Verboticisms

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: tee/ter/tot/o/log/i/cal

Sentence: He knew his teetertautological technique would put a better spin on exactly why they got married in the first place.

Etymology: teeter (as in vacillate) + tautological (true by virtue of its logical form alone)

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COMMENTS:

nice word! - Alchemist, 2007-01-31: 17:35:00

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Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: TYME-wosh

Sentence: Jim found it easier to cope with his history of failed relationships after he timewashed his memory of how short-lived each one was.

Etymology: time + brainwash

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Created by: kyotonils

Pronunciation: wee'•zel•wohr'•ping

Sentence: Don't bother telling the judge you never got the ticket in the mail. Weaselwarping never works.

Etymology: Weasel (sneaky, devious, as in "weasel words") + warp (time)

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: dye/ar/twist

Sentence: Whenever it suited his purpose he rewrote the diary in the kitchen

Etymology: diarist + twist

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COMMENTS:

great word! - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-31: 12:25:00

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Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: rhee-viz-shun-dayt

Sentence: It was easy to revisiondate the conception of their oldest child to make it seem like he was truely legitimate, since he was born 8 months after they were married.

Etymology: revision + date

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Created by: Carljoyce

Pronunciation:

Sentence: After a whirlwind six months of backpacking through Europe, Quetin tarrantinized his journey to better understand how he changed.

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

Exactly, it's a movie.... I just can't figure out when it started. - wordmeister, 2007-01-31: 14:07:00

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Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: date-munge-ing

Sentence: Bill and Janet were datemunging so that their children wouldn't figure out when they were conceived.

Etymology: date + munge

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ak kom no dayt

Sentence: Samuel Adams was such a cad. He would accomnodate many events in his history to escape blame, especially when it fitted his extra-marital activities. If he had his way, his children would be mins 8 and minus 12!

Etymology: Accomodate (make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose) & No date (eliminated time or day)

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COMMENTS:

Even if you're good (and you aren't that good) nobody is so good they get the most votes every time. You are obviously gaming the system. Why?! - Koekbroer, 2012-06-07: 11:13:00

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Created by: gabngar

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: dayt/trip/er

Sentence: He was a datetripper - Sunday driver yeah - it took me so long to find out -his chronology was the only one that mattered and that made him sing

Etymology: daytripper + date

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