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DEFINITION: v. To whack someone over the head with a pot (or any other handy utensil), because they won't do what you say. n. A complaint about someone who doesn't do things the way you want.

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Lecrushet

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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Powerfool

fabdiva

Created by: fabdiva

Pronunciation: pow-erh-fool

Sentence: After a powerfool conversation, Jeremy concluded that shoe shopping with Amber was more appealing than watching the baseball.

Etymology: Power - the ability to influence others/strength. Fool - a silly person/trick or deceive.

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Ensaucer

petaj

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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Pottytrain

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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Conkvince

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: conk/vince

Sentence: If you don't believe me I will try to conkvince you.

Etymology: conk + convince

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COMMENTS:

Ha ha...like it! - readerwriter, 2009-04-29: 11:18:00

Conklusively good word! - Nosila, 2009-04-29: 18:35:00

I'm conkvinced! Perfect word for the definition. - splendiction, 2009-04-29: 22:32:00

love this word! - mweinmann, 2009-04-30: 08:39:00

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Potsquabble

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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Clobberform

Created by: Kevcom2

Pronunciation: klawb/err/foarm

Sentence: She clobberformed me into saying yes; Prithee, I had no control over the matter, she's quite influencing.

Etymology: clobber (hit) + form (mold, influence)

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Rollingpincentive

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: roh-ling-pin-sen-tiv

Sentence: Whitey doesn't always agree with Ginny's way of doing things. In these cases she would persuade him with a dose of rollingpincentive. As a result, Whitey's noggin has more lumps than grandma's gravy.

Etymology: rolling pin (a cylinder of wood or other material, usually with a short handle at each end, for rolling out dough) + incentive (something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity)

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Whinerack

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: whyne rak

Sentence: When Crackin' Rosie could not get her way with her spouse, Corky Merlot, she would use the wine rack as a whinerack and sack him on the head. He was mulling over grabbing a cab and leaving her to cross the bordeaux,and run off with his girlfriend, Sweet Sherry. To his riesling, any port in a storm was better than living a lie and becoming Pinot keyo. Being married to Rosie had become a real champain.

Etymology: Whine (to complain;a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way)& Rack (torment emotionally or mentally;an instrument of torture)& Wordplay on Wine Rack (a wooden or metal frame used to store bottles of wine horizontally)

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karenanne Pinot keyo - I had to sound that out, then I got it! Funny... : ) - karenanne, 2010-11-11: 16:25:00

I heard of a wine for seniors...you can drink it all night and not have to get up to visit the toilet...it's called Pinot More! - Nosila, 2010-11-11: 18:55:00

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Housewhack

Created by: EpicButCrazy

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-04-29: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by an anonymous voter! ~ James