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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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Buffoonokudos
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: buf-FOON-uh-KOO-dose
Sentence: Timmy the Beard's legendary lack of social skills almost caused his death when he offered his heartfelt BUFFOONOKUDOS to Portly Peggy on her advanced pregnancy. His lack of sensitivity and total immunity to any form of embarrasment caused him to argue the point for several minutes, much to the horror of those present. He was hustled away in the nick of time, and after the application of several shots of Yugolavian plum brandy, was finally convinced of his near-fatal BUFFOONOKUDOS, but in the end, it only added to his legendary status as the life of the party.
Etymology: BUFFOON+KUDOS=BUFFOONOKUDOS............BUFFOON:a gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person,a ludicrous figure : clown ;Middle French bouffon, from Old Italian buffone.....KUDOS:praise given for achievement,fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement;Greek kydos.
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COMMENTS:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/05/health/05pseud.html - metrohumanx, 2008-11-04: 09:00:00
great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 12:59:00
Interesting word blend; fantastic yarn. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-05: 15:49:00
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Pregknot
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: preg nät
Sentence: Tom was watching his pending promotion sliding away. He tied himself up in a big pregknot by suggesting that the boss's wife was expecting. He incurred the wrath of the obeast when he offered that she must be carrying twins.
Etymology: pregnant (having a child or young developing in the womb) + knot (a complex and intractable problem)
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COMMENTS:
+ not as she's not pregnant - another great word artr - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 13:04:00
Very good - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-06: 17:27:00
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Infatcurate
Created by: crmow
Pronunciation: in-FAT-kyur-at
Sentence: Bob's guess that Diane was pregnant was infatcurate.
Etymology: inaccurate + fat
Falsefestiprego
Created by: kingdio
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Mark's falsefestiprego led him to serious hurt when the non-pregnant mammoth of a woman sat on him.
Etymology:
Pregnarerroneous
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: pregnarerroneous - preg-ner-err-oh-ne -us
Sentence: To my pregnarerroneous quetion 'when is the baby due,' the lady huffily replied "I'm not pregnant, I'm just fluffy."
Etymology: pregnar - for pregnant. erroneous for mistakenly. Hence meaning mistakenly pregnant.
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COMMENTS:
Luv your daffynitions - keep them coming! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-13: 16:23:00
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Fauxpaunch
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Foe - ponch
Sentence: Royston made a serious fauxpaunch when he mistook the bosses wifes recent weight gain for pregnancy.
Etymology: Faux = false, Paunch = protuding belly.....a play on 'faux pas'
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-13: 14:17:00
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Pregsume
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: preg-zoom
Sentence: They pregsumed to Gladys at the Christmas lunch since she appeared to be "eating for two".
Etymology: pregnant + presume
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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Motherhoodwinked
Created by: day4ghee
Pronunciation:
Sentence: BEN HAD REALIZED THAT HE HAD BEEN MOTHERHOODWINKED WHEN BECKY KNEED HIM IN HIS BABY-MAKER.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
wonderful - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 13:02:00
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Fetalerror
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: fee-tal-ERR-or
Sentence: Mark knew he had made a fetalerror at the party when he congratulated Karen on her pregnancy. Karen coldly informed him that the celebration was for having lost five pounds that month with her Weight Watcher's group.
Etymology: Fatal error + Fetal
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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