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DEFINITION: v. To express your love of nature by covering your lawn with statues, ornaments and other plastic figurines. n. A home which is infested with gnomes, elves, plastic animals, and other lawn ornaments.
Verboticisms
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Gaudygnhome
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: gau dy gnome
Sentence: Their garden was slowly receding as it faced increased competition with the statuaries, gnomes, bird baths, and plastic pinwheels. In fact, many nearby residents began worrying their realestate was being devalued by the whole gaudygnhome and its dreadfully garish collections of lawn and garden accessories. The owner’s oldest, most favoured, gnomes had even begun to desintigrate into fragments of faintly painted terracotta.
Etymology: From GAUDY, GARDEN, GNOME and HOME. It means a home that is gaudy, or garish, due to its plethora of garden gnomes and such.
Gnomicile
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: gnome-i-cile
Sentence: Jeanette loved her garden, all the little plastic bunnies, gnomes and flamingos. As soon as it warmed up in spring, she was putting together her gnomicile for everyone to enjoy.
Etymology: gnome -- diminutive beings responsible for guarding the earth. domicile -- permanent home
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COMMENTS:
Great etymology. Great Create! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-17: 10:37:00
Yes gnomicile is perfect! - splendiction, 2009-04-17: 18:54:00
Gnomes are so gneat....and gnatural. - Mustang, 2009-04-17: 21:13:00
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Gnomensland
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: no mens land
Sentence: Mary Contrary's home was a gaudy fairy tale house surrounded by a front and backyard covered by every known garden ornament. She had over 200 garden gnomes, no two alike and each had a name. Her home was a gnomensland, as no sane man would be caught dead in this fairyland setting. Even her dog was embarrassed to be seen there...he was sure all these creatures came alive at night and they probably did!
Etymology: Gnome (elf or fairy) & No Mens Land (devoid of men) & WordPlay on No-Mans-Land (an area not suitable or used for occupation or habitation;
Cornyments
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: korh-nee-mintz
Sentence: Ova D. Topp loved looking down over the cosmos of cornyments she had created. Near the curb were the worms, caterpillers and fish. Next was a terrace of teradactyls and T-Rex's. Above them were the gnomes and fairies, separated by a bridge (underneath were the trolls) which led to deer, swans and toadstools. Closest to her throne on the porch were statues of a little girl reading, a boy fishing, a mermaid, a trio of angels and Athena, a Greek goddess. The only disturbance to her sight were the two For Sale signs on her neighbors' lawns which never went away.
Etymology: Blending CORNY + ORNAMENTS
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COMMENTS:
Yes I agree! Less is more! - splendiction, 2009-04-17: 18:55:00
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Aliceinwonderyard
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: ayl-iss-inn-wun-dur-yaar-d
Sentence: Everyone knew Vicki had a horrible case of aliceinwonderyard. Her front lawn was decorated with an army of gnomes, a flock of pink flamingos, a herd of plastic deer, and a wiseguy left over from a nativity set.
Etymology: Alice in wonderland (a popular children's fantasy book) + yard (that green stuff around some peoples houses)
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COMMENTS:
Your word is so Wonderfull! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-17: 10:24:00
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Gnomemansland
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: NO-manz-land
Sentence: Barb thought it was cute to decorate her yard with little plastic statues of Snow White and her dwarf buddies but her neighbors snickered behind her back and had labeled her yard gnomemansland.
Etymology: Blend of Gnome, man, and land, play on the phrase 'no mans land'.
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COMMENTS:
great....like it!! - mweinmann, 2009-04-17: 09:10:00
It doesn't get gnome better! Super Duper! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-17: 10:36:00
Yes this is a great word! - splendiction, 2009-04-17: 16:07:00
There's no place like gnome! - Nosila, 2009-04-17: 21:23:00
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Dwarficulture
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: dw-orf-kulcha
Sentence: Minnie by name, mini by nature, she loved trolling through the flea markets looking for tyre swans, ceramic animals and her favourite concrete gnomes to add to the dwarficulture in her back yard.
Etymology: dwarf + horticulture
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COMMENTS:
Clever start to your great sentence and for your great verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-17: 10:31:00
Excellent word! Dwarficulture captures well the selection of "dwarf" and disney gnomes out there! - splendiction, 2009-04-17: 19:02:00
Great gnomenclature - Mustang, 2009-04-17: 21:18:00
Gnomaste...great word! - Nosila, 2009-04-17: 21:26:00
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Tchotchkepidemic
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: chawtch-key-epp-ih-dem-ick
Sentence: The toys that comprised the tchotchkepidemic on her lawn were defaced by the neighbourhood kids. To her horror they drew anatomically correct body parts on the gnomes and smurfs with black Sharpies.
Etymology: tchotchke (as in trinket or ornament) + epidemic (as in a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something)
Junkaments
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Junk-a-ments
Sentence: Trailoretta just loved decorating her yard with all types of "junkaments" She would keep adding more and more plastic ornaments and figurines until, she barely had enough room to get to her mobile home doorsteps. Often the neighbors would peer out of their curtains...watching Trailoretta kneeling down to pet and talk to her gnomes and elf collection.(She apparently thought the the mushrooms, elves and gnomes had magical powers.)
Etymology: Junk:Rubbish,debris, crap (slang) trashy,clutter. Ornaments:Something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment (in this case an over embellishment of plastic junk.)
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COMMENTS:
Oh how well, your word describes some of these! Good blending! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-17: 10:41:00
Trailoretta is a Trailer Park Girl for sure...and some mushrooms do have magical powers! - Nosila, 2009-04-17: 21:25:00
Thank you both very much I really enjoy each others comments and your sentences! :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-20: 18:18:00
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Kitschen
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: k itch in
Sentence: The food in her kitschen was great, it was the little plaques all over the place with heart warming phrases that were hard to stomach.
Etymology: kitchen, kitsch

Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by readerwriter. Thank you readerwriter. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by readerwriter. Thank you readerwriter. ~ James