Verboticisms

Created by: thydot

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Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: kiss/mesh

Sentence: I knew it was kismesh when the toast fell on the floor butter side up.

Etymology: kismet (destiny) + mesh (coming together)

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very clever pinwheel - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-20: 13:30:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: shang ree lat tee tood

Sentence: It was as if the Gods had conspired and picked Rosalee to experience a shangrilatitude on Friday June 13, 2008. Everything her heart desired was fulfilled that day. She arose early to check her voicemails and received one from her boss saying he was giving her the next 3 weeks off with pay, as he had eloped with the love of his life. She enjoyed a leisurely breakfast on that sunny warm day on her terrace,checked her lottery numbers in the newspaper to discover she had won a fair sum and got a big bouquet of flowers delivered from "a secret admirer". Her shower had hot water for the entire shower and she was able to finally fit into that cute new dress she had bought before starving herself for the past few weeks. She decided to go out and headed straight to her travel agents and thought she'd check out a quick getaway for herself. She lucked out on a deal to Maui and flew out that night, upgraded to first class due to overbooking. On board, she was seated by a gorgeous hunk of a man, who as it happened, was single, rich and in search of a wife. They "clicked" and when they landed spent a glorious week getting to know each other in the island paradise. Before flying home, they went straight to a jewellers and bought her a honking big diamond ring. Rosalee's bliss knew no bounds. She called her family to invite them to her big celebrity garden wedding and was suddenly jarred back to reality by the customer lined up at her till in Walmart asking if there was a further discount on the Prada-like shoes she was buying for $7.38? Oh well, thought Rosalee, next time I get a shangrilatitude, I really should lie down before I dream!

Etymology: shangri-la (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace; imaginery paradise on Earth)& latitude(freedom from normal restraints in conduct)& attitude (a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways)

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Shazam! Same thing happened to me once.....but it was from too much cheap wine. Good word!! - Mustang, 2008-06-27: 02:00:00

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-27: 11:03:00

Great word! And I was gonna say I want Rosalee's life, until "our" bubble was burst. ha - lumina, 2008-06-27: 11:32:00

Great word, love your stories. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-27: 18:02:00

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Created by: Jaxies

Pronunciation: /sheet-uh-luk/

Sentence: "It was pure shytaluk that he'd asked her out on the same day she'd received a bonus at work and the pair of Jimmy Choo's she'd been eyeing dropped down to the lowest price ever."

Etymology: Shyte + (a) + luck

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: pih/vot/vil

Sentence: Pivotville is a place you reach when deep in sleep where worlds and ideas collide and everything makes sense

Etymology: pivotal (climactic, critical) + ville (city)

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Also Square Dance City. - petaj, 2007-04-20: 08:01:00

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Created by: Ellemorpheus

Pronunciation: I-dill-you-mate

Sentence: Wal-Mart is thought by some to be an Idyllumate.

Etymology: from Idyll- an extremely happy, peaceful or picturesque episode or scene. from Consummate- complete or perfect. Epitome.

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: climb/max/i/mum

Sentence: A climaximum moment is the best.

Etymology: climax + maximum

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COMMENTS:

Ok, now that is genius! :) - lumina, 2008-06-28: 08:13:00

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Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: dig-dang

Sentence: It was like niravanna! It was diggdang moment when Roger knew everything! When he could digg every dang thing in the universe. Unfortunatley it was a little too much for his head to hold, and it exploded.

Etymology: like the big bang theory, only backwards...

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I hope this word can sit in the thexus with coincidyll -- a "thank you" to petaj for the inspiration. - wordmeister, 2007-04-20: 10:56:00

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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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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: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: i-klek-TROOTH-ik

Sentence: Friday night's Happy Hour was an eclectruthic time for Bob and his best mates, Sizza and Kuz. With the Tetley's Smoothflow, Moosehead, Foster's and a few other brands of "truth serum" flowing freely, all kinds of truths fitted together ecumenically. And, as the evening rolled on, this tried-and-true trio: a Kiwi, a Ruskie and a Yobbo, in perfect harmony and absolutely right about everything, solved the problems of humanity in just under three hours.

Etymology: ECLECTIC: selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas; TRUTH: faithfulness, quality of being true.

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eclectic blend of words - impressive - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-27: 11:03:00

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