Verboticisms

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Mok-a-shaym

Sentence: Sarah had been a member of the Barista club for the past eight years, so when she was caught by a fellow member drinking a cheap mocha coffee with extra chocolate she felt such mochashame she knew she would never be able to look him in the eye again without feeling guilty.

Etymology: Mocha(coffee, usually with added chocolate) ORIGIN named after a port on the Red Sea from where coffee was first shipped. + Shame(a feeling of awareness of wrong or foolish behaviour) = Mochashame

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COMMENTS:

Good'un...close relative of lattechagrin. - Mustang, 2008-08-21: 07:46:00

Another very good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-22: 05:07:00

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Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: mess/presso

Sentence: Aria was so humiliated that she went ahead and banned herself from Le Cafe de Cafe. Having been spotted by "Lucky Pierre" the cafe's owner as she stood in line at Starbuck's...yeah, she was a real messpresso. She no longer felt worthy of his homemade croissants or his famous watered down Joe.

Etymology: mess esspresso

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Created by: graypenguin

Pronunciation: cap-uh-chee-ter

Sentence: The cappucheater was never let into his favorite local coffee shop again when he was caught drinking Starbucks.

Etymology: cappuccino + cheater

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: noōtaɪmər

Sentence: Joan’s barista thought she was a faithful customer. What he didn’t know is that she is really a newtimer, checking out whatever is advertised as ”the latest and greatest”. She has been known to buy a second cup just to cover her treason.

Etymology: new (not existing before) + two-timer (deceive or be unfaithful to)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kup-ter-fyooj

Sentence: Joan ran into her favorite barista while she was shopping for groceries. He mentioned that he hadn't seen her as often as he once had. She played it off by telling him that her work schedule had changed. Her cupterfuge unraveled when she set down the cup of coffee she was sipping. As she did the cardboard heat guard slipped down exposing the logo of a different coffee shop. She was so embarrassed she ran away crying.

Etymology: cup (a container used to hold a dring like tea or coffee) + subterfuge (deception, scheme, trick)

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Created by: hyperborean

Pronunciation: beeen TRAY uhl

Sentence: "It's not mine," she insisted. But it was too late. He was staring at the matching lipstick on the cup -- evidence of her beantrayal.

Etymology: bean (coffee bean) + betrayal (having been disloyal to)

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COMMENTS:

2 in a row WERQUE!! - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 00:20:00

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Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: dis-coff-err-ree

Sentence: Despite her vain attempt to conceal the starbucks cup in her hand, Muriel couldn't deny her discoffery when Kevin asked her why he hadn't seen her at his coffee shop. She had been discoffered.

Etymology: dis - (negative/reverse) + coffee + a play on 'discovery' = discoffery.

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: stahr buk el

Sentence: She always proudly walked the extra five hundred metres to the indiecoffeeplace, but it was raining, her feet hurt and she starbuckled

Etymology: starbuck buckle

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: mee a kup pa

Sentence: Susan had to scurry past the window of her favourite coffee bar and not look in, because today she had grabbed a cup of rooibos tea from the tea shop on the corner. When she almost ran into the barista Jill who was coming down the street, she cried, "Meacuppa,Jill,someone bought me this, I just couldn't refuse...I'll be back at my usual time tomorrow!

Etymology: mea culpa (an acknowledgment of your error or guilt;remorse;apology for error) & Cup (a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle) & cuppa (British for a cup of tea, which cures everything and solves all the world's problems, at least on Coronation Street!)

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COMMENTS:

Excellent... - Mustang, 2008-08-21: 07:47:00

quite nice - Navalon, 2008-08-21: 22:32:00

I can feel litigation coming on. Good brew - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-22: 05:08:00

Cheers, You make me feel Joe-vial! - Nosila, 2008-08-23: 00:01:00

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Created by: hellohime

Pronunciation: Brandwhoring - brand'hoo'ring

Sentence: After drinking at Starbucks for a while, Jill branched out and started Brandwhoring at Tim Hortons.

Etymology: A person who switches from their regular brand to another while maintaining allegience to the first brand.

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