Verboticisms

Created by: Bonta

Pronunciation: koj'-i-jam

Sentence: Trying to figure out what to do was a total cogijam.

Etymology: Latin: cogi (consider) + jam (to cause working parts to lock)

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Created by: Pasicheio

Pronunciation: Paw-Lee-Vare-It-Ism

Sentence: With an exclamation of joy, Polly realized that they were both right, and that moment was a polyveritism!

Etymology: Poly; veritas; umm..ism

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: yoo-no-pee-ah

Sentence: he knew exactly what to do, how to do it and when it should be done...clearly he was in uknowpia

Etymology: know, utopia

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COMMENTS:

Nice! - artr, 2011-03-29: 18:41:00

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈθɛksəs/

Sentence: At a thexus, all of today's verboticisms would be correct.

Etymology: From the- (as in thesis, theory, theorem, and theology) + nexus

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COMMENTS:

But how can they all be right? That's impossible... - wordmeister, 2007-04-20: 10:19:00

Not at a thexus. All truths are valid, even false ones. As Malaclypse the younger once said, "I don't know man, I didn't do it." - ErWenn, 2007-04-20: 15:04:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: om nee sy ent ist

Sentence: Brenda was an omniscientist when it came to all subjects. At least she thought she was. She could annoy family,friends, co-workers and even complete strangers with her know-it-all-ness. There wasn't a subject she was not an authority on and even though she could bluff, people really knew she did not know it all nor could she be correct at all times on all matters. When asked if she understood the Big Bang Theory, she told them that it was a sitcom on tv and she could understand it because it was in English!

Etymology: Omniscient (infinitely wise)& Scientist (a person with advanced knowledge of one of more sciences)

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: pi/vot/all/vill

Sentence: Pivotallville is the only place in the world where every concept is turned upside down and everything falls into perfect order.

Etymology: pivotal (crucial, significant) + pivot (turn) + all + ville (place)

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Created by: emmyb2

Pronunciation: Pan- veh-ra

Sentence: I try to achieve Panverra, but to no avail.

Etymology: Pan= all Veri=truth (Terra=earth)

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: co-ince-i-dill

Sentence: The coinicidyll immediately preceded the big bang.

Etymology: coincide + idyll + ideal

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COMMENTS:

you're never coincidle. - galwaywegian, 2007-04-20: 07:34:00

Maybe not, but I have been know to relaxynchronise. - petaj, 2007-04-20: 07:57:00

excellent word Petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-20: 16:56:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: you reeeeeek ay reeeee ah

Sentence: He used to live in the zone, command the eurekarea. Then he met her.

Etymology: eureka area

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Created by: Rutilus

Pronunciation: seh-rend-veh-ree-time

Sentence: Clarice had stumbled upon a utopian place in time. The perfect shopping mall, stumbling across designer clothes at bargain prices, getting looks of amour from men and jealousy from other women. She was the best looking, best dressed woman in town; it was so apparently true.

Etymology: serendipity - act of stumbling upon pleasant surprises; verity - truthfulness; time - a moment or period

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