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DEFINITION: v. To share a true but extremely embarrassing story about a close personal friend at the worst possible time. n. A moment of ill-timed honesty.
Verboticisms
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Jabberblabber
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Jabb-ur-blabb-ur
Sentence: Not realising that Tom was the world's worst Jabberblabber, George had confided in him about his cross-dressing habit. So when he accidently let his secret out of the bag during the annual meeting of the local rugby club, he was horrifed and promised himself that from then on he would keep things to himself in future.
Etymology: Jabber(to talk excitedly, nonesensical chatter) Blab(to reveal secrets by indiscreet talk) = Jabberblabber
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COMMENTS:
I think I should be offended by this word but it's very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-04: 14:57:00
Good thing Jabber's taking this in stride - wordmeister, 2008-06-04: 21:18:00
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Gincerity
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: jin ser it ee
Sentence: During the wedding, the liquor flowed and so did the bride's lurid history. Her best friend and maid of honour, Stacy, felt compelled by gincerity to disclose the bride's annals of one night stands to the groom and everyone else in the large reception hall.
Etymology: Gin (strong liquor flavored with juniper berries)& Sincerity (moral soundness;honesty)
Anabarrass
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: an/uh/bar/uhs
Sentence: Give Jenny a wedding, a microphone and three drinks and can anabarrass anyone she knows in the room, especially the bride.
Etymology: ANABARRASS - verb - from ANA (a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular person) + EMBARRASS (to make uncomfortably self-conscious)
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COMMENTS:
I like it. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-04: 18:22:00
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Stabbatruth
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Stab-a-truth
Sentence: Jealousgina finally had her opportunity to spew a long winded stabbatruth at Kay's wedding toast.
Etymology: Stab- to jab or a sudden sharp feeling. A truth- a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true.
Humiliout
Created by: skeeterzirra
Pronunciation: hyue mill ee owt
Sentence: Chastity concluded her roast by humiliouting Hillary's torrid affairs.
Etymology: humiliation and outing
Candidlaudbomb
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: can/di/lawd/bawm
Sentence: The mood was set. The long table in the darkened hall was gently illuminated with softly glowing candles. The huge candelabrum at the head of the table was waiting to be lit by the happy couple when suddenly one of the guests beat them to it and lit off instead a candidlaudbomb.
Etymology: candid + laud + bomb + candelabrum (large branched candlestick holder)
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COMMENTS:
Very clever - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-04: 18:24:00
Shedding new light on things. I like it. - Mustang, 2008-06-04: 19:45:00
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Tattlesnake
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tat tel snayk
Sentence: At Betsy's wedding, Monica was a real tattlesnake, when after 6 or 7 gins, her speech was about the bride's past conquests.
Etymology: Tattle (gossip;divulge confidential information or secrets) & WordPlay on Rattlesnake (sidewinder;desert snake which sneaks up on you and then rattles it's tail before striking)
Informortify
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: INFORM+mORTIFY
Sentence: After she had too much to drink, her loose lips informortified all her friends.
Etymology: INFORM+mORTIFY
Wrenchtoast
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: renchtōst
Sentence: Most guests at the wedding were shocked when the maid of honor delivered an alcohol-enhanced wrenchtoast, detailing every foible of the newlyweds. The two divorce lawyers in attendance were practically giddy.
Etymology: wrench i.e. monkey wrench (sabotage) + French toast (bread coated in egg and milk and fried) + toast (a call to a gathering of people to raise their glasses and drink together in honor of a person or thing)
Distake
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: distāk
Sentence: Letting Joan have a mic at the gathering was a big distake. Maybe it was an tacky to have a bull roast wake but Joan's alcohol-enhanced "roast" of the deceased was beyond tasteless. The silence was deafening.
Etymology: dis (act or speak in a disrespectful way toward) + mistake (an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong)
Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Miranda's moment of honesty during the Wedding Rehearsal scene in the Sex in the City ~ James
scrabbelicious - 2012-01-06: 01:44:00
Nice. The bride's annals inndeed.