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DEFINITION: v., To speak in an inspirational but perhaps incomprehensible manner by stringing together a series of grunts and clichés. n., An inarticulate TV or radio, post-game interview, typically given by a panting, toothless, sweating, verbally-challenged, and hugely overpaid, athletic superstar.
Verboticisms
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Sportuage
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: sport/age
Sentence: when it was the last football game of the year i was so rervese all of the anouncers and people watching me....we won the game and the anouncers guy came over and started talking in sportuge
Etymology: spot+languge
Adrenablabber
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: a-dren-a-blaa-ber
Sentence: The game winning goal was procured by Stone Galumphus, who spoke in rapid adrenablabber to reporters shortly after the conclusion of today's contest.
Etymology: adrenalin + blabber
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COMMENTS:
Good word! Got a sentence for it? - ErWenn, 2008-02-04: 09:58:00
Great Combo! - sean30, 2008-02-04: 15:58:00
Like your word! It's easy to say and to pick the meaning. Just saying it sounds like some adrenablabber being spouted! - bananabender, 2008-02-05: 00:02:00
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Patoismoany
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pa/twa/moe/nee
Sentence: Inbreeding of rock stars finally led to the inevitable evolution of patoismoany, a strange dialect understood only by crazed fans.
Etymology: patois (regional dialect) + moan + patrimony
Dufferedview
Created by: raindrops
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As media rushed towards him and poured questions,Jon Bedraw dufferedview some big words he had recently heard on the tv.
Etymology: A viewpoint of a duffer
Showmethemumble
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: show-me-thuh-mum-bul
Sentence: he was an outstanding athlete, but it was well known that in every interview he would showmethemumble
Etymology: show me the money, mumble
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COMMENTS:
nice - bookowl, 2008-02-04: 16:02:00
My favorite! Cuts right to the heart of it all ... the money! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-05: 07:40:00
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Ughthlete
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: uh th leet
Sentence: The Killer Bee's were ughthletes who droned on and on after stinging their rivals...it was enough to give everyone hives.
Etymology: ugh! & athlete
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COMMENTS:
Just found your word now after the new word posting. It's funny and right on the button! - bananabender, 2008-02-05: 01:24:00
I agree with banana - great word but didn't see it yesterday - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-05: 09:28:00
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Sportled
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: sport-old
Sentence: The spokesportsman sportled a badinage of thisthat until he ran out of stupidendous chitchat.
Etymology: Sportled: a play on sports, oracle, and chortled. Stupidendous: a play on stupid and stupendous.
Athletesfootinmouth
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Ath-leets-foot-in-mou-th
Sentence: After a vigorous game of football, David Wreckham was so exhausted he could hardly string two words together. In fact he claimed he was suffering from the classic athletesfootinmouth when he said in his post match interview that he had really enjoyed the hockey game and couldn't wait to get back in the pool.
Etymology: Athlete(a person who is good at sports, someone who competes in track and field events) + Foot in mouth(To say something stupid, not making sense)
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COMMENTS:
Hahaha... this on is very funny! But I've just used up my votes for today! :-( - logarithm, 2008-11-27: 11:11:00
great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-27: 13:14:00
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Patwha
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: pat/whah
Sentence: His religious patwha was so confusing I didn't understand a word.
Etymology: patois + wha (short for what?)
Jocktalk
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: jok tok
Sentence: She was tired of all the pre, during and post game jabber and analyses. The garbled speaking with anyone remotely connected with the sport. Most infuriating was the jocktalk after the big win. There was only one reason the team one...they got more goals than the other team! Duh...
Etymology: Jock (a person trained to compete in sports;an athlete) & Talk (speak)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James