Verboticisms

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: blun-der-EL-lah

Sentence: Ellen was known (behind her back, of course) as blunderella for her lousy social skills and the appellation was derived from her uncanny ability to immediately turn a friendly discussion into a disaster thru her mindless though unintended insults which usually targeted the most innocent of the participants.

Etymology: Blend of Blunder and the name Ella, a far fetched play on the name Cinderella.

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What happens to her at midnight??? - Nosila, 2009-05-22: 00:10:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: hoss sty list

Sentence: Joy was the nicest hairstylist in town. Her clients loved her manely because she did the best coifs for miles around. Her sweet nature was an extension of the fact she loved her work. She worked with Bobbi Pin, Al Lopecia, Hairy Mullet and Dan Druff, who all loved her too. One day a new stylist joined their team. Her name was Delilah and after a short time, it became evident that she was jealous of Joy and made it her mission to be mean to her, lock, stock and barrel. The highlights of any given day were to shampoo-poo her work, upbraid her in front of clients, tease her mercilessly and cut her no slack. She combed Joy's work for flaws and ratted her out whenever she could. Poor Joy was getting s-tressed from all these brushes with Delilah. She had to find a permanent solution to her dilemma. Nothing she said or did could straighten Delilah out. On a tip from a client, Joy went to the bank and borrowed enough money to buy the salon. She renamed it The Joy of Hair. Delilah's face was colored red (actually auburn, with vermilion tints) when she found out that Joy would be her new head boss. As she streaked out of the salon to flyaway, she cursed Joy and the others(who gave her a finger wave)with that age-old hostylist's curse: "Curl up and dye!" Unfortunately for Delilah, outside, in her haste, she banged into a large mousse. The coroner later ruled her death a barbericide. The moral of this hair-raising story is that evil is at the root of all evil.

Etymology: hostile (characterized by enmity or ill will or impossible to bring into friendly accord) & sty (a place where pigs abound)& stylist (an artist who is a master of a particular style or someone who cuts or beautifies hair)

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Great fable!I gues Delilah had hell toupe! - arrrteest, 2008-04-02: 16:28:00

Great sentence Jammy! - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-02: 19:09:00

Sentensational! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:32:00

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Created by: Leroylee

Pronunciation: Bunny-Ki-ker

Sentence: She's such a bunnykicker, ignore her!

Etymology: from the word Bunny and Kicker

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: fōpô

Sentence: Buffy just can't seem to get things right. She doesn't quite understand the etiquette of the local dog park. She is always the one who creates the fauxpaw. All the others are having fun roughing around when she arrives. As soon as she tries to join in, the people there start screaming at her and pulling their dogs away. Its not her fault that the Pomeranian looks and sounds just like a squeaky toy. Such is the life of a pitbull.

Etymology: faux pas (an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation) + paw (an animal's foot having claws and pads)

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It gives one paws... - wayoffcenter, 2009-05-21: 12:47:00

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Created by: dochanne

Pronunciation: Clem-en-em-eh-sis

Sentence: Richard Snodgrass was a passive man. He was bland and meek and wore lots of beige. His clemenemesis was Judy, his secretary, who ran the office with an iron fist and steel capped stilettos. He was ok with that, even though it made him feel weak. It meant people hated her instead of him, and his little rebellions consisted of meekly implying a decision was in fact hers and there was little he could do. Often that was right. He practiced sharp shooting on the weekends and dreamt about being a Pythonesque ferocious killer bunny.

Etymology: Clement - gentle, forgiving, pleasant; Nemesis - one's most villainous enemy. Eminem - popular and has no doubt stepped on some toes to get there; Mennuhmennuh - part of the chorus of the Muppet song, sung best by Animal, who is both an animal and fluffy..

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: Joy-less-frump-er

Sentence: Froncene was a mean old joylessfrumper and when she would get angry, it would make you want to kick her in her rumper!

Etymology: Joyless: Cheerless; dismal,lacking joy. Frumper: (slang for frumpy) A girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable,dowdy,dreary and drab. A person regarded as colorless and primly sedate.

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: nekstdôrnāboŏlē

Sentence: It can be easy to identify the nextdoorneigbully. Just look for a couple of houses for sale on your street with one in the middle that’s not. If there are more houses for sale up and down that street, you might want to reconsider that under-priced bargain you found.

Etymology: next-door neighbor (a person in or to the next house or room) + bully (a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: tram pil hefs kin

Sentence: In the swinging Sixties, many a cute girl sought fame and fortune by working at the Playboy Clubs as a Playboy Bunny. Some girls thought they'd get more attention if they became a trampleshefskin and clawed and slept their way to the top. Some succeeded, but others found to their dismay that Hef just wanted to find somebunny to love, a different one each night, that is...

Etymology: Tramp (a floozy) & Trample (injure by trampling or as if by stomping on)& Hef's Kin (bunnies, of course) & Wordplay on Rumpelstiltskin (deceptive dwarf of Grimms; fairy tale)

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: alpha-mail-ev-a-lent

Sentence: Lex was clearly the alphamalevolent in the group as shown by the way he traumatised sweet little Angela with his bullying.

Etymology: alpha male (one who others defer to) + malevolent (harmful, injurious)

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ooh - very nice blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:56:00

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: FREND-kwish

Sentence: Through unblinking, lucid eyes, The fickle gaze of friendquish, Aims its arrows at the soul Of a friendly, welcoming heart.

Etymology: Blend of FRIEND: one who is friendly towards others & QUISH (of vanquish):subdue, overcome,

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and how about squish for your etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-02: 12:53:00

Agreed JBW, "squish" is much more powerful. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-02: 20:31:00

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