Verboticisms

Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: eye cant bee LEE vih too per AY shun

Sentence: When George locked his keys in his car for the third time this month, making him late for work AND costing him $100 for the services of a locksmith, a series of icantbelievituperations were heard to leave his mouth as he bitterly bemoaned his own stupidity.

Etymology: "I can't believe it" + vituperation (sustained, harshly abusive language; railing against; condemnation; invective)

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Created by: treyb

Pronunciation: Oh-jit

Sentence: Ojit, I left my keys in the car...

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: doh ray shun

Sentence: a dohration is not adoration

Etymology: oration doh

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Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: fit (must be said sharply and with much aggravation)

Sentence: OH PHIT! is believed to be the phrase that escaped joe-from-blues-clues' mouth when he realized he was actually a grown man and not a four year old half dog-man.

Etymology: from shit + fit

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Created by: cohenarie

Pronunciation: exactly as one would expect

Sentence: "Fudgemuffins" was actually the interjection I used in elementary school - butter wouldn't melt in my mouth back then.

Etymology: I honestly don't remember how I came up with it.

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COMMENTS:

umm i use this ALL the time... muffins forever! haha love it - ekath, 2007-05-22: 21:11:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fi/dud/dle

Sentence: When he slammed the hammer against his thumb, a loud angry 'fiduddle' was shouted.

Etymology: a loud angry sound made in front of children instead of the 'F' word

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mee-lit-l

Sentence: Janice will melittle herself in the hope that friends will counter by encouraging her. It doesn't always work that way.

Etymology: me (self) belittle (to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: inn fek shun

Sentence: there was a serious infecktion in her voice as she realised that it was indeed the now lifeless cat's tail which was protruding from the large pot of seafood chowder which she was in the process of serving to her guests. The grief would come later.

Etymology: inflection, feck.

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COMMENTS:

are you sure it wasn't a chow chow's tail sticking out of the chowder? - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-22: 12:19:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fi/dud/dle

Sentence: When he slammed the hammer against his thumb, a loud angry 'fiduddle' was shouted.

Etymology: a loud angry sound made in front of children instead of the 'F' word

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COMMENTS:

Cute word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-22: 11:47:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: paʊtbərst

Sentence: Whenever Joan does something really dumb, friends and co-workers are sure to hear a poutburst of vexpletives. Most of the time she gets encouraging words from her friends. This times she only got nods of agreement. Oh dear!

Etymology: pout (push one\'s lips or one\'s bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance) + outburst (a sudden release of strong emotion)

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