Verboticisms

Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: im-pose-ter

Sentence: The popped collar on the pink polo shirt was a major sign that Ophelia was dealing with an imposeter.

Etymology: poser + imposter

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Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: jock + rob + bin

Sentence: Clarency was a jockrobbin who really had no idea that he was nothing special.

Etymology: something to do with jocks

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Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: cad/grad

Sentence: The cadgrad was so sure that his Casanova College diploma, his cocksure character, and his passionate pick-up lines would fetch a frisky feline that he was mortified when they all came to naught!

Etymology: cad + grad

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: loo-sure

Sentence: Lenny the losure bird would sit on his perch night after night issuing the same call, "heybay-bee, heybay-bee!" The fact that he never got a response didn't deter him from trying. He truly believed that one day a gorgeous chick would be attracted to him and agree to check out his nest.

Etymology: looser (loser) + sure

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Created by: aj3131

Pronunciation: Me-a-goo-lot

Sentence: WHAT A MEAGULAT!!!!!

Etymology: Me-a-Gulat

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Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: fail.maite

Sentence: "Whow, I really like your earrings!" - "Failmate!" She didn't even turn around to look at him.

Etymology: like "stalemate". Could also be related to "check mate". Definitely "one who can move no further"

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COMMENTS:

It'a all about that "mating" thing, checked or not... - wordmeister, 2007-02-22: 15:13:00

Yep! despite all attempts at hiding it in clever pick-up lines! - w5lf9s, 2007-02-22: 16:03:00

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Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: ver-stuper

Sentence: Who know them not, the verstupers!!

Etymology: very stupid person

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: boo-tee-kaw

Sentence: Ron got his final divorce papers last week so he is officially back in the dating pool. The problem is that he is so out of practice that his pick-up lines sound like they came from a really bad 70's sitcom. Nobody but nobody is answering his bootycaw.

Etymology: booty (any prize or gain) + caw (the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.)

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: say lothario and just put a little n in it.

Sentence: Luther had no idea he was a lothariNO, but was tired of being shunned despite practising his pick-up lines.

Etymology: lothario (a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women) + No (antonym of yes)

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COMMENTS:

I like the sound of this word. Sounds like one of those 11-year-old boys who can instantly and intentionally get the attention of every woman in the room by saying something "cute," possibly with an affected speech impediment. - ErWenn, 2007-02-23: 11:38:00

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Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: wo-THAR-ee-oh

Sentence: Elmer snickered to himself as he watched Daffy strike out with yet another young lady. "Dat duck is such a wame woethario, eheheheheh"

Etymology: woe (sad) lothario (ladies man)

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COMMENTS:

qwite witerary and wubbly - wordmeister, 2007-02-22: 15:19:00

Excewent! - Osomatic, 2007-02-23: 04:49:00

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