Verboticisms

Created by: chris

Pronunciation: ort-oh-wit-ee-fill-ee-yer

Sentence: he was so wrapped up in his autowittiphilia that never even paused to wonder why rooms emptied in seconds upon his arrival

Etymology: auto (self) + witticism + philia (love)

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Created by: SethelMerman

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COMMENTS:

Just kidding, kind of... - SethelMerman, 2009-07-19: 12:45:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: wild-thing

Sentence: As he finished flipping through the scrapbook of his most humourous Tweets. he realised he was becoming quite the wildething

Etymology: Oscar Wilde, Wild Thing

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COMMENTS:

You make my heart sing! - Nosila, 2009-07-17: 10:18:00

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Created by: Holey

Pronunciation: nahr-SISS-you-dite

Sentence: Dorian continued to narcissudite long after the rest of the partygoers had edged away, but he received excellent feedback from the echo of his own voice, and reflected with satisfaction upon his half-witticisms.

Etymology: narcissist + erudite

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: fun/nee/da/men/tal/ist

Sentence: Sam was a funnydamentalist who's wit was the cornerstone of his very being. He constantly had himself in stitches although sadly no one else found him amusing.

Etymology: funny + fundamentalist (sticks to inherent belief)

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COMMENTS:

I believe! - jrogan, 2009-07-17: 06:28:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: prēˈäkyəproud

Sentence: Harry is so preoccuproud that he refuses to sign up for any but his own Twitter feeds. After all, how could he possible learn anything from anybody who is far less clever than himself.

Etymology: preoccupied (dominate or engross the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts) + proud (feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one\'s own achievements)

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COMMENTS:

another subtle excellent word - Jabberwocky, 2009-07-17: 12:27:00

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: e-go-twit

Sentence: Mark was such an egotwit that no one could stand to be around him, especially at parties. He would try so hard to impress everyone with his cleverness that he would end up making a fool of himself.

Etymology: egotist: show-off; know-it-all + wit: cleverness, humorous + twit: a foolishly annoying person

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Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: wit/snit

Sentence: He threw a little "witsnit" when he learned he hadn't been given the Dazzling Daemon of the Day award.

Etymology: An American English expression meaning an extreme state of agitation or angst when not being able to have one's way

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: wit/ti/sis/sis/tic

Sentence: Paul is a perfectly proud, puffy, pompous witticissistic, unashamed of his own lack of humour in the so-called jokes that he constantly pushes on his unlaughing friends.

Etymology: witticism + narcissistic

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Created by: wordygrrrl

Pronunciation: ego-wild

Sentence: The egowilde chortled at his own jokes so loudly he could not hear anyone else speak.

Etymology: egotistical character wild about themselves as Oscar Wilde was reportedly

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