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DEFINITION: n. A person who has difficulty controlling their pets, especially if they often become entangled in the leashes. v. To get entangled in the leashes of one's pets.
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Awkwinate
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: Ark-win-ate
Sentence: Jim was the worst dog walker ever. Trying to control five dogs at once, he always found himself awkwinated.
Etymology: Combination of "Awkw" from awkward - lacking dexterity or skill; and "inate" from dominate - to rule or control.
Anitoldiots
Created by: leeannhamers
Pronunciation: Anne-nit-oh-l-dah-dee-aughts
Sentence: That guy and his dogs make him look like a total anitoldiot.
Etymology: animal- control- idiot
Leaderhosing
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: lēdərhōzng
Sentence: When they go for a walk Ralph's dogs like to go wherever they want without regard for what happens with their leashes. A couple quick laps around his leg can leave him with a thorough leaderhosing.
Etymology: leader (leash) + hosing (defeat)
Leashlash
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: LEASH lash
Sentence: The imprudence of having four dogs dawned on Susie when she was left alone early one morning to walk the dogs. She could have taken each one out separately, but instead boldly harnessed each dog onto a separate leash. Susie closed the door and they were off! They veered left, then suddenly ran circles every which way, giving Susie leashlashes to her ankles. OOOuch! The four dogs hopped and jumped, entagled in their knot of leashes. Susie let go of all the leashes and mouthed a swear word. The dogs struggled in a tangle so she managed to unclip the four leashes. The dogs continued to walk gracefully up the street.
Etymology: Leashlash n or v. From: leash, to keep on a cord; and lash, the action of whipping back, out or at someone.
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COMMENTS:
'leashlashes to her ankles' ... great way to express it ... great verbotomy. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-03: 08:48:00
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Basenjig
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: BAZ-n-JIG
Sentence: Bob quickly realized that the jig was up when, on the very first day of obedience training school, his new puppy bazenjigged him from go to whoa.
Etymology: blending of BASENJI: A breed of hunting dog that originated in central Africa, basenjis have the reputation of being very difficult to obedience-train. Veronica Anne Starbuck's 2000 novel Heart of the Savannah features a basenji named Savannah. & JIG: to move with a quick, jerky motion; hop; bob "From go to whoa" a 1970s australianism: "from start to finish." "Whoa" pronounced woe.
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COMMENTS:
Great etymology. Laughed to think of how this can also infer a type of dancing with your dog! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-03: 08:43:00
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Wounddog
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: wow und dawg
Sentence: Elvis took his hound for a walk. But the hound didn't like being held back by his leash, so he raced in circles around Elvis, coiling, looping, twisting, spiraling, and curling the leash around Elvis' legs and ankles, even his blue suede shoes. Elvis sang out in misery as he tripped and tumbled down: "You aint nothin but a wounddog, Now I'm cryin all the time. Making me nothin but a bound ground hog, Cryin all the time. Well, you aint never caught a rabbit And you aint no friend of mine."
Etymology: Wound Dog is a play on Hound Dog. There is a way to correct the spelling of the word! After clicking on edit beneath save and go back is "oops! I want to change the spelling of my word" and with a click on that ... voila!
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COMMENTS:
Alas! That has happened to me more than once. - readerwriter, 2009-02-03: 05:47:00
Ohhh nooooo....I suddenly realized we were of like minds and our words are too similar!! - mweinmann, 2009-02-03: 08:57:00
Yes mweinmann, I agree. Glad it was unintentional. Even when this happens deliberately, I just consider it a form of compliment/flattery. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-03: 09:08:00
Good....I felt bad when I realized this had happened.... - mweinmann, 2009-02-03: 09:50:00
that song will stay with me all day!! - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-03: 11:05:00
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Petrafried
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: PE tri FRIDE
Sentence: After being wrapped up in dog leash I was pretty much petrifried. I couldn't move, couldn't get the dogs to settle down and I was ready to cry.
Etymology: PET: a beloved animal PETRIFIED: something that is dead, unable to move FRIED: slang for frazzled
Noheedonistic
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: no/heed/on/is/tic
Sentence: Sean was a pleasure seeking individual who turned noheedonistic when faced with his part time job as a dog walker. They just wouldn't listen to him!
Etymology: no + heed + hedonistic
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COMMENTS:
Noheedonistic is such a great word ... it might also be applied to cats, spouses, bosses, coworkers, etc. !!! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-03: 08:52:00
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Dogtied
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dôgtīd
Sentence: It seemed like a good idea at the time. One dog would be lonely if left home alone while he worked so Alan got a second dog. Little did he expect to be dogtied every time he tried to walk them. They would run ahead, then behind, never in the same direction, never at the same time. Like some canine square dance he didn't know the steps to, Sadie and Rufus do-si-do and Allemande left until Alan was completely hound-bound.
Etymology: dog (canine pet) + tied (attach or fasten (someone or something) with string or similar cord) derivative of hog-tied [secure by fastening together the hands and feet (of a person) or all four feet (of an animal)]
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word! - Mustang, 2009-02-03: 07:14:00
I watch the Dog Whisper but my dogs do too and they whisper back. - wayoffcenter, 2009-02-03: 09:28:00
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Mishled
Created by: richardkemp
Pronunciation: Adjective: [mishled]. Pronounciation depending on accent: 1. "mishled - d" (like missile - d) OR 2. "mish - lead" (as in the metal Lead).....Verb [to mishlead]. Pronounciation: "mish - lead" (as in pet lead/leash).
Sentence: "They were full of beans today, they almost mishled me a couple of times." "I know you're trying to mishlead me, Fido!"
Etymology: Misled/mislead, lead/leash, mashed, slipped
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by artr. Thank you artr. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by artr. Thank you artr. ~ James
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