Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: uh-hem-duh-moh-nee-uhm

Sentence: When the comedian crossed the line of good taste the room was overtaken with ahemdemonium. The ensuing cacophony left him no choice but to take a quick bow and exit the stage. The departure drew a standing ovation.

Etymology: ahem (an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.) + pandemonium (wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos)

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Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: coff-en-do

Sentence: Doug and Rachel joined in the coughendo to show their displeasure with the outcome.

Etymology: cough, crescendo

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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: Discoveria

Pronunciation: In-fek-kl-ling

Sentence: The politician tried to deny allegations that he had sold peerages for funds, but he quickly drowned in a sea of infeckling.

Etymology: Infect + heckle. Heckle: to criticise a speaker loudly from the audience.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: hek spek tor ayt

Sentence: By the 12th act of the one man autobiographical play, the audience was starting to heckspectorate a lot. The haughty performer was convinced that a nasty virus was circulating throughout the theatre...he just did not realize that it was he who was making them all sick.

Etymology: Heckle (to try and embarrass someone speaking or performing by making noises, or wisecracks) & Expectorate (discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth)

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Created by: tfukuhar

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Created by: aj3131

Pronunciation: Dis-satov-pricedticks

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Etymology: Dissadified+over priced tickets

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Created by: chickenassassin

Pronunciation: Mob-mum-bull

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: spek tay tor ayt

Sentence: The rate of spectatorate rises proportionately to the length and boredom with a production, sports event or movie. It is only surpassed by the exitspectatorate of patrons to the washrooms or snack bars. The former taking 45 minutes and the latter costing about $24 a pop.

Etymology: Spectator (a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as a performance or an exhibition of some kind) & Expectorate (clear out the chest and lungs;discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth)

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Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: grump-leh-tude

Sentence: The grumplitude of the audience had steadily risen during the second act of the bad play.

Etymology: grump (i.e. grumble) + litude (i.e. applitude)

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