Verboticism: Holybarrycrockerbatman

'Oh dear! Are you thinking of a bad word? '

DEFINITION: interj. A word, or sound, used to express disappointment when you realize you've made a really stupid mistake. v. To moan and groan about how stupid you are.

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Holybarrycrockerbatman

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: holy-barry-crocker-batman

Sentence: "holybarrycrockerbatman" said Robin, when he realized he'd made it this far into the season without any powers of his own.

Etymology: holy .... batman (catchphrase of TV's famous interjector, Robin) + Barry Crocker (Aust. and NZ. rhyming slang for a blunder -- as in "he's having a shocker today", "he's having a barry crocker today" or even just "he's having a barry today"

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Comments: Holybarrycrockerbatman

petaj - 2007-05-22: 08:51:00
BTW, Barry Crocker is a real Australian -- http://www.barrycrocker.net/

cohenarie - 2007-05-22: 10:18:00
that's grouse

Jabberwocky - 2007-05-22: 12:15:00
is Barry married to Betty Crocker - she could make it all better (batter) with a cake