Verboticisms

Created by: hyperborean

Pronunciation: purs-weyd

Sentence: Her suede purse only weighed thirty pounds, but the smack of it - upside Honey Boy's head - was the best way she found to pursuade him that her way was the right way.

Etymology: persuade = purse (handbag) + suede (from leather)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: leh kruhsh ay

Sentence: Her lecrushet reestablished the pecking order in the kitchen. From now on the only sauce in that kitchen would be edible.

Etymology: le creuset (heavy pots, pans andcasseroles)crush

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COMMENTS:

funny said with a French accent - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-29: 12:37:00

Un mot formidable, cheri(e)! - Nosila, 2009-04-29: 18:31:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: spachəlikz

Sentence: Lidia likes her boyfriend to help her in the kitchen. He isn’t so willing to volunteer. She doesn’t tolerate any variance from her way of doing things. Whatever utensil she has in her hand may be used to correct his technique. He might end up with spatulicks, ladlelumps or even whiskwhacks. He makes a point of leaving the room whenever she is working with a knife or fork.

Etymology: spatula (an implement with a broad, flat, blunt blade, used for mixing and spreading things) + licks (a smart blow)

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: pot-ee-trayn

Sentence: Seeing how poorly he followed simple instructions, she knew she would have to pottytrain her new boyfriend

Etymology: pot, train, potty train

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: rhymes with enforcer

Sentence: Miss Gertrude was a strict disciplinarian in the home economics classes. Any wayward kitchen techniques were beaten out of the students by her use of the ensaucer.

Etymology: enforce + saucer

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COMMENTS:

I'd like to re-ensauce my appreciation of this :-) - emdeejay, 2009-04-29: 19:54:00

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Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: pah t sk waab el

Sentence: Mike knew he was in for a potsquabble when arguing with Becky that Kwik Trip was spelled with a "Q", and not a "Kw". He knew he was wrong since he had gassed up there not 10 minutes ago and distinctly remembered the sign. Becky already had her cast iron pan in hand...

Etymology: Pot (cooking vessel for the stove, also called a pan) + squabble (a fight)

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COMMENTS:

Very apt. Love it - emdeejay, 2009-04-29: 02:49:00

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: rebb-l-kett-l

Sentence: He was thankful that she didn't rebelkettle him with the heavy Le Crueset dutch oven pot, instead she grabbed the closest thing - the electric hand mixer which she plugged in and proceeded to stride towards him aiming carefully at his hair, beaters whirring.

Etymology: rebel (revolt, defy) + kettle (pot or canister)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: dih fer en sov oh pahn yun

Sentence: Mr. Velcro wasn't as smooth as he thought, judging by the scars received from his latest differenceofopanion

Etymology: difference of opinion, pan

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: Verb-baa-toe-slap

Sentence: I'm about to verbotoslap you with words and a pot for good measure, until you hear what my words mean! They won't hurt you too bad...as they are ONLY creative new words.

Etymology: Verbotoslapped ; to slap out new words. ;)

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Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: pot swayd

Sentence: As usual I'll have to potsuade Doug to wash the car because he never does what i tell him

Etymology: Pot + persuade

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