Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: jar/gaw/nun/drum

Sentence: All politicans are experts at the use of jargonundrums to exblight and mispossess the popuelectors.

Etymology: Jargon + conundrum

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Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: com plex ee low kway shus

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ɛsəˈtɛɹəloʊˌdʒɪzm/

Sentence: Esoterologisms seldom win in Verbotomy.

Etymology: From esoteric + logism (as in neologism)

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COMMENTS:

We'll have to see what we can do to change that, then, won't we? Good word. - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 02:43:00

But this is so clear and not confusing that it can't be an example of a esoterologism. - petaj, 2007-06-26: 02:46:00

Ah, but a word sometimes appears learned and sound sophisticated because it actually is learned and sophisticated, and amazingly enough, this doesn't actually prevent it from being completely confusing. The obtainment of obfuscation is not mutually exclusive with technical accuracy. - ErWenn, 2007-06-27: 00:57:00

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Created by: afireinside

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Created by: thewisediviner

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: inter-LEX-i-con

Sentence: "Don't you go raising your highbrows at me, I know when you are just using your intellexicon to appear smart"

Etymology: intellect + lexicon

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COMMENTS:

love the highbrows - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-26: 09:01:00

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Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: ill lit er ay shun

Sentence: His constant use of illiteration embiggened his his visage to the pleanthe who assumed that his archaic phrases were perfectly cromulent.

Etymology: illiterate alliteration

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Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: spin-tak-SEY-shuhn

Sentence: Horace's frequent bouts of culinary spintaxation included such neologistical wonders as "parcinnamonious," "hebetaters," and "porkabella."

Etymology: spin + syntax + taxation

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COMMENTS:

Mmm! I like righteous parsnips with herbed potatoes and pretty pork chops. - petaj, 2007-06-26: 03:02:00

inchewbitably! - galwaywegian, 2007-06-26: 06:17:00

Inthefatigobbly! - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 07:09:00

without a kraut - petaj, 2007-06-26: 07:55:00

your sentence confused me enough to get my vote - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-26: 14:45:00

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: dik-turrb

Sentence: The lesson on "Make dictturbition work for you" was the final chapter in the strategic planning process.

Etymology: dict (dictum) + disturb

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Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: foh-PAR-tuh-sip-uhl

Sentence: Challenge! Why everyone knows that a Brimbamble is a South American Songbird! Even though playing Scrabble with Hannah was combative, she could sling the darndest fauxparticiples.

Etymology: faux (pas) + participle

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