Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: uh/sist/kant

Sentence: Because of family politics and pressures and because he's out of work again, I had to hire my useless, down on his luck cousin as my assistcant.

Etymology: ASSISTCANT - noun - from ASSISTANT (someone who aids and supplements another) + CAN'T (cannot, like my cousin)

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Created by: Filthy

Pronunciation: \ˈfyü-təl-\ˈād\

Sentence: Glenn was such a FUTILAIDE that when he did get around to taking the trash out of the apartment, he only bothered to set it on the balcony.

Etymology: FUTILE + AIDE (a person who helps a more skilled person)= FUTILAIDE

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Created by: Leoflamma

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Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: pro-CRAHS-ti-nag / ap-a-THEH-tro-pist

Sentence: Maddy procrastinagging drove Thomas to finally confront the fact that he was a apathethropist and he vowed he would get right to reversing it...tomorrow.

Etymology: v: procrati(nate) + nag n: apathy + philanthropist (one who gives unselfishly)

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: pro/kras/tin/aid

Sentence: Jim was a procrastinaide, full of good intentions but unable to get anything done.

Etymology: procrastinate (dawdle, defer) + aide

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COMMENTS:

i love that word! - pungineer, 2007-10-19: 15:05:00

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Created by: LoftyDreamer

Pronunciation: slowth (long o)

Sentence: Hey, stop slowthing around and help me clean up after your mother!

Etymology: slow (not speedy) + sloth (iconically slow or inactive animal)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: birāshənship

Sentence: Since his layoff from the shoe string factory Rodger*s berationship with Judy has beteriorated. His new job seems to be laying on the sofa besmirching the name of Velcro. Her new job is to bewhittle on his already-weakened self-esteem with her sharp tongue.

Etymology: berate: scold or criticize someone angrily + relationship (the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected)

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Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Slobb-i-dol

Sentence: When it came to being a slobidle, Jane was convinced that David had a first class degree with honours. The weekends were the worst, he would spend all day eating and drinking beer and would conveniently fall into a stupor when she uttered the words mess and tidy up.

Etymology: Slob(a lazy person, verb,to behave in a slovenly manner) + Idle(avoiding work,lazy) ORIGIN Old English empty, useless = Slobidle

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COMMENTS:

nice combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-05: 15:39:00

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Created by: darknightess

Pronunciation: wais-pay-cee-us

Sentence: You are so waspacious; you never help with diaper duty!

Etymology: From the phrase "a waste of space".

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Created by: Inniscor

Pronunciation: slel-per

Sentence: "George, I asked you to give me a hand with this but you're just sitting there. You such a slelper!"

Etymology: sl(ack)+ (h)elper

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