Verboticisms

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: oht-pet-koo-toor

Sentence: So what if Fifi hautepetcoutured better than everyone else, she knew she would out live her dog and inherit it all anyway.

Etymology: haute couture + pet

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: pet own ya

Sentence: Petula's new poodle puppy was called Petunia. She was a purebred pooch and a pretentious poseur. Petula attended her every need and was worse than a Stage Mother when managing Petunia's daily life. However, Petula was suffering from a new malaise called petownia...where your every living moment is devoted to the feeding, comfort and care of an animal pet. When Petula's friend, Peter saw her pushing Petunia's perambulator, he paused and posed the probing question, "Why are you pushing her in a stroller?" When Petula's implausible retort came, Peter had one main thought. "Who would an alien assume was the leader on our planet? The pooch, or the person picking up her poo?" Unless he was from anywhere but Pluto...he could only assume it was the pets who were in charge!

Etymology: Pet (a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement) & Own (have ownership or possession of) & Ya (you) & Wordplay on Petunia (flower with numerous fluted petals; smells sweet and very hardy)

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Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: pet'rə-nīz

Sentence: Some people say I petronize that dog. She climbs on the chair and stares at me until I grab its blanket and cover her up.

Etymology: Pet: any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately. + patronize: assume sponsorship.

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COMMENTS:

Fun word ... you could give it other daffynitions like: 1) when you treat your girlfriend like a dog ... you petronize her. (OUCH - that could make it a bad word like some four letter words!) - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:43:00

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Created by: kabloozie

Pronunciation: ote-dawg-ger

Sentence: Cindy just dropped $150 on a dog purse, $190 on a dog bed, and $70 on grooming Snowflake, her new dog. She's such a hautedogger, she won't buy anything at Petco - she only goes to a designer pet store - nothing's too good for that spoiled hautedog.

Etymology: haute: fashionably elegant. Hotdogger: one who shows off.

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COMMENTS:

super word! - libertybelle, 2007-12-11: 09:13:00

very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-11: 15:09:00

Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-11: 18:09:00

pardon your french ... it's a terrific word! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:39:00

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Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: uh-pet-tn-uhns

Sentence: The appetenance of Mr. Muggles on the show Heroes is evidence of his superpower of controlling humans.

Etymology: ap(purt)enance [An adjunct; an accessory; something added to another, more important thing.] + pet

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mälēpoōdl

Sentence: It doesn*t matter what breed of dog she owns Prissie will mollypoodle each and every one of them. Her friends think it is just wrong that she dresses up her pitbull Maggie in a tutu.

Etymology: mollycoddle (treat someone very indulgently or protectively) + poodle (a dog of a breed with a curly coat that is usually clipped) a play on mollycoddle

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: pam poo dill

Sentence: They pampoodled her so much thatthey each had to start moonlighting in order to keep up the payments for her shitzu massages.

Etymology: pamper poodle

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COMMENTS:

Brilliant! - Tigger, 2007-12-11: 14:39:00

funny - I bet by next year it's a registered breed - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-11: 15:07:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: pet/nip/yuh/ley/shun

Sentence: Fifi, Paris' toy poddle, is an expert at petnipulation, controlling Paris with strategic licks, snuggles, yelps and whimpers to get whatever she wants whenever she wants.

Etymology: PETNIPULATION - noun - from PET (domesticated animal kept as a companion) + MANIPULATION (to manage, or influence skillfully in an unfair manner)

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: MOG-ee-kod-l

Sentence: Regardless of his petulance, Roxie moggicoddled Koshka with felixation.

Etymology: Blend of MOGGIE: cat (also lamb, calf and other animals in some English dialects) & MOLLYCODDLE:to pamper, cosset, cade. FELIXATION: Blend of "felix" & fixation.

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COMMENTS:

"Moggie" is a common term for a cat in Australia - Is its use widespread - or even known - in other parts of the English speaking world? - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-11: 06:48:00

"Moggie" seems to be used more by predominantly British-influenced populations. I've never heard it used here (Eastern U.S.) but I'm not really a 'cat person' either. Interesting blend, BTW. - Tigger, 2007-12-11: 14:37:00

I love the way it sounds - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-11: 14:45:00

In Encarta's dictionarie there is no moggie ... only a moggy and here's the definition they gave: mog·gy [ móggee ] (plural mog·gies) noun Definition: U.K. ( informal ) Same as cat (sense 2) [Late 17th century. Variant of aggie - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:58:00

oops ... variant of maggie for the above comment correction. I salute you Ozziebob! And Thank You! For me a word I didn't know. - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 16:00:00

ARGHHHHHHH! another correction to the above! For 'giving' me a word I didn't know. Will you 'forgive' me for making too many comments here? And all because I couldn't seem to type what I wanted today! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 16:01:00

I value your comments, Silver. Thanks for your imput. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-19: 18:06:00

"Dictionary of Slang" : ' moggie/moggie n, 1, {early 18C -late 19C)an untidy dressed woman, a slattern. 2.(1970s a cat,(? proper name Maggie or dial. moggie, a calf. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-19: 18:12:00

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Created by: thegoatisbad

Pronunciation: ˈfæn si fest

Sentence: Good taste is easy to recognize, and it's hard to miss Zinnia running her weekend errands with Mr. Tuxedo. Not a black and white cat, Mr. Tuxedo is a pampered pooch with a taste for haute couture. Zinnia recalls: "Well, his name is a bit of a misnomer. He stopped wearing tuxedos after his third birthday and Balenciaga had that amazing collection inspired by bug exoskeletons." Kimberly complained to Loretta "she's turned one of God's most beautiful domesticated animals into a FancyBeast."

Etymology: Fancy (fantastic quality or taste) + Beast (animal) Play on cat food brand "Fancy Feast"

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