Verboticisms

Created by: Jamagra

Pronunciation: tik/it/desk/a/fo/bee/a

Sentence: Michelle had already accumulated 11 points against her driver's license. Two more would result in a suspension. Michelle's ticketdeskaphobia kicked in as she walked through the donut shop parking lot.

Etymology: ticket desk (a place at the police station or city hall to pay ticket fines in person) + phobia (an irrational fear of something); also a play on "triskaidekaphobia" (fear of the number 13...my favorite word to say)

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COMMENTS:

great - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-20: 11:07:00

Clever creation. - Tigger, 2008-03-20: 11:33:00

Your word adds up in more ways than one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:30:00

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: sus-spookd

Sentence: Seeing the cop car in her rear view mirror, Alice felt susspooked, recalling that just yesterday she had ripped off from her mattress the DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW tag.

Etymology: suspect, spooked

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COMMENTS:

Not the mattress tag!? Oh, that's hilarious. - Tigger, 2008-03-20: 11:57:00

Great originality! It ssssssslides over the tongue and ends with a poke ... fun to say and a fun sentence ... Double Kudos to you today! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:03:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kon sta bull eed

Sentence: When Constance saw more than one police officer near her work, home, garage or gym, she felt constabullied, even though she was not breaking the law (on purpose.

Etymology: Constable (police officer) & Bullied (forced, coerced into doing something against one's will)

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: five-oh-know

Sentence: It was a case of sheer five-on-no that made Sister Mary Catherine flee at the sight of the policewalking their daily beat past the convent; she was sure they were coming after her for removing that pesky tag from her matterss.

Etymology: five-oh: slang term for police from the show Hawaii Five-o + oh no!

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COMMENTS:

Funny! - Tigger, 2008-03-20: 11:48:00

Her respect for the law is embedded! - Jamagra, 2008-03-20: 11:53:00

Was were Sister's other Fourohnos? Drunk jaywalking after the communal wine? I leave it to you and anyone here to come up with another three! You really brought us a lot of fun and laughs with this one, libertybelle! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:10:00

Freudian fingerslips ... the 1st word in my comment above should be ... What! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:12:00

High Fives for you! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:13:00

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Created by: Anemeus

Pronunciation: [kɑːpres]

Sentence: Copress is the feeling that rise up being followed by policemen. Examples: "I am feeling copress" "It was copress for the police cars behind him"

Etymology: Cop, policeman Stress, be stressed

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Created by: looseball

Pronunciation: cop-caught-ed

Sentence: there it was again that copcaughted feeling every time I see a badge.

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

You are awarded another point for each etymology ... sish you had put an etymology! Might copcaughted have sprung from Copcaugtchya and its cousin gotchya? - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:34:00

freudian fingerslips again ... sish should be wish in the above! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:35:00

Good word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 16:35:00

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Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: For-se-al-arm

Sentence: When Karen saw the police cars pull up she felt the forcealarm rising, she was sure they were looking for her. If only she had handed in her library book on time it would have been ok, now she was a week late she decided to go quietly. As she turned to face the music she was so relieved when she saw that they had arrested couple of shoplifters she ran home to collect the books and then proceeded straight to the library to hand them in.

Etymology: Force(an organised body of workers i.e Police Force) + Alarm(an anxious state) = Forcealarm. See false alarm (when your fears amount to nothing)

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COMMENTS:

That's good. Good play on words too. - kateinkorea, 2009-01-12: 08:06:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: gəlpəbəl

Sentence: Its not that he was all that bad a driver but every time he saw a police car in his rear view mirror he would have a gulpable moment. He would also fall into a state of dread when he came into contact with a doctor.

Etymology: gulp (make effortful breathing or swallowing movements, typically in response to strong emotion) + culpable (deserving blame)

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COMMENTS:

Captures the reaction and feeling so very well! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-12: 10:40:00

Gulpability is a serious crime...good word! - Nosila, 2009-01-12: 19:12:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: app ree hend sif

Sentence: Margo was always a bit apprehendsive when she saw cops; flashing blue/red lights; heard sirens or was entered into a police lineup. Her mother being a travel agent for Guilt Trips, had always made her feel that anything bad that happened was Margo's fault. So when someone had robbed the local liquor store and was caught on CCT, he/she had worn a long dark wig with pink eyeshadow,lipstick and blouse. After Horatio Crane and his crew had determined that the perpetrator on video, was a man dressed as a women (the prominent Adam's apple and yearning for Barbara Streisand and Bette Midler cds was a always a giveaway), Margo felt a lot less guilty and went out to enjoy the Drag Queen's Ball.

Etymology: apprehend (anticipate with dread or anxiety;take into custody) & apprehensive (mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; worried; in fear or dread of possible evil or harm)

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COMMENTS:

caught the mood! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-12: 08:18:00

Excellent etymology. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-12: 10:41:00

Hahahaha.Good one, N! - metrohumanx, 2009-01-12: 17:54:00

Good one! - Mustang, 2009-01-12: 23:10:00

too funny! - mweinmann, 2009-01-13: 08:29:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kop shee en shuss

Sentence: When Zelda looked in her rear view mirror, that old feeling of being copscientious swept over her when she saw the patrol car behind her with two of the city's finest inside. A drop of sweat started on her brow and the perspiration started flowing. No wonder they called cops The Heat, she thought. She continued driving down the street, hoping they would get called away soon. She was meticulous in her driving procedures, for all her anxiety. Would they pull me over for some minor infraction? Had she forgotten some teensy traffic law? Her hands grew clammy and she prayed that she could get through the next light and leave them behind. Of course, no such luck today. She continued driving and trying to suppress that panicky feeling, hoping that her nervousness would not translate into a foolish mistake. She tried to remember where she had her pink slip and registration papers...her purse or her glove compartment? Letting her eyes stray back to the rear view mirror, she was horrified to see that they had moved up closer behind her. Now, she thought, I'll make a right turn (legally, of course) and try to lose them. To her horror, they signalled to turn right as well. Now she was beyond being copscientious, she was spiralling into panic mode. In the next moment, she felt relief sweep over her, as the patrol car turned into a driveway. She drove on away as the police pulled up to the donut shop. Thank goodness they had never stopped her. It would have been hard to explain away her husband's lifeless body in the trunk!!

Etymology: cops (bad boys, bad boys, what you gonna do, what you gonna do when they come for you??) & Conscientious (characterized by extreme care and great effort )

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COMMENTS:

terrific story - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-20: 11:10:00

Agreed, great story — gave me chills. - Tigger, 2008-03-20: 11:46:00

Terrorific sentence and word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-20: 15:22:00

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