Verboticisms

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: niks oob er rans

Sentence: Turning 40 was hard enough for Fred. It was made worse by the fact that his family and friends insisted on giving him a surprise birthday party. It was with great nixuberance he attended a celebration of his lost youth. Making things worse were all the gag gifts...the Ben Gay, the Depends, the hair dye, the phone with the huge numbers, the Polygrip and the nose flushers. He got three of them and he still doesn't know how to use them, other than to water tiny plants.

Etymology: Nix (nothing, zero,none;zip) & Exuberance (overflowing with joyful enthusiasm)

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Created by: Glitch

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Created by: Franneke

Pronunciation: Waaw-ooze

Sentence: His wowoozing became embarrassing.

Etymology: Wow +ooze

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Created by: serendipity9000

Pronunciation: MOK-j-oy

Sentence: When I met my boyfriend's family I had to mockjoy that I loved eggplant. Ugh - what a gross dinner.

Etymology: mock (imitation) + joy (happiness)

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COMMENTS:

easy to say - petaj, 2007-05-25: 21:15:00

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Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Ee-ger-sham-u-lent

Sentence: Lorna had great difficulty pretending to be Eagershamulent when her boyfriend arranged a surprise 30th birthday treat for her and her mates. It wasn't really his fault he wasn't to know how much she hated heights when he booked a flight in a hot air balloon, she didn't want to look stupid so she took a deep breath, closed her eyes and followed the others into the basket.

Etymology: Eager(Strongly wanting to to do or have) ORIGIN Old French aigre 'keen' from Latin acer 'sharp'. + Sham (bogus, false) + Fraudulent (deceitful) = Eagershamulent

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No lofty aspersions in that basket. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-28: 15:13:00

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: sim-you-ee-late

Sentence: When the Team Power business strategy was being taught at work, I found it extremely difficult to simuelate; it was just another plan destined for failure.

Etymology: simulate, elate

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good one purple - I really like the way it sounds - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-25: 06:10:00

apt! incredibly so. wow, really. i think i'm chasing jabberwocky... - jadenguy, 2007-05-25: 10:24:00

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Created by: chrismduenas

Pronunciation: false-ewe-the-as-him

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Etymology: false, enthusiasm

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Created by: swirlygirl

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Created by: cohenarie

Pronunciation: 'bo-gush

Sentence: When everyone else in the office started talking about a stupid television show I'd never seen, I nevertheless found myself bogushing mightily.

Etymology: bogus + gush

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great word - wish I had more votes left - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-25: 13:10:00

Get's my vote - petaj, 2007-05-25: 21:17:00

Thanks. I'll try not to let the mobulation go to my head. - cohenarie, 2007-05-26: 06:51:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: zeel not

Sentence: Although hired as a product demonstrator in a mall, Brenda had to draw on her acting skills to become excited about the bizarre items they had to sell. After one day of unsuccessfully trying to sell nose hoses, her enthusiasm dwindled to that of a zealnot. She blew it, the old-fashioned way, just like her nose.

Etymology: Zealot (a fervent and even militant proponent of something)& Not (negation)

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