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DEFINITION: v. intr. To be accused of something you didn't do, then do that exact same thing later, completely by accident. n. A false accusation which coincidentally happens to be correct.
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Dohpas
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: doe pah
Sentence: PTO Treasurer Lucinda Bookcooker belatedly realized that announcing an "irregularity" in the organization's financial records whilst wearing Gucci, hand-painted silk Jimmy Choo pumps and carrying a Coach handbag might be considered by some to be a dohpas.
Etymology: colloquial "doh" popularized by Homer Simpson + the French "faux pas"
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:22:00
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Prophetsorial
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: profet/sorry/al
Sentence: Because he was a prophetional player his comments tended to be prophetsorial.
Etymology: prophet + professorial + professional
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COMMENTS:
Like your originality! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:43:00
Close to the mark. Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-19: 15:31:00
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Veratilie
Created by: 8Revolution8
Pronunciation: vera/ti/lee
Sentence: "But I didn't do it!" "Ok, I believe you...(for now...)" Sometime... later... The veratilie of the offense made that man's three kids orphans...
Etymology: verity (true/truth) + lie
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COMMENTS:
Goes right to the contradiction in the definition! Really captures the dichotomy in it! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 19:33:00
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Fabrifate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: fab-RI-feyt
Sentence: Despite his innocence on the jay-walking charge, Bob knew his fabrifate was sealed when, on the gallows, he looked into the eyes of the hangman and realized that he was the traffic officer who had reprimanded him for jay-walking on another, somewhat later, occasion.
Etymology: FABRIFATE: Fabri(cate): to falsely make up or accuse & FATE:destiny, element of chance in the affairs of life.
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COMMENTS:
perfect - right on the meaning - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-19: 11:12:00
Fate-tastic! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 19:27:00
Wow, hanging... for a jaywalking charge. Poor Bob. - Tigger, 2008-02-19: 20:54:00
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Arrestiny
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /uh-REST-tuh-nee/
Sentence: Officer Hurley told us an ironic story about a known car thief who had apparently lost the keys to his own car, and was arrested when the police found him hotwiring it. One week later, arrestiny prevailed, and he was caught hotwiring a car he didn't actually own.
Etymology: blend of Arrest - into legal custody (from Latin, restāre "to stand still") & Destiny - inevitable course of events (from Latin, dēstināre "determine")
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COMMENTS:
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-19: 15:33:00
Great etymoology and blending! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 19:30:00
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Lataguilt
Created by: mothergoose
Pronunciation: laterguilt
Sentence: I had to admit my lataguilt had been discovered.
Etymology: derived from later and guilty
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:23:00
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Factcident
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: fakt-ser-dent
Sentence: the editor of the tabloid magazine knew that most of what they printed was rubbish...but she was pretty sure there must be a few factcidents in there as well
Etymology: fact, accident
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COMMENTS:
Good sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:20:00
Good word and spot-on with the sentence. - ErWenn, 2008-02-19: 19:04:00
I really like the sound of this word. Question though: Your pronunciation (fakt-ser-dent) sounds like how someone from Long Island, New York would say it (adding 'r's). Was that intentional? - Tigger, 2008-02-19: 20:48:00
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Meaculprit
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: me - ah - cul - prit
Sentence: "My lunch was in a white sack. It's missing from the fridge. Did you take it?" said Trudy. "It wasn't me! As you can see, I'm eating the yogurt, the apple, and the iced tea I brought. " Erica replied. Trudy took the last brown lunch sack, not white like hers, from the fridge. She opened it. As she set the yogurt, apple and iced tea on the table in front of Erica she said, "Oh, we brought the same lunch in different sacks! You did take my lunch! So now, I will take yours! When it comes to stealing lunches, we are both mea culprits!
Etymology: A blend of culprit and mea culpa. Culprit: which carries the double meaning of both an accused person and a guilty person. Mea Culpa: means "accepting guilt." And of course the admission of guilt in bad grammar "me a culprit!"
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COMMENTS:
Neat word. While reading your sentence, a previous submission, from a few months ago, came to mind - Sandwicheroo. - Tigger, 2008-02-19: 13:04:00
since Trudy deliberately ate the wrong lunch I would say she's guilty of being the meamaximaculprit - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-19: 14:29:00
great word! - libertybelle, 2008-02-19: 14:57:00
Another great word and entertaining sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-19: 15:27:00
Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-19: 18:14:00
Exquisite!!! - Mustang, 2008-02-19: 23:16:00
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Accusident
Created by: leemarquis
Pronunciation: Accuse - e - dent
Sentence: John accusidented Fred of smashing a headlight of his car. As Fred left and drove away in a hurry, he backed into John's car and smashed a headlight.
Etymology: Wrongly accused of something which you then do later by accident.
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:14:00
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Coincidunce
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Co-in-see-dun-suh
Sentence: Fidel Castro resign's today because he is not happy about the fact America label him as a criminal. In a statement today he made a strong speech to the people of Cuba in an attempt to stress his ideas on his political position: "I will not aspire to, nor will I accept the position of president of the council of state and commander in chief," Castro wrote. "I wish only to fight as a soldier of ideas... Perhaps my voice will be heard. And if I had any involvement in the cold war it was completely by coincidunce.." He said today.
Etymology: Coincidence - A striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance. Dunce - a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
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COMMENTS:
The one letter change ... the two word blend ... Great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:38:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by 8Revolution8. Thank you 8Revolution8. ~ James
Nosila - 2008-02-19: 14:20:00
Good one, Tigger...how irobnic!