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DEFINITION: v. intr. To be accused of something you didn't do, then do that exact same thing later, completely by accident. n. A false accusation which coincidentally happens to be correct.
Verboticisms
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Accimeant
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ack - suh - meant
Sentence: Lowell was sure he was being honest when he denied the accusations made against him and only later learned that he had committed the offense by accimeant.....accidentally on purpose.
Etymology: accident + meant
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COMMENTS:
hehehe! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-19: 09:21:00
very good - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-19: 11:13:00
Terrific! It will become part of my vocabulary for accidentally on purpose! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:49:00
Another clever blend. - Tigger, 2008-02-19: 20:58:00
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Lewinskidince
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: loo in skid inse
Sentence: It was a pure lewinskidince, she was shining my shoes before my press conference, the phone rang and I couldn't find an ashtray.
Etymology: lewinski, coincidence
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COMMENTS:
are you sure it wasn't blewinskidince? - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-19: 11:16:00
Roaringly funny! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:11:00
Certainly put her moniker on this one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-19: 15:29:00
HA! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-19: 18:20:00
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Accuratesation
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: ack-you-rate-sa-shun
Sentence: Amanda vehemently denied David's suggestion that she had been over using chemicals to relax her hair; her total baldness by the end of the month revealed the depth of david's accuratesation.
Etymology: accurate + accusation
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COMMENTS:
Great sentence and etymology! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:52:00
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Prophetsorial
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: profet/sorry/al
Sentence: Because he was a prophetional player his comments tended to be prophetsorial.
Etymology: prophet + professorial + professional
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COMMENTS:
Like your originality! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:43:00
Close to the mark. Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-19: 15:31:00
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Lataguilt
Created by: mothergoose
Pronunciation: laterguilt
Sentence: I had to admit my lataguilt had been discovered.
Etymology: derived from later and guilty
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:23:00
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Steroidstance
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ster/oid/stance
Sentence: The sports writer accused Joe, the star athlete of using illegal drugs, but Joe took the steroidstance saying that he wouldn't dignify that question with an answer as he hurried off to his personal trainer for a boost.
Etymology: steroid + happenstance
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COMMENTS:
Sure is a lot of steroidstancing in the sports world! Good sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 19:39:00
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Liekelihood
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: lie/kliee/hood
Sentence: When first you tell a lie there is a great liekelihood that you will do the deed.
Etymology: lie + likelihood
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COMMENTS:
add a letter and get a two word blend ... another great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:40:00
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Veratilie
Created by: 8Revolution8
Pronunciation: vera/ti/lee
Sentence: "But I didn't do it!" "Ok, I believe you...(for now...)" Sometime... later... The veratilie of the offense made that man's three kids orphans...
Etymology: verity (true/truth) + lie
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COMMENTS:
Goes right to the contradiction in the definition! Really captures the dichotomy in it! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 19:33:00
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Arraigncheck
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: a rayn chek
Sentence: George had been fed up with his wife's suspicious questions about his working late every night...afterall he was just taking care of business. Wait till he told his mistresses about the latest arraigncheck she'd just given him!
Etymology: arraign (to accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy) & raincheck (a promise or a commitment to do something later)
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COMMENTS:
clever! - libertybelle, 2008-02-19: 09:16:00
love it! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-19: 09:20:00
Ingenious! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:57:00
Spot on, Nosila! Just wait until that cheater George gets the bill for this 'arraigncheck'. - Tigger, 2008-02-19: 13:12:00
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Innonsense
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: in-non-cents
Sentence: Bob,the head geek on his debate team, declared his innocence when asked if he used steroids to give him an edge in competition. He then plead innonsense, stating the steroids were only to help him get picked to a team in gym class.
Etymology: innocent/nonsense
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COMMENTS:
Unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 19:25:00
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Comments:
Verbotomy - 2008-02-19: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by 8Revolution8. Thank you 8Revolution8. ~ James
Nosila - 2008-02-19: 14:20:00
Good one, Tigger...how irobnic!