Verboticism: Apologasvert
DEFINITION: v. To apologize for a belch, or the passing of gas, even though it is obvious that the action was done intentionally and with force. n. A person who apologizes insincerely for their burping or belching.
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Apologastirc
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: app-ollow-gas-trick
Sentence: Marianne's gaseous sound effects sounded loudly throughout the dining hall. Unfazed she alternated by stating that in Japan it's a complement to the chef and making other apologastric excuses between belches.
Etymology: apologetic + gastric
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COMMENTS:
great word liberty - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-18: 10:08:00
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Gastronamus
Created by: jetpro14
Pronunciation: Gastro-name-us
Sentence: Gary was being a real gastronamus at the dinner table last night.
Etymology: Gastro = digestive bubbles; Namus = royal ignoramus
Regretulence
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re gret yu lens
Sentence: Sarah hated eating with her brother Sid, as he delighted in torturing her with his bad manners. He'd make bizarre digestive noises at the table and then apologize insincerely for his actions. This regretulence was really annoying, as he would always blame their poor dog, lying under the table. This was also galling as the dog was never in the house at meal times!
Etymology: Regret (be sorry) & Flatulence (a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal)
Ruebarb
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: roo barb
Sentence: When Simon did his usual phony apology after he made flatulent noises, Katy knew it was insincere and only a ruebarb.
Etymology: Rue (feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about) & Barb (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect)
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Inscentsere
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: in-sent-seer
Sentence: Gene leaned a little to the left...phssst, a little to the right . . . vbfffft. "Oh, sorry, where did that come from?" He shot a look of feigned embarrassment to his sister as he smiled. "You're so inscentsere. You don't fool anyone, you ass."
Etymology: insincere + scent
Deliberfart
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: dee/libur/fart
Sentence: He swore it was accidental but everyone knew it was deliberfart.
Etymology: deliberate + fart
Burpologuy
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bərpäləgī
Sentence: Allen is not much of a white-collar guy. His world is not that of the prim and proper. No fine wine for him - cheap beer. He is just a burpologuy, belching with the force of a slap in the face followed by a duplicitous ”sorry”.
Etymology: burp (noisily release air from the stomach through the mouth; belch) + apology (a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure) + guy (a man)
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Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: x
Sentence: x
Etymology: x
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COMMENTS:
I'm going to try to change this, because it is almost exactly like Nosila's word. Sorry Nosilla! - hyperborean, 2009-06-03: 10:32:00
Thanks,h...I know imitation is the greatest form of flattery... - Nosila, 2009-06-03: 23:56:00
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Apolocheese
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: a-pollo-cheez
Sentence: Bree was famous for her apolocheese. It was gouda that odour was not a problem, but her bottom trumpet sounded loudly and was always followed by a verbose yet insincere expression of remorse. "Edam, Bree, that was so loud it could roquefort" .
Etymology: apologies + cut the cheese (fart)
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COMMENTS:
Filing this one away for future reference. Thanks. lol - Mustang, 2008-04-17: 08:17:00
cheesy but funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-17: 08:38:00
A true fromage a trois...good one petaj! - Nosila, 2008-04-17: 21:50:00
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Gasbrag
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: gas/brag
Sentence: Jamie was such a gasbrag that he sniffed the air appreciatively after an eruption.
Etymology: gas bag + brag
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COMMENTS:
Jamie no doubt had a perpetual case of the sniffles. Great word! - Mustang, 2008-04-17: 08:19:00
Jamie no doubt had a perpetual case of the sniffles. Great word! - Mustang, 2008-04-17: 08:19:00
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