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DEFINITION: v., To enthusiastically congratulate a woman on her pending motherhood, only to be told that you are mistaken. n., The dashed expectations and pregnant silence that follows mistaken congratulations.
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Pregnut
Created by: biffbig1
Pronunciation: preg+nut
Sentence: Since my girlfriend had a baby I have been a complete pregnut - I see pregnant women everywhere!!
Etymology: pregnant and nut - like crazy
Preggersgoof
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: PREG-guhs-GOOF
Sentence: Bob's chances for future promotion looked rather bleak when his preggersgoof, congratulating his boss's wife on her impending motherhood, turned to profound embarassment; for she, without a pregnant pause, told him that he was speaking from a misconception; and that, furthermore, both she and her husband were dinks- and intended to stay that way!
Etymology: Etymology: PREGGERS: Slang for pregnant & GOOF: to commit a faux pas or fault.
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COMMENTS:
Hahaha....good one, O-bob! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-04: 09:04:00
nice to say - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 13:00:00
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Regretnancy
Created by: jdsimp3684
Pronunciation: Re-gret-nin-see
Sentence: Bob was filled with great regretnancy after he was told that Sarah was not pregnant with twins.
Etymology: intr.
Fauxma
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: fo-mah
Sentence: Jeremy commited a major Faux ma by planning an elaborate baby shower for Christina only to find out later that she gave up her career of modeling to become a competitive eater.
Etymology: faux pas + mom = faux ma
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COMMENTS:
Hilarious! Yo Yo Ma! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-06: 12:30:00
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Notsobirthingfat
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: nawt-soe-ber-thing-fat
Sentence: He toasted her new motherhood only to find a black eye and some serious notsobirthingfat.
Etymology: not + so + birth:reproduction + fat:obesity
Noneintheoven
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: nun-in-thuh-uv-en
Sentence: the party ground to a halt as the awkward silence settled in...it became obvious it was all the result of an unfortunate noneintheoven.
Etymology: none, bun in the oven
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COMMENTS:
love it! - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-13: 14:21:00
Clever and hilarious! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-13: 16:09:00
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Pregerr
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pregər
Sentence: The newest memo from the head office said that cashiers should find some way to compliment each customer, whether that be their clothing, their hair or jewelry. Bill was anxious to be the first to get on the company bandwagon but only succeeded in putting his sizable foot in his mouth. In congratulating the next person in line on an upcoming maternity, he offered up the ultimate pregerr. The man he was talking to was not even slightly amused.
Etymology: pregnant (having a child or young developing in the uterus) + err (be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake)
Blimpstaken
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: Blimp ms taken
Sentence: Blimpstaken for the fifth time today, Tom pondered why circumstances, (he preferred to accuse Lady Destiny) thrust him towards lactating females who were not in fact lactating. He then wondered if his constant blimpstakes was his psyche trying to tell him something... he looked at his wife, shuddered, and turned over. Thank God for birth control! The next morning his wife was to exclaim that she was pregnant, and when confronted by an agonized Tom she admitted she had been off the pill for months, that she was tired of people coming up to her with congratulations for an non-existent pregnancy. "To say 'yes, thank you very much' for once, Tom! How wonderful that would make me feel!"
Etymology: Blimp (bloated) & mistaken (in error)
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COMMENTS:
poor baby!! - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 13:01:00
Inspired ! Bravo! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-06: 23:49:00
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Missedconception
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: mis′d·con·cep′·tion
Sentence: Although Kimberly would never admit it, she desperately wanted to have a child; Loretta did not. But Loretta looked pregnant, and was often asked by strangers "when is your boy or girl due?" This didn't bother Loretta, who would park in expectant mother spaces and convince offices where she occasionally temped to host baby showers. "What are you going to do with all these baby clothes?" asked Kimberly "I don't know," responded Loretta "dress my dolls and plants with them. Come meet Mr. Fern and his kids." Loretta's flippant attitude annoyed Kimberly, who realized that they were both the victims of missedconception.
Etymology: missed (feel absence of) + conception (making a baby) Play on Misconception (a false impression or belief)
Jestashun
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: jes/tay/shu
Sentence: Phil experienced total jestashun after he incorrectly speculated that he could feel the baby kick against the palms of his hands. After a pregnant pause he was told that it was just gas.
Etymology: jest + shun + gestation
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COMMENTS:
Hilarious diagnosis, Doctor J ! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-04: 09:05:00
Good! - TJayzz, 2008-11-04: 14:36:00
Very clever! - Mustang, 2008-11-04: 17:44:00
terrific word!! - libertybelle, 2008-11-05: 09:45:00
Very clever combination - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-05: 15:44:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang Thank you Mustang ~ James
silveryaspen - 2007-12-13: 14:19:00
very nice play on words ... but the meaning could be mistaken for a man's padded belly while playing Santa.
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
rickki - 2011-02-05: 18:22:00
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