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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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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
Falsexpectation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fawls-ex-peck-TAY-shun
Sentence: Bradley made a huge faux pas with his falsexpectation comment to his boss's wife, Bernadette, about her 'pregnancy' when in fact she had gained some unwanted pounds and inches since the last time she had been seen by the office staff.
Etymology: Blend of false and expectation, with 'expectation' alluding to the condition of pregnancy.
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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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
Preculate
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: /prek-u-late/
Sentence: Darren was sweating bullets after he incorrectly preculated that the young woman on the train was great with child.
Etymology: pregnant + speculate
Obstetrickall
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ob stet rik all
Sentence: Wearing a flowing Kaftan coupled with her recent surgery, Jim's beer-addled brain thought his boss Fred's wife Kathy looked very pregnant. When he commented on their new addition, by saying all deliveries were to go to the rear of the building, he realized that it was an obstetrickall illusion. After she slapped him, at the Labor Day barbeque, he realized he was a victim of suggestation. Soon-to-be unemployed dunce that he was, he further joked in his Miss Prissy accent, "I don't know nothin' about babyin', Miss Scarlett!" This started a fight in which he became embryoled in a breech of the law. His confinement in the county jail should end soon, in about 9 months.
Etymology: obstetrics (dealing with childbirth and motherhood) & trick (deceive somebody ) & all (everyone)
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COMMENTS:
Another classic! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-04: 09:03:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 13:03:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-06: 17:28:00
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Misconceivetion
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mis/kuhn/seev/shun
Sentence: Johnny was totally embarrassed about his misconceivetion and congratulations in regards to Joe's wife because of where she carried her excess weight. He spent the rest of the evening dancing to Joe and his wife's stares about his unmaculate misconception.
Etymology: misconception + conceive
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COMMENTS:
I like unmaculate misconception - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-13: 14:19:00
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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)
Prenatalapse
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /pree-neyt'-el-laps/
Sentence: Dennis had been expecting a raise until the night of the holiday party, before making a prenatalapse after being introduced to Mr. Roth's wife. He was guilty of a fetal-flaw, and now his hopes for a raise are no more expectant than Mrs. Roth herself.
Etymology: prenatal - preceding birth; pregnant (from Latin, prae- & nātālis) + lapse - a slip or error; also, a pause or break in continuity (from Latin, lāpsus)
Notpregnantpause
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: not-preg-nuhnt-pawz
Sentence: The tension in the air was noticable during the notpregnantpause between the time when Jerry asked Carol she was due and moment she kicked him in the leg.
Etymology: Not: used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition. + Pregnant Pause: Slang - Silence filled with suspense.
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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