Verboticisms

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: uh-PAHK-eht-lihps

Sentence: Alex's girlfriend broke up with him only because he'd mailed off his last paycheque to ExxonIMeanGreenpeace Inc.--she reasoned that anyone who couldn't tell apocketlypse from apocalypse wasn't dateable.

Etymology: apocalypse + to pocket money

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Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-08-10: 22:01:00

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Created by: GreenTara

Pronunciation: Terror-Corp

Sentence: All the terrorcorps competed with one another to scare the public the most - for the most profit.

Etymology: terror-fear, corp-corporation

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Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: GREEN-fleece

Sentence: Although Harriet had submitted her application 18 months ago, along with the $495 membership fee, she suddenly began to realize that she may not have been selected as an elite member of Greenfleece.

Etymology: Green (money) + Greenpeace + fleece (rip off)

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COMMENTS:

A growing trend. Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-08-10: 21:54:00

I like it as a verb, too - xtine, 2007-08-13: 16:42:00

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Created by: MrPlow42

Pronunciation: Fud - bud

Sentence: Those fudbuds are now trying to convince us that our dogs aren't getting enough cheese.

Etymology: F.U.D. - Information Technology term for Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. & Bud - friend.

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Created by: Rossco

Pronunciation: Doo-mon-gur

Sentence: This year's enviro-expo was full of doomongers.

Etymology: global destruction/damnation = doom + (blank)monger (purveyor of whatever)

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Created by: fensketo

Pronunciation: man-a-feet-oh

Sentence: Man if I wasn't manifeto I wouldn't be a loser!

Etymology: Man - Feet

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Created by: noztril

Pronunciation: G.O.P.

Sentence: the turrists will get cha iffin youse don't elect a Geeohpee

Etymology: grand old party

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Created by: niko23

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Created by: mythman

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Created by: xtine

Pronunciation: reck-sploy-tay-shun

Sentence: Every time another climate based disaster occurred, Sally mounted another Google keyword ad campaign to collect donations, a shameless example of wrecksploitation.

Etymology: wreckage, exploitation

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