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DEFINITION: n. An unleashed pet (or boyfriend) which is running amuck, chasing cars, eating garbage, and jumping on innocent bystanders. v. To unleash your pet and let him or her run wild.
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Rampet
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rampət
Sentence: Joan almost hated to get an invitation to a party. She knows her boyfriend will have a bit too much to drink and act like a fool. His rampet behavior may be funny to some but they don\'t have to clean up the mess he makes. Smacking him with a rolled-up newspaper only works for a short while.
Etymology: rampant (violent or unrestrained in action or performance) + pet (a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure)
Boornado
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: boor-ney-doh
Sentence: Jill's boyfriend is not a welcome sight at many of her friend's parties. It doesn't take but a few drinks to turn him into a boornado.
Etymology: boor (a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person) + tornado (a localized, violently destructive windstorm)
Beauserk
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bo zerk
Sentence: When Candy brought her boyfriend Randy to a social function, after one drink he would go beauserk on her and embarrass her. Randy was the reason the word Party Animal was created...
Etymology: Beau (boyfriend,lover) & Berserk (to run amok, be frenzied,work one's self into a rampage)
Petonate
Created by: Negatrev
Pronunciation: Pet-oh-nate
Sentence: Julie regretted petonating her boyfriend at her work do...she'll never live it down.
Etymology: from pet(A domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure and treated with care and affection) and detonate(cause to burst with a violent release of energy)
Anarchipal
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ann-are-kick-pal
Sentence: Mae brought her anarchipal Jules to the corn roast on Saturday. It probably was the worst place to bring him, ever since he found the garbage bin, he wouldn't stop prancing around while making lude gestures with the eaten cobs of corn.
Etymology: anarchic + pal (buddy)
Scalawagger
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: Skal - ah - wag - gur
Sentence: Ol Buffy was a scalawagger... His tail was fast, he was no lagger. Up and down the street he ran after cars and after vans. He took the food right off one's plate and with every female dog did mate. But now he is all dead and gone so this is the end of my doggie song.
Etymology: scalawag, wag, wagger... A scalawag one who is playfully mischievous and one that is also a wagger has a tail to wag as does a dog
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COMMENTS:
Awwwwwwww! Even though he was an outlaw ... a desperdogo, it's such a cute and clever rhyme ... and scalawagger is absolutely adorable! Your sentence and word are truly Superb! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-19: 13:32:00
Really good! - kateinkorea, 2009-03-19: 20:29:00
I'm so sad he's dog-gone! Good Word, rombus. - Nosila, 2009-03-20: 23:05:00
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Jerkgusting
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: jerk-gust-ing
Sentence: Jerry was a jerkgusting guy...no matter where he went, he made everyone want to knock him out, to shut him up.
Etymology: Jerk - Slang A foolish, rude, or contemptible person. Part of Dis"gusting" - Arousing revulsion or strong indignation. Synonyms:loathsome - nasty - repulsive -abominable - revolting.
Anamuck
Created by: Cannator
Pronunciation: An-a-muck
Sentence: Her anamuck is peeing on the neighbours plants again.
Etymology: An - Animal Muck - From the sentence "to run-a-muck"
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COMMENTS:
Sometimes they WALK amok!~ - metrohumanx, 2009-03-19: 02:01:00
Welcome. How clever to spell amok, amuck, for the muck the anamuck was spreading in your sentence! Good start! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-19: 02:22:00
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Obsloviate
Created by: BookWorm579
Pronunciation: n: ob-SLAW-vee-it v: ob-SLAW-vee-ate
Sentence: Because Mary's obsloviate of a boyfriend made such a racket, the police had to shut down the party.
Etymology: Derived from "obnoxious" and "slob".
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2009-03-19: 13:42:00
The creative humor of all was dog gone good today!
silveryaspen - 2009-03-19: 13:47:00
Kudos to the poets, too! Silly rhymes with that grain of true! And an upbleat to the one about ewe!
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2010-10-01: 03:58:00
domesthickated
galwaywegian - 2010-10-01: 03:59:00
oops!