Verboticisms

Created by: Prostheta

Pronunciation: Som-nan-nee-mal-ism

Sentence: Astrid's somnanimalist tendencies precluded her ability to function as a normal human being.

Etymology: Somna - to fall asleep. Animal - mobile multicellular organism.

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: beest/stoh

Sentence: John beastows his bed with his golden Labrador retriever who takes up three-quartes of the bed when fully stretched out.

Etymology: beast (animal) + bestow (share, apportion, give part)

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COMMENTS:

Clever Pun! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 02:19:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: beest/stoh

Sentence: Johnny beastows his bed with his golden Labrador retriever who takes up three-quartes of the bed when fully stretched out.

Etymology: BEASTOW - verb - from BEAST (animal) + BESTOW (to share, apportion, give part)

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COMMENTS:

Also, the beast could be a stow-away... - mweinmann, 2009-01-06: 17:13:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: CRIT-er-pard

Sentence: Lucy and Lamar had raised their poodle, Pepe' since he was born and Pepe' believed they were all critterpards, equals in every regard and he joined them in all activities from meals to bedtime.

Etymology: Blend of critter (animal) and Pard (euphemism for partner)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: men a jah ree a twa

Sentence: When Angus moved in with Cattelena, he herd that her bovine was to menagerieatrois with them. Sometimes he wished he had been more of a maverick and had had time to ruminate; take a poll or gotten a Papal Bull about the hayrrangement. Suddenly, phrases like "Hit the Hay", "BedSpread", "Counterpain", "Rustling the sheets", "Udder ecstasy", "Beef Tongue", "Ranch Dressing", "Ride a Limousin" and "DetOX" took on a whole new meaning for him. And many's a night he awoke Friesian because someone had steered the covers off him or he had a very sharp pain in his calf! Every morning, there was a stampede for the bathroom. At this rate,and with his short horn, he would never be a fodder.

Etymology: menage a trois ("sleeping" arrangement of 2 with a third participant, wink, wink, nod, nod, say no more, a wink's as good as a nod to a blind horse) & menagerie (a facility where animals are kept)

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COMMENTS:

Absolutely hilarious! Great last line! Brilliant etymology. Exceptional Word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 02:16:00

tres magnifishe - petaj, 2008-03-13: 03:57:00

brilliant! - galwaywegian, 2008-03-13: 08:11:00

Hard to say, but perfect! - picabomama, 2008-03-13: 13:33:00

Cheers, all! Do you think this couple cud live happily heifer after?? - Nosila, 2008-03-13: 19:41:00

Thought of it; thought again: moved on!Crazy, but I like it. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-13: 21:59:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: men aj er ee a twa

Sentence: When Angus moved in with Cattelena, he herd that her bovine was to menagerieatrois with them. Sometimes he wondered about the hayrrangement. Suddenly, phrases like "Hit the Hay", "BedSpread","Rustling the sheets", "Udder ecstasy","Ride a Limousin" and "DetOX" took on a whole new meaning for him. And many's a night he awoke Friesian because someone had steered the covers off him or he had a very sharp pain in his calf! Every morning, there was a stampede for the bathroom. At this rate,he would never be a fodder. Cud this couple live happily heifer after?

Etymology: Menagerie (zoo) & Menage a Trois (threesome)

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Created by: arrrteest

Pronunciation: co-dorm-es-tih-cayt

Sentence: Jeffrey was caught between getting a good night sleep and having the girl of his dreams put him out if he didn't let her codormesticating cat have its way among the bed.

Etymology: co- together + dorm- to sleep/domesticate- belonging to the house

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COMMENTS:

I'd have to say that Jeffrey in this case would suffer from the same malady as yesterday's verboticism! - arrrteest, 2008-03-13: 00:42:00

Nice Triple Play! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 02:17:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: crit - er - mait

Sentence: Gerold and Dagmar had taken Scruffy in when he was very young and Scruffy believed they were his siblings. He made himself right at home as their crittermate, even taking up half their bed at night.

Etymology: Critter and mate - a play on the word littermate

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COMMENTS:

Clever sentence! Clever Word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 13:41:00

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Created by: kiki3247

Pronunciation: Quail-ee-pet

Sentence: Marice thinks Quallipeting is a bed idea.

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Created by: Lazberg

Pronunciation: Tubbel

Sentence: Let the dog tubble with us.

Etymology:

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