Verboticisms

Created by: giveaphuk

Pronunciation: Meh Tas Tick

Sentence: I have to be very mehtastic in order to do my job.

Etymology: Meh (Indifference; to be used when one simply does not care.) + Tastic - that being the end of word Fantastic.

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Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: AHR-durr-fihs

Sentence: Alex's spasmodic glee at the sight of his date's grey dress was merely a work of ardourfice.

Etymology: ardour + artifice

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Created by: guesser

Pronunciation: Peer + pressur + ated

Sentence: Oprah is good at acting peerpressurated.

Etymology: Peer (equal ability) + pressur (pressure) + ated (form of "full of")

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: fānwagən

Sentence: C4PO and his little buddy Me2me2 were some of the first to jump on the feignwagon. All their human friends were so passionate about getting tattoos that they felt the need to join the fervor. The closest they could come was to get stencils. WooHoo!

Etymology: feign (indulge in pretense) + bandwagon (a particular activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular)

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Created by: hooterbug

Pronunciation: pich/ i /láyt

Sentence: Gabby tried hard to Pitchelate her way into the group by agreeing that a nose bidet was awesome, however she hadn't quite mastered the art.

Etymology: Blend of "Pitch" to try to sell or promote something and "Elate" to make somebody very happy and excited

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Created by: Kevin

Pronunciation: Hob big itree

Sentence: He smiled at his friends demonstrating pure Hobbigitry knowing he'd rather not go on this trip.

Etymology: it stems from need of the hobbits where loyalty and responsibility causes one much frustration and a passive attitude

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: pashun - akt

Sentence: Elvira was passionact about the Christmas grab bag this year. Everyone else thought she was really excited about it but, in truth, she was pretending to be excited because she thought that everyone else was.

Etymology: passion, act

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Created by: adventuredotexe

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Created by: geoamnesia

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Sentence: Ok, everyone else was happy, so I joined in with a rhapsequiture.

Etymology: Rhapsodize: to show enthusiasm + sequitur: to follow [Verb + Noun]

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: dee lyet

Sentence: Her expression was one of pure deliet, right up to the time she clocked him with the le creuset pot he had lovingly selected to mark their 10th anniversary

Etymology: delight, lie

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