Verboticisms

Created by: idavecook

Pronunciation: Hep-a-LIE-tis

Sentence: JIm's not here yet, I wonder if he's got hepalietis?

Etymology: Hepatitis + LIE

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Created by: rexcausey

Pronunciation: vi-rawl-loo-zhuh-n

Sentence: Robbie cleverly came up with a virallusion when he found out his favorite pro baseball team made it to the World Series.

Etymology: Virallusion is noun derived from the words 1.) virus(Any of various extremely small, often disease-causing agents) and 2.) illusion(something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality)

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COMMENTS:

good word - Nosila, 2008-10-01: 22:02:00

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Created by: Lyokia

Pronunciation:

Sentence: When Mattie wanted to skip the major presentation at work she came down with a fluiaral.

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Created by: Whittier

Pronunciation: muh-FING-grr-rihng

Sentence: I told my boss the trip to Aruba was for a medical procedure, but I was just mafingering.

Etymology: malingering + giving the finger to the boss

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Created by: bzav1

Pronunciation: mawk - in - gi - tis

Sentence: A severe case of mockingitis could keep Steve away for days

Etymology: blend of mocking and meningitis

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Created by: zxvasdf

Pronunciation: Shamal a dy

Sentence: Daisy called in a shamalady, along with a snapshot of her canine's rotted canines, causing her boss to remark to his assistant, "God knows I've had one of these. Bugger all to get out of, especially after the third time. Remind me never to visit Thailand again."

Etymology: Sham (a farce) & malady (ailment)

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COMMENTS:

great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-01: 11:01:00

canine's canines....inspired. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-01: 13:36:00

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Created by: thegoatisbad

Pronunciation: in-vent-ed-lou-enz-ah

Sentence: Kimberly suspected her co-worker had come down with a case of inventedluenza when she saw her coworker had updated her facebook status several times about shopping and going out on the town, which was strange since they lived in a village.

Etymology: invented (to make up or fabricate) + influenza (common disease)

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Created by: Pickles78

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: môrˈtalətēz

Sentence: When Sally called her boss she never really claimed a specific illness. She was a real mortalitease. The wheeze, the weak trembling voice, the vague symptom references all left the impression that the grim reaper was knocking on her door. The shopping spree was just about to ensue.

Etymology: mortalities (the state of being subject to death) + tease (make fun of or attempt to provoke)

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-01: 11:05:00

Hilarious parable, Artr. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-01: 13:37:00

Fantastic. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-01: 18:12:00

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Created by: mistressofwords

Pronunciation: mouth-a-roo-ji-tist

Sentence: The doctor said I have a bad case of Moutharougitist.

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COMMENTS:

having a red (rouge french for red) mouth that is swollen. yuk - mistressofwords, 2008-10-01: 15:58:00

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