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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.

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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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Coincicheat

Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Co-in-sih-chee-t

Sentence: Many atheletes are worried that the current wave of generic accusations of drug enhancements will uncover their real cheating activities in a case of coincicheat.

Etymology: Coincidence- Spontaneous simultaneous occurence. / Cheat- To gain advantage by illegitimate activity.

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COMMENTS:

Write on the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:00:00

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Dohpas

Created by: Jamagra

Pronunciation: doe pah

Sentence: PTO Treasurer Lucinda Bookcooker belatedly realized that announcing an "irregularity" in the organization's financial records whilst wearing Gucci, hand-painted silk Jimmy Choo pumps and carrying a Coach handbag might be considered by some to be a dohpas.

Etymology: colloquial "doh" popularized by Homer Simpson + the French "faux pas"

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COMMENTS:

Clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:22:00

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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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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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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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Factcident

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: fakt-ser-dent

Sentence: the editor of the tabloid magazine knew that most of what they printed was rubbish...but she was pretty sure there must be a few factcidents in there as well

Etymology: fact, accident

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COMMENTS:

Good sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:20:00

Good word and spot-on with the sentence. - ErWenn, 2008-02-19: 19:04:00

I really like the sound of this word. Question though: Your pronunciation (fakt-ser-dent) sounds like how someone from Long Island, New York would say it (adding 'r's). Was that intentional? - Tigger, 2008-02-19: 20:48:00

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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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Slipocrisy

Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: slip-pock-rysee

Sentence: John was caugt in a slipocrisy when he told the kids not to eat cookies before dinner, yet he had one not 10 minutes later; they were really tempting.

Etymology: slip (to mess up) + hypocrisy (don't practice what you preach)

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COMMENTS:

Excellent verboticism. - Mustang, 2008-02-19: 23:18:00

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