Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fest/teeg

Sentence: Festigue usually sets in about noon on Christmas Eve because of all the shopping and partying the last two weeks. I'm just too tired to enjoy the holiday.

Etymology: festive + fatigue

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-21: 08:45:00

Very nice! - Tigger, 2007-12-21: 13:23:00

Another excellent word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-21: 14:51:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: a salt on batt er ee

Sentence: When Mimi forgot to pack fresh double AA's with the Christmas toys,she went ballistic and she was charged with asaltonbattery.

Etymology: assault & battery

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Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: noh-tuh-vey-shuhn

Sentence: After a full day of wrapping presents and cooking the ham, Wendy had notivation to participate in the festivities.

Etymology: No: not a (used before a noun to convey the opposite of the noun's meaning) + Motivation: the state or condition of being motivated.

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COMMENTS:

noun.... - KelleyToohey, 2007-12-23: 19:57:00

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Created by: Niktionary

Pronunciation: dee-mare-ih-tized

Sentence: When dad threw the tree out on the lawn, we knew he was clearly demerritized.

Etymology: demerrit+merry+desensitized

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: le-thar-jick

Sentence: I've been cooking all afternoon and I'm far too lithargic to finish this sent....

Etymology: lethargic (lacking energy) + lithium (metal used in batteries and used to describe that type of battery)

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Captures the feeling as well as the definition! Simply Excellent. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-24: 11:17:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: LAK-nih-kad

Sentence: Suddenly realizing that his supply of batteries for toys, clocks and other gifts had run out, Lionel suffered a bout of clinical lacknicad depression.

Etymology: Blend of lack, and nicad, short for nickel cadmium, a type of battery.

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: al ka lack

Sentence: The children screamesd around the house like banshees on crack, beating each other about the head and face with wii remotes, personal dvd players,all suffering from acute alkalack. Meanwhile Papa Gang huddled in the corner thinking, philosophically that at least he had had the foresight to ensure they wouldn't be suffering from alcolack which, in his opinion, would have been serious.

Etymology: alkaline lack.

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COMMENTS:

Experiencing alkalack, I tuned to alcohol, which left me needing alka seltzer! Great word! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-01: 23:44:00

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Created by: gilscarbo

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: al ka liet

Sentence: he found himself alkalight again, much to the children's chagrin. no AAA meant no Hohoho.

Etymology: alkaline light

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Happy Festive Cellebrations, galwaywegian! - Nosila, 2008-12-24: 09:35:00

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Created by: hanu73

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