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DEFINITION: n. The mental state induced by the discovery your new husband, and your maid of honor, entangled in the satin sheets given to you as a wedding present by your grandmother. v. To catch your new husband in a close quarters with a close friend.
Verboticisms
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Matrimoanial
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /ma-truh-MOWN-ee-ul/
Sentence: Linda couldn't cry anymore — she was all out of tears by now. Having mostly gotten over the initial shock of her new husband's and her best friend's betrayal, she was now feeling matrimoanial, seeking the comfort of her family, who would listen to her complaints and try to console her. "And worst of all Grandma, they were doing it right there on those lovely silk sheets you gave us." Her grandmother patted Linda on her knee and said, "If it's any consolation dear, that wasn't real silk anyway."
Etymology: Matrimonial - of or relating to the state of marriage (from Latin, matrimonium "wedlock, marriage") + Moan - complaint or lamentation (from Old English, mænan to mourn)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Nosila, 2008-06-11: 21:41:00
Good word; nice story. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-12: 07:29:00
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Flingroll
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: fling-roll
Sentence: Janice discovered her husband and best friend in a flingroll upon entering the bedroom and seeing them tangled up in the sheets her grandmother gave them for their wedding.
Etymology: like a springroll but with people
Mattressidal
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Mat-ress-idal
Sentence: Lisa felt positively mattressidal when she discovered her new husband Tony in a compromising position on the marriage bed with her maid of honor and 'best friend' Sue. And to top it all off they were using the black satin sheets bought by her rather 'racy' grandmother as a wedding gift!!
Etymology: Mattress (Fabric filled case used on a bed.)Arabic 'carpet or cushion'. + Suicidal(The intention to kill oneself) Latin sui 'of oneself' +caedere 'kill' = Mattressidal
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COMMENTS:
Great word! funny! - wordmeister, 2008-06-11: 00:18:00
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-11: 12:13:00
Funny and creative. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-12: 07:26:00
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Betraythal
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: bee-tray-thal
Sentence: John's act of betraythal was a body blow to poor Mary. Particularly as it was with own brother. It was seriously conjuglipitous.
Etymology: betrothal (a mutual promise to marry) + betryal (to be unfaithful or disloyal)
Infidelidoh
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: in-fi-del-i-DOH!!
Sentence: When the first dance with her husband was followed by three with the maid of honor, she should have foreseen the infidelidoh moment that would ultimately occur later that night when she approached the Cinderella carriage.
Etymology: Infidelity - DOH!!
Maidricide
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: may dree side
Sentence: Janice was about to commit madricide when she found out what had been going on.
Etymology: er from maid and homicide
Bobbittosis
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: bob-it-toe-sis
Sentence: The shocking bedroom scene sent her into an acute attack of bobbittosis..the result is too graphic to put in print
Etymology: bobbitt (as in Lorena Bobbitt) + psychosis
Apesheet
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: APE-sheet
Sentence: When Sheila walked in and discovered her new groom and her maid of honor entangled in the satin sheets given as a wedding present by her grandmother, she went absolutely apesheet!
Etymology: wasn't this scene from "The Godfather"?
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COMMENTS:
HA! Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-27: 07:17:00
If the Godfather was Australian. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:32:00
This is highly appropriate to describe finding a lover in bed with another. Puns on one of my favourite terms for going crazy (yes, i am immature, *sticks tongue out*) and one of the greatest films ever. Big love. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:38:00
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Shagrin
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: shag + rin
Sentence: Oh, the shagrin I felt when I found them... well, it was more like "murderous rage," but that's hardly a verboticism.
Etymology: shag + chagrin
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COMMENTS:
Nicely done! - urbanwookie, 2007-04-01: 19:26:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by sunny09.
Thank you sunny09! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by sheets. Thank you sheets. ~ James