Verboticisms

Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: End-vend-der

Sentence: The two endvenders made completely different predictions: the Republican warned that terrorism would destroy Western civilisation, while the Democrat was convinced global warming was the real threat to the free world.

Etymology: End+vender. Vender: seller. Suggests "engender", to induce something (such as a feeling of fear).

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This is good! Become an endvender -- a salesman for the apocalypse! - wordmeister, 2007-02-06: 09:00:00

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Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: green-fleece (pretty obvious)

Sentence: The girl was from the Jackalopes Forever Foundation, which I found out later is nothing but a greenfleece.

Etymology: Greenpeace (environmental activist group) + fleece (to swindle out of money)

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COMMENTS:

Good word sodium! The question is, did you donate? - wordmeister, 2007-02-06: 00:26:00

Excellent! Even better as a verb, but it works as a noun too. - ErWenn, 2007-02-06: 01:13:00

cool! can I get a sticker? - Alchemist, 2007-02-06: 08:27:00

It just rolls off the tongue. It's worthy of adoption by the general populace. - chofu67, 2007-02-06: 11:00:00

very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-06: 12:19:00

Whoops! Dangit. I didn't mean to "join the group." Sorry, sodium, I'm not trying to snag your play! - Osomatic, 2007-02-06: 13:53:00

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Created by: rolanddeschain

Pronunciation: fobe-or-tune-ist

Sentence: "You're such a phobortunist!" the Nephilim growled through the rain at Noah, who was standing guard at the concession stand outside the gangplank leading to his ark.

Etymology: phobia (fear) + opportunist (one who takes advantage of a situation for personal gain)

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Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: Gor + Hor

Sentence: That global warming thing really got her riled, she dedicated her life to the path of a true Goreqwhore after that.

Etymology: Al Gore + Whore

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: uh-nahy-uh-loo-kruh-tiv

Sentence: As much as the end of the world, as predicted by the Mayan calendar, has been in the news Jill decided to make some money from it. She has started a company that produces calendars that only go to December 21, the supposed last day for Earth. It has proved to be very annihilucrative.

Etymology: annihilation (Utter destruction. ) + lucrative (productive, well-paid )

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Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: mor-al-tear-or-ist

Sentence: Jackie was a moralterrorist using fear and please of decency to appeal to her audience.

Etymology: morals + terrorist

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: darth/tray/der

Sentence: Dearthtrader was a huge man in a black mask who prophesied famine and doom in exchange for cash donations

Etymology: dearth (famine)+ Trader + Darth Vader

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COMMENTS:

Luke - I am your father - give me a dollar - porsche, 2007-02-06: 10:34:00

Very shrewd. My favourite so far. - Bulletchewer, 2007-02-06: 11:54:00

may the force be bulletchewar - Jabberwocky, 2007-02-06: 12:17:00

Good one Jabber! I wonder if Dearth can make raspy breathing noises and proselytize at the same time. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-06: 18:04:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: prah-feh-TEERS

Sentence: Not many people seemed to see that those predicting catastrophe from global warming have also been propheteers.

Etymology: Based on Prophet (one who predicts) and is a play on the word profit.

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Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: Kash-e-side

Sentence: "Good afternoon, this is Tracy with the Ecosave Organization. If you don't donate $10 today our world will end." Justin said "Hey, that's cashicide! Lose my number!"

Etymology: Cash - Money : Cide - From Suicide, if you don't donate you are essentially commiting suicide.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: poors seer veer

Sentence: There's always been a company who can purseerveer through the doom. Prudential Insurance was around when Noah built the Ark. They sold him flood insurance, boat insurance, travel insurance,livestock insurance and pet medical insurance. Why do you think they have a rock on their logo? It's not the Rock of Gibralter, but Mount Ararat. There was a good faith clause in their policy.

Etymology: Purse (A sum of Money) & Seer (an authoritative person who divines the future; a person with unusual powers of foresight) & Veer (a general direction in which something tends to move)and Wordplay on Persevere (be persistent, refuse to stop)

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