Verboticisms

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: hay rap par ant

Sentence: Bugs was the hareapparent to Bunny's fortune. The family sat aghast as the lawyer rabbitted on....

Etymology: heir apparent hare

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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: apathy42

Pronunciation: pet-a-fish-ee-airy

Sentence:

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: karenanne

Pronunciation: ben uh FISH ee ayr ee

Sentence: Goldie the goldfish's faithful owner left Goldie his entire (very sizeable) estate, so that she "could continue to live in the manner to which she was accustomed." After Goldie's death, the remainder would go to the owner's favorite charity, Fishies First. The angry relatives, all of whom were cut out of the will, just found it pretty fishy.

Etymology: beneficiary + fish + fishy

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COMMENTS:

Holy Mackerel, what a great word. I'm telling you this just for the halibut! - Nosila, 2010-01-20: 19:20:00

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: glit-ter-CRIT-ter

Sentence: Bob ran "Menagerie Mansion," a home for glittercritters, animagnated pets, whose rich owners had bequeathed millions for their care and comfort. Plutocat, heirabbit and gucchi-poochie were but a few of the residents. Bob remained at all times animated, ready to anticipet the every need of his diamond-decked critterati.

Etymology: Glitter: gold, diamonds, wealth (fig)& critter(slang) creature, animal,pet. Animagnate/animagnatize (vt/v,int)--blend of animal & magnate (wealthy person) & ate/ize.

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COMMENTS:

great words !! - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-21: 10:17:00

Excellent! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-21: 15:56:00

Is Gucci-poochie an heirdale? I'm sure he must be well petigreed. And whatever became of Blingwings? Did Plutocat get him? - ScrabbledEgg, 2007-09-23: 01:05:00

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Created by: yifan

Pronunciation: pe-th-ea

Sentence: the petheir was taken good care of after his master passed away

Etymology: pet+heir

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my very first word here. - yifan, 2008-08-23: 17:41:00

welcome! - galwaywegian, 2008-08-24: 15:15:00

Aye! Aye! Veryclear and effective - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-24: 23:48:00

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Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: pet-ri-mun-eed

Sentence: The Last Will and Testament of I.M. Overdatop clearly stated that Little Chipper would be taken care of for the rest of his life. The fact that the rest of his natural life would only be about two years was not going to stop Addie Fence, the estranged daughter of the recently departed billionaire, from contesting. Addie was determined Little Chipper would not take his place among the petrimonied.

Etymology: A play on patrimony, from the Latin patri, for father, meaning the inheritance or property one receives from a father + money.

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great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-22: 14:08:00

Sure is. Addie decided that it was "Last Kill and Pestament" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-24: 23:51:00

How would one dispose of "little Chipper"? no-don't say it! - metrohumanx, 2008-08-26: 06:51:00

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: pet-(h)air

Sentence: Fluffy, Uncle Bob's petheir apparent, shed on everyone and everything. Lying in his coffin, Uncle Bob even had the silky white strands statically clinging onto his trousers. Dear Uncle Bob got to take some of his beloved Fluffy with him and, according to his will, the rest was left to us to clean after the little furball as long as he lived. After the reading of the will, Fluffy decided to spend the remainder of his life in Uncle Bob's mansion in Hawaii so we had to move there. After all, it was what Uncle Bob wanted.

Etymology: wordplay on pet hair: lovely decorative bits of fur that cling to pants, skirts, walls, pots, pans, food, etc....pet: animal kept for amusement or companionship + heir: one who inherits an estate through a will

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COMMENTS:

petheirlarious - Nosila, 2010-01-19: 17:41:00

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Created by: haldean

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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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