Verboticisms

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: rhymes with conkvince

Sentence: not only did Marty conkvince his family in the kitchen, from the warmth of his car he would honkvince them it was time to leave.

Etymology: conkvince (a previous verbotomy this week) + honk

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: clax-ehn-ayt-ehr

Sentence: Rufus was an ardent and often obnoxious claxonator who could always be depended upon to use his car horn as a signaling device, rather than just going to the door to alert folks that he's ready to roll.

Etymology: 'Claxon' (v. to sound loudly; - of car horns) with suffix '-ator' to denote one who 'does something'

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: litlbōbēp

Sentence: Littlebeaubeep is stealing sleep, He's honking for his girlfriend; If she'd come out, The neighbors would shout, And no one would have to hurt them.

Etymology: Little Bo Peep (A nursery rhyme about a girl and her sheep)+ beau (a boyfriend or male admirer) + beep (a short, high-pitched sound emitted by electronic equipment or a vehicle horn)

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COMMENTS:

love it! - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-01: 05:31:00

excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-01: 13:42:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: hon kwest

Sentence: Hank's latest date had to endure his honkquest outside her home until she appeared. But our Honkquistador soon met his match when her irate hubby put sugar in his gas tank.

Etymology: Honk (blast your car horn) & Conquest (an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: kar mew nik ay tor

Sentence: The instalation of a novelty hooter in his car turned him from a carmunicator to a carmoonicator

Etymology: communicator, car

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Created by: dekra

Pronunciation: horn-bell

Sentence: John couldn't bring himself to walk 30 feet up the sidewalk, so he simply rang the hornbell repeatedly until Jess was annoyed enough to come outside.

Etymology: Car Horn + Door Bell

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Created by: phoenix89

Pronunciation: Omni - honk -ist

Sentence: Some people like to use their car honks to signal everyone for everything. n. To assume people know what you want just by you honking your car horn or any sound producing tool of the like.

Etymology: Omni : all / Honk : to cause a sond. / ist : someone who practices a certain thing.

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: hongk-hintt

Sentence: The longer he honkhinted the more she took her sweet time to get ready. He would look like the mental health patient in the eyes of the neighbours, not her.

Etymology: honk (like a car horn) + hint (to communicate or suggest in an indirect way)

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COMMENTS:

think I met him... - Nosila, 2010-11-15: 18:53:00

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Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: roo-dee-too-tee

Sentence: My father never let me go out a second time with a rudeetootee.

Etymology: RUDE + TOOT

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COMMENTS:

terrific! - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-01: 09:39:00

love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-01: 13:42:00

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Created by: hyperborean

Pronunciation: so-nah-tah-bich

Sentence: Gabriel started sounding his Dominican Doorbell before he even pulled up in front of the house. He thought he was effectively saving time and energy. Everyone else thought he was a sonatabitch!

Etymology: SONATA (a composition for one or more solo instruments, usu. written in three or four movements) + BITCH (a female dog) sounds like: son-of-a-bitch.

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COMMENTS:

Cute word and sentence! - Nosila, 2009-05-01: 18:41:00

i learned something ('Dominican doorbell") I love your sentences, always (and your etymology) - DrWebsterIII, 2009-05-02: 15:42:00

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