Verboticisms

Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: mal-ap-ruh-prĭmp

Sentence: Gina's malaproprimp act was not a good idea. She never saw the deer she at 65 mph. She was busy applying her mascara.

Etymology: malapropos: Inappropriate; out of place; inopportune. + primp: To dress or groom (oneself) with meticulous or excessive attention to detail.

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great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-07: 14:08:00

Very good word! - Mustang, 2007-12-07: 17:41:00

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Created by: psi4got

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Sentence: Ellen was completely oblivious that her vanityflair caused others to stare in disgust and amazement. She simply assumed everyone loved looking at her when, in fact, they couldn't look away as she trimmed her toenails and plucked nose hairs regardless of social conventions.

Etymology: She's so vain. I'll bet she thinks this moment is about her.

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good word - Nosila, 2010-03-30: 23:15:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: PRIMP-putz

Sentence: Lloyd's social graces are something less than perfect and his bad manners are most exemplified by his being an inveterate primputz who will blatantly preen and primp in even the most inapproriate times and places.

Etymology: Blend of 'primp' (to groom oneself carefully) and 'putz' (Slang A fool; an idiot)

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I think lloyd travels the same subway line as I do - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-31: 13:44:00

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Created by: looseball

Pronunciation: toe+jamm-er

Sentence: He's a toejammer,every time I see him he's picken his nose or diggen at his butt,or pulling white cheese from under his arm pit's.

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Created by: tbAG84

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: pəbliflôsər

Sentence: Tim was almost invisible as he rode the bus, not because nobody noticed him but because nobody wanted to acknowledge a publiflosser. Ever since the dentist found his first cavity, he had become obsessed with his oral hygiene.

Etymology: public (open to or shared by all the people of an area) + Floss (clean between (one's teeth) with dental floss)

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: preen/aw/ku/pyed

Sentence: Sally was so preenoccupied that she brought her whole makeup kit with her wherever she went. She sometimes used the reflection from a fellow passenger's glasses to adjust her lipstick.

Etymology: preen + preoccupied

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COMMENTS:

Maybe Sally was lipstick, but not lippy! Very good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-09: 16:02:00

Right on ... from the way it pops off the tongue to the way it hits the brain - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:06:00

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Created by: DSwell

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Primp + pimp

Sentence: Elwood regarded himself as a suave and debonair stud and would pass up no opportunity to primpimp, no matter where he was or who may be watching

Etymology: Primp + pimp

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Good one! - Stevenson0, 2007-12-07: 15:16:00

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: in-un-proh-preen

Sentence: While she ate her yogurt on the subway, and to her horror she heard the disturbing sound of "click, click" behind her. As her stomach flipped, she saw someone inappropreening behind her, she quickly covered her yogurt so the shards of toenails wouldn't contaminate it.

Etymology: inappropriate + preen

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COMMENTS:

Love the word -- the sentence makes me nauseous. Great job!! - Tigger, 2007-12-07: 22:48:00

Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-09: 15:52:00

love the onomatopoeia of the p's in that word ... and you know what it means without looking it up! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:00:00

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