Verboticisms

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ʌpˈfætʃuˌeɪʃən/

Sentence: He never took his upfatuations seriously, but as he climbed the corporate ladder, he liked to stare up the skirts of those above him.

Etymology: from up + (in)fatuation

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Naughty nice word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 12:59:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: fiss-kull-ah-trak-shun

Sentence: The classes in whorticulture finally paid off when she met the Popeye'd face millionaire and was able to recognize the subtle signs of fiscalattraction stirring within her.

Etymology: fiscal, attraction, physical attraction

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

etymology - and physical attraction good one - petaj, 2008-03-17: 06:26:00

Thanks petaj. I forgot to put the physical in the etymology. I hate Mondaze. - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-17: 06:41:00

bet she made his spineache - galwaywegian, 2008-03-17: 08:00:00

Whorticulture and fiscalattractions! Outstanding Puns! Double Wonderfuls! SuperDuper Wons! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:22:00

nice one purple - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-17: 13:49:00

whorticulture! I think we should be able to vote for that one too! Two great words in one! - arrrteest, 2008-03-17: 15:53:00

Great words. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-17: 22:17:00

Fantastic pun! - Tigger, 2008-03-17: 23:31:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Created by: arrrteest

Pronunciation: cast-eh-cuv-eh-tay-vee-an

Sentence: Beer goggles can explain why some people hook up, but for others, it is purely castecovetavian. Milo, the heir to the Johnson Tools fortune and his trophy wife Svetlana were an oddly matched couple. He met her as a waitress in a drive-in restaurant gave her his phone number. He was in his mid 30's and never dated. Some thought her attraction had to be because of his endowment, but those who knew him better said it was because of his, uh, personality.

Etymology: Caste (social group consisting of people of the same rank) + covet (to crave) + avi(bird, as in flying high)+ian (one who is)

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Beer goggles is a great expression ... I will use it often. Your word captures the essence of people who set their sights for more! Unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:19:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: cash/hay

Sentence: Sally was strongly attracted to Stu because he had a certain cashheh. It had nothing to do with his bulging wallet.

Etymology: cachet + cash + heh

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Clever pun! Exceptional Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:00:00

Punspirational! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-17: 22:36:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Created by: Jamagra

Pronunciation: sik/e/sent (or even "seek-o-cent"?)

Sentence: When Elise, that gold digging sycocent, realized the "Vette" Edward drove was in fact a Chevette, not a Corvette, she dropped him hastily and unapologetically. She redoubled her benephishiary efforts.

Etymology: sycophant (self-seeking flatterer) + cent

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

3 very clever word playes! Great sentence. Unique etymology and word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 23:32:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /ped-i-GREE-dee/

Sentence: Victoria didn't know anything about golf, but as soon as she found out that doctors, lawyers and other rich and powerful bigwigs were often found on the links, she borrowed a set of clubs and invested in a cute golf outfit. She was pedigreedy, and she was determined to begin her social climbing at the country club.

Etymology: Pedigree - a distinguished, superior, or pure ancestry (from Anglo-French, pe de gru "foot of a crane" — for the resemblance to the branches of a genealogical chart) + Greedy - extremely eager or desirous (from Gothic, gredus "hunger")

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

pertinent and easy to say - petaj, 2008-03-17: 03:34:00

Cute! Could be a real word! - libertybelle, 2008-03-17: 10:09:00

There's actually an old movie named Pedigreedy - porsche, 2008-03-17: 10:20:00

Truly great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 12:53:00

A natural creation! - arrrteest, 2008-03-17: 15:55:00

So that was Victoria's secret! and, i suppose she hoped to score a hole-in-one. Brilliant word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-17: 22:19:00

Wow, I just looked up that movie, porsche. It was actually a 'Felix the Cat' cartoon film from the 1920's, a silent cartoon! - Tigger, 2008-03-17: 22:55:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: circumference

Sentence: Carrie had been around for a long time, but was still a succumbference when surrounded by wealthy men.

Etymology: succumb (give in to seduction, capitulate) + deference (esteem for someone of higher standing) + circumference (perimeter of a circle - she's been a round!)

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Great etymology. Wonderful Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 12:58:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: STAT - uss - suk -up

Sentence: Elwood was very envious of the folks above him on the socioeconomic ladder and was a statusuckup who would shamelessly grovel for any sort of acceptance and approval.

Etymology: blend of status and suck up

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Suckcessfully done! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 12:56:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: prow-track-shun

Sentence: It didn't seem to matter to Linda that her new beau was severely deficient in personal hygiene skills and basic principles of politeness, her protraction to him was solely based on the fact that he drove a Ferrari. (Too bad she didn't realize that "Ferrari" was a pure emblemishment and was really a Fiat in disguise!)

Etymology: professional + attraction

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Linda, the protractor, didn't quite get the right angle! Complements to you. Outstanding Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:06:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Created by: steveolderman

Pronunciation:

Sentence: His head could always be turned by a person's most obvious and superficial qualities. His father was just the same. In fact he came from a long line of shallowists.

Etymology: shallow + ist

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Describes such people to a T. Excellent Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 18:28:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points