEBOB - 2008-11-05: 15:44:00
Very clever combination