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DEFINITION: v. To leave your pet, child or lover in the care of a friend or relative who teaches them a stupid trick or bad habit. n. A stupid trick or bad habit learned from a caregiver.
Verboticisms
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Cusstodian
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kəsˈtōdēən
Sentence: Sending Billy to spend the Summer with his Grandpa seemed like a great idea at first. It turns out that PaPa is a terrific cusstodian. Sally sent away a cute, sweet 4-year old and retrieved a foul-mouth terror. The first inkling she had was when asked Billy to help collect and load his stuff into the car. "Get it yourself, bitch!". She was stunned. PaPa's snickering didn't make her feel any better.
Etymology: cuss (an offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance) custodian (somebody who is in charge or looks after something or someone)
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COMMENTS:
My dad taught my kids how to spit for distance!!! Great word! - wayoffcenter, 2008-12-10: 08:34:00
Dang it that's a good word! - Nosila, 2008-12-10: 21:36:00
Good one..reminds me of Uncle Phil. - Mustang, 2008-12-10: 22:46:00
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Facturb
Created by: Haydon
Pronunciation: fac- turb
Sentence: Bobby facturb his little sister when he babysat her.
Etymology: Fac-to make turb- disturb
Swindlebreaker
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: swin/dil/brake/ur
Sentence: Joey was supposed to keep our puppy on a rigorous diet while we were away but instead fed it junk food which lead to uncontrolable farting. Henceforth we think of Joey as a swindlebreaker.
Etymology: swindle (take advantage of, cheat) + break wind
Misantopic
Created by: craigfu
Pronunciation: mis-uhn-top-ik
Sentence: When Billy demonstrated the misantopic his older brother Rick had taught him at dinner, the family was barred from the restaurant indefinitely.
Etymology: misanthropic(hating humankind) + topic(subject,occupation)
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COMMENTS:
Unique angle, choice of words, and verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-26: 19:13:00
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Cusstodium
Created by: dochanne
Pronunciation: Cust owe dee um
Sentence: Daniel sighed in relief to be home. The month-long work trip had incultivated various nasty habits he planned to exorcise, but first poor George had to be retrieved from the neighbour. The bird seemed happy to see him, hopping up and down, flapping it's wings. "Farqueue!" said the bird. "Farqueue!Farqueue!" And Daniel just stared. Beside him sniggered the teenage son, responsible no doubt for this true cusstodium, his parrot no longer suitable for nursing home visits.
Etymology: Cuss - to use naughty words; Custodian - caretaker; Odium - obnoxious thing. Naughty obnxious words acquired from one's caretaker.
Guardiantic
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /gahr-dee-AN-tik/
Sentence: It was only Eliza's third week teaching the 10-year-old class in Sunday School, but when the organist was late, she had to help out with choir practice, too. She reluctantly asked her father to stand-in and watch the Sunday School class. When she returned, she found her dear ole' Dad teaching the kids how to run a football pool, how to build a moonshine still, and other guardiantics.
Etymology: guardian - a person entrusted with the care of a minor (from Middle French, garde "guardian, warden, keeper") antic - a ludicrous or grotesque act (from Italian, antico "antique", originally referring to 'grotesque' Roman art)
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COMMENTS:
This is a true story... mostly. "Eliza's" father was actually teaching 10-year-olds how to run a football pool. - Tigger, 2008-02-26: 01:58:00
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-26: 16:00:00
Clever blend of two words that really nailed the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-26: 18:42:00
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Malerudio
Created by: newmaa14
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Etymology: Mal-meaning bad and Eurido- latin for teach
Zootard
Created by: XMbIPb
Pronunciation: /zo-o-tard/ (note: each of the “o”s is a distinct sound as in “zoology,” for example; /zu-tard/ is INcorrect)
Sentence: Q. “Can you believe it?! We left our pet beagle with my idiot brother-in-law for a mere fortnight and that zootard taught it how to leg-hump anyone who sits in my favourite recliner!” A. “What’s so strange about that? I thought all dogs leg-hump?” Q. “Male dogs do. But Betsy’s a bitch!”
Etymology: zoo – fr. Greek for “animal” -tard – a slang root derived from the word “retard”
Misdeminder
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: miss de mine der
Sentence: Rex's new misdeminers had increased since she left him for a fortnight with her teenage nephew. Chief among the new ones was his ability to whip the knickers off any visiting lady who got near enough to pat his head.
Etymology: misdemeanor, minder
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-26: 11:28:00
like it - yellowbird, 2008-02-26: 15:28:00
Very good! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-26: 16:00:00
So innovative! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-26: 19:10:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James