Verboticisms

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: PEE-ter-pahn-DE-MO-knee-yum

Sentence: As George saw the silver hairs slowly overtake his once raven colored head, he went into a sort of peterpandemonium -an unsighlty display involving a bottle of Grecian Formula, a vapid 20 something girlfirend and digging his old Member's Only jacket out of the attic.

Etymology: Peter Pan + Pandemonium

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COMMENTS:

Funny. - hyperborean, 2012-10-17: 23:39:00

Funny story to a really good word - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-26: 14:33:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: trans/figur/a/shun

Sentence: His friends were startled at the transfiguragetion Mark achieved by going on What Not To Where. His layette set with matching bonnet and bootees was the perfect outfit to wear to his Born Again meetings at the local alzheimer clinic.

Etymology: transfiguration + age

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COMMENTS:

What a confusing paragraph. Voted! - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 11:11:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: dee/age/er/ate

Sentence: The disease caused his body to deagerate at a rate much quicker than his family had anticipated.

Etymology: degenerate + age

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COMMENTS:

Good definition - cococo, 2007-06-21: 10:06:00

got my vote! - remistram, 2007-06-21: 10:53:00

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: ret-ro-PET-rih-fry

Sentence: Elmo J. Fox didn't mind getting old- he just didn't want to RETROPETRIFRY like those guys sitting on resin chairs outside the Veteran's Tapdance Administration. Elmo had too many good memories, and when he was driving alone he thought of many women he had loved, or believed he had. Turns out they hadn't loved him, though, and right now he just wished someone were sitting in the passenger seat - someone who would get his jokes - not his fuzzy slippers. The clear beauty of this vibrant day could only be better shared with someone....mabye that redhead at the clinic would like to watch an old movie some evening.....NAAAH ! Elmo J. Fox would eventually,inexorably,inevitably become: RETROPETRIFRIED.

Etymology: RETRO+PETRIfy+FRY=RETROPETRIFRY________RETRO:meaning "backwards" or "in past times"French rétro, short for rétrospectif _____PETRIFY:to make rigid or inert like stone: a: to make lifeless or inactive like an old fart feeding pigeons on a bench in the park on a saturday afternoon. Middle French petrifier, from petr- + -ifier –ify_____FRY: to damage or destroy by overheating especially as a result of unusually high voltage, too many rock concerts, or generally intense living.Middle English frien, from Anglo-French frire, from Latin frigere to roast; akin to Greek phrygein to roast, fry, Sanskrit bhṛjjati he roasts;late 1960s jargon "Man, that dude is FRIED!"

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COMMENTS:

Get my drift? http://www.textetc.com/workshop/wt-verlaine-1.html - metrohumanx, 2008-08-14: 02:02:00

ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-14: 02:06:00

great word metro - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-14: 12:21:00

Good word, RetroMetro! - Nosila, 2008-08-14: 21:39:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: un-ex-RETro-SPECT

Sentence: Gloria was a renowned unexretrospectologist who had spent years and years researching a cure for the disorder in hopes of preventing it affecting her. However, it had happened anyway. She now could do cartwheels on a balance beam in a tiny pink leotard, albeit with arthritic bent knees, false teeth flying out of her mouth and flabby arms akimbo.

Etymology: unexpected + retrospections (in the noun form of the word, suffix eon is used in place of the usual ion to represent the years and years)

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A retrospectorant might cure that. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-21: 07:28:00

Or a night on the town with a retrosexual. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 09:45:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: in-fant-AZE-ya

Sentence: The downside of Morton's having entered a state of infantasia was that he was unaware of the real parts of his life much of the time, and the upside was that during his lucid hours he was not really aware that he been to la-la land.

Etymology: Blend of 'Infant' (n. a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby. ) and 'fantasia' (n. something considered to be unreal, weird, exotic, or grotesque)

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COMMENTS:

I like this word. - hyperborean, 2012-10-17: 23:42:00

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Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: youth + an + azh + ah

Sentence: Heck, I don't remember that, I've been undergoing youthanasia.

Etymology: Well, we've all heard about Ponce deLeon and his fountain of youth, maybe this is it!

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Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: reh - ver - rayzh

Sentence: The reverage was worse than anyone's ever seen. His teeth fell out and it was the last of his pork diet.

Etymology: reverse + age + leverage

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Created by: administraitor

Pronunciation: pe-tar-de-lee-on

Sentence: Arthur's delight at once again having a full set of teeth was petardeleoned by his realization that he could no longer digest anything stronger than porridge!

Etymology: petard (as in: hoist with your own) + de Leon (as in: Ponce de Leon, Fountain of Youth etc)

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COMMENTS:

Two Ponce de Leon references today. Amazing... - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 11:12:00

Having UK roots I almost feel sorry for the old guy. The English would use "ponce" in place of "pimp", so was he actually touting for exotic animals? - administraitor, 2007-06-21: 11:35:00

The word "ponce" is used to describe effeminate men, I believe. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 20:11:00

That too - useful word, no? - administraitor, 2007-06-21: 22:47:00

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Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: re-na-ta-lize

Sentence: Renatalization was a subfield of Geriatrics and still in the experimental stages. Adolfia Ghering, MD, was among its pioneers. The hopes and dreams of mankind were still a fertile (and sometimes foolish, Adolfia thought) field full of promise. Finding just the right patients took...well, patience. But, afterall, the market was ripe with eager Baby Boomers. Sitting before her now was a dear little man who looked so much like Albert Einstein. Soon she would know if little Albert had been a cute and cuddly baby. Now that the technique had been approved for trial, Adolfia just needed this guy to sign on the dotted line while there was still time to renatalize him. Now if she could just get the pen to stay in his trembling hand...

Etymology: From re, meaning again + natal, meaning relating to one's time of birth

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COMMENTS:

ooh - nice etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-14: 12:26:00

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