Verboticisms

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: PAWRN-thee-on

Sentence: Roxie became concerned when she discovered that a casual acquaintance was maintaining a lovingly tended porntheon of her in his bedroom. She feared that the stiff-leather, brief case that this E-lewdster constantly carried and guarded so religiously, might be a pornmanteau.

Etymology: Blend of PORN (short for pornography) & PANTHENON:Shrine of the gods. E-lewdster. Electronic pervert- Lewdster coined by Shakespeare, "Against such lewdsters and their lechery Those that betray them do no treachery." Merry Wivesof Windsor. Act v, sc. 3, l23. (Mrs Page) The only use of "Lewdsters"

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COMMENTS:

PORNTHEON is a sarcasticlassic. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-02: 02:31:00

walking on Athena ice with this one - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-02: 15:54:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kōvərtroōzhən

Sentence: Marsha thought it was a good thing when she saw \"video surveillance\" in the ad for an apartment. When she found a hidden camera in her bedroom wall she wasn’t so sure. The covertrusion was complete when she discovered one in the bathroom. Litigation is pending.

Etymology: covert (not openly acknowledged or displayed) + intrusion (the action of intruding)

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: ul-tar-may-tummmm

Sentence: it had been a day since the weird altarmateumm and she still couldn't bring herself to talk to him

Etymology: altar, mate, ummmmmm[which is what you say upon seeing an altar prepared for you by a mate]

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: es/pee/oh/maj

Sentence: Espyhomage is the discovery of a secret infatuation.

Etymology: espy + homage + espionage

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COMMENTS:

I spy with my little eye: a great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-04: 06:22:00

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Created by: jonzerofourteen

Pronunciation: mee dee ah gast

Sentence: Penny was more than horrified when she saw Tom's photographic display. In fact her moment of mediaghast had rendered her completely speechless.

Etymology: media (collective noun for information storage - photo, video etc) + aghast (struck with fear, dread, or consternation)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: wood stok

Sentence: When Mary discovered the shrine to her in "just friends" pal Oliver's creepy lair, she knew he must have been to wouldstalk...eeewwwwhhhh!

Etymology: Would (verabal tense of word will...to express desire or intent) & Stalk (the act of following prey stealthily;a hunt for game carried on by stalking or waiting in ambush) & Wordplay on "Woodstock" ( A village of southeast New York south-southwest of Albany. In 1969 a large rock music festival named after the village was held at nearby small town in the Catskill Mountains)

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈstɑkəɡˌnaɪz/

Sentence: The first time you stalkognize anyone, it's mildly flattering for a moment, but it gets creepy _really_ quickly.

Etymology: From stalk + recognize

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Created by: hooterbug

Pronunciation: \ˈkrāpd\

Sentence: "OMG! I thought you were my BFF!" yelped Gina. "Why John, do you have all these pictures of me all over your crib?" "I feel CREAPED!!!!"

Etymology: Combination of Creep + raped

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Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: fla-tur-gas-ted

Sentence: Jill was flattergasted when she saw the number one video of the day, "Jill Does Dallas."

Etymology: flattered, flabbergasted

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COMMENTS:

gas! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-25: 05:18:00

You've really captured pythinahabernos' original idea: "The sensation of combined flattery and horror engendered when..." - wordmeister, 2007-04-25: 10:21:00

Yep. This one gets my stamp of approval. :) - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-25: 11:37:00

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Created by: americanogig

Pronunciation: Bee-ware-ness

Sentence: Buddy was excited to show his best friend Alice all the pictures he had Photoshopped her into. At first she found it amusing. Then she saw his collection of dirty underwear last seen in HER laundry hamper. Alice felt suddenly uncomfortable around her “friend” as bewareness dawned on her. Her convictions were only strengthened when Buddy sniffed her neck and said, “My, my we’re smelling fresh today.”

Etymology: From be wary and awareness.

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