Verboticisms

Created by: noztril

Pronunciation: fil-lee-o-na-thra-pist

Sentence: Princess Dearest rolled around in her abode generously provided for by her dogmatic Phileonathropist.

Etymology: philanthropist + Leona (Helmsley)

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Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: ann-ee-mone-ee

Sentence: Clive's late owner had planned for his own death. This included generous payments of animoney to ensure Clive's kennel would see a maid twice weekly and his chef would have the best ingredients and dental cover.

Etymology: 'Ani' from animal + money = Animoney. A play on 'alimoney', (maintenance payments to a former spouse.)

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Created by: Mustang

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Created by: apathy42

Pronunciation: pet-a-fish-ee-airy

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Etymology: Pet and beneficiary

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COMMENTS:

Glad I didn't go with this version! - Osomatic, 2007-09-23: 20:41:00

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: ham - stair

Sentence: Henrietta left her favorite pet, Helena, the bulk of her fortune. She wanted to make sure that her BFF Hamster was pampered, pleased, petted and perfumed until the day she too passed into the next world. Before Henrietta died, she even started referring to Helena as her special hamstheir.

Etymology: Hamster (rodent, often kept as a pet), Heir (someone who inherits money, position or posessions).

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: con/fur

Sentence: It was Edna's last wish to confur all her estate to her much beloved rabbit, who became her sole haresse.

Etymology: confer (bestow) + fur

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With that kind of money that rabbit got a lot of tail. - Scrumpy, 2007-09-21: 08:01:00

He cot on to that early in life and had many hare raising adventures - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-21: 10:15:00

With that kind of money there wouldn't be any shortage of confurdantes! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-22: 06:54:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: in herr it

Sentence: When Old Man Jack R. Abbott finally departed, he left all his large estate to his 2 pet rabbits, Miss Scarlett O'Hare and Rabbit Redford. Jack's daughter, Carolina Harera, was shocked that these two bunnies would inhareit instead of her. She really didn't want to give up her twenty-carrot diamond ring habit...

Etymology: Inherit (obtain from someone after their death) & Hare (swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit)

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Good stories Nosila - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 03:05:00

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Created by: LadyPepper

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Etymology: From the Latin "bestia" meaning animal and the "copia" meaning supply

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Created by: hyperborean

Pronunciation: CROCK uh fell er

Sentence: His inheritance insured he would not have to live out his final years like a common Lauderdale canaligator, but like the true Palm Beach crockefeller that he was.

Etymology: crocodile: large tropical aquatic reptile + Rockefeller: famous American family known for their wealth

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COMMENTS:

love the animal class & geographical distinction - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 16:00:00

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Created by: phonematode

Pronunciation: thur-oh-bred

Sentence: Sheba was a thoroughbread. Her late owner had thoroughly breaded her with the whole of his considerable estate.

Etymology: thoroughbred + bread, as in dough, as in moolah

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