Verboticisms

Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: crash-en-doe

Sentence: Sensing an oncoming crashendo, the director of "Hasselhoff: The Musical" decided to cut the performance after only the first act.

Etymology: crash = failure & crescendo = a gradual increase in volume

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Very funny sentence! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-21: 11:37:00

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Created by: paintergrl1313

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Sentence: The boss's speech set off the disgrurmurs.

Etymology: Disgru: Disgruntled, Urmurs: murmurs, Disgruntled murmurs.

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Cute one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-21: 10:48:00

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: ress-it-choo

Sentence: As the conductor raised his baton before the next movement, a low rumble of recitachooing from the fourth row disturbed the expectant silence.

Etymology: recital (musical movement) + achoo (sneeze)

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Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: heck lear

Sentence: the entire front row was trying to heclear their throats which made it look like a mass sneeze.

Etymology: from heckle and clear as in clearing your throat or making a point clear.

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Created by: dmitry13

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Created by: joshk

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Etymology: When discontent seemingly crowd surfs over an audience.

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: A-hem-a-flem

Sentence: Mr. Swiner Imbecile hacked and coughed and sneezed as he spread his germs wherever he pleased. The crowd took cover with such ahemaflem furor! They all cheered when Mr. Imbecile was finally asked to leave...by the Antibacterial Police.

Etymology: Ahem; A throat-clearing sound; often read as ə-ˈhem\ Flem;Slang for Phlegm (pronounced /ˈflɛm/) is a sticky fluid secreted by the mucous membranes of humans and other animals. Ewwww!

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Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: coff-ling-go

Sentence: David used his large vocabulary of coughlingo, consisting of cough muffled obsenities, to express his thoughts on the opera Jill insisted he attend.

Etymology: cough/lingo, as in language

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Created by: Antimus

Pronunciation: co-rumf

Sentence: The courrumphing began to spread amongst the crowd, causing the comedian on stage to start fearing for his future, both health and career-wise.

Etymology: Cough + Harrumph

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Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: Bee - wale - uns

Sentence: The bewailance started softly but reached a crescendo as the crowd realized their favorite performer was too drunk to sing.

Etymology: Bewail -- Performance

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