Verboticisms

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: ham/stir/dam/pur

Sentence: The hamsterdamper foiled his plans to put his father's eclectic Dutch pipe collection on ebay.

Etymology: hamster + damper + Amsterdam

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COMMENTS:

Just as a well, might ended in a dutch auction? - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-24: 23:39:00

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Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: PEST-a-ment

Sentence: Marvin's last will and pestament provided for the care of his aging cat Lola until she died or she had to be put down due to complications. Lola was buried by Marvin's relatives the week following his funeral. Poor thing, at least she didn't suffer.

Etymology: Pets/pests + testment (as in last will and...)

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Created by: gazissax

Pronunciation: "air-hare"

Sentence: I am suing Grandpa's heirhare for my fair share of the estate.

Etymology: heir -- one who inherits hare - rabbit, bunny, common household pet

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Created by: skeeterzirra

Pronunciation: in hare eh tans

Sentence: Elmer Fudd left a large inharetanse of his carrot patch farm to Bugs Bunny.

Etymology: inherit and hare

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Created by: ScrabbledEgg

Pronunciation: verb: peht-purr-PEHT-choo-ayt noun: peht-purr-PEHT-choo-it

Sentence: She petperpetuated her estate to Princess, her beloved shaggy dog. And now the petperpetuate spends her days lying on the floor next to the fireplace.... as an area rug.

Etymology: pet + perpetuate (to preserve from extinction or oblivion, as in to perpetuate one's name)

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COMMENTS:

Hope a a rich bitch didn't make a bitch rich? - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-22: 07:31:00

She'll never tell. She's all bite and no bark. - ScrabbledEgg, 2007-09-23: 00:43:00

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: dis-pet-say-shun

Sentence: All the years of enduring his master's baby-talk and bad breath paid off when Fluffy found out he was left a generous dispetsation.

Etymology: dispensation, pet

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-21: 12:23:00

love it! - Syzygy, 2007-09-21: 23:10:00

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: bee - skweek

Sentence: Elvira loved her pet mice; so much so that she made a huge besqueak to them in her will. She provided $1,000,000 for the purpose of supporting her three blind mice and another $250,000 each for the ones who could see.

Etymology: bequeath,bequest, squeak

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Created by: frenchprof

Pronunciation: chip-munch

Sentence: Dang chipmunch did me in again!

Etymology: Chip: O.E. forcippian "to pare away by cutting, always confused with "cheap" by people in my country. onomatopaeic comes from the well known author Munch's manic depressive sister Laura Catherine. So a cheap munch

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Created by: SethelMerman

Pronunciation: Ben-eh-fish-ee-air-ee

Sentence: Goldie got everything being the benefishiary. I feel like getting tanked.

Etymology: Beneficiary: someone who inherits + fish: an animal

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COMMENTS:

Smart! (how'd I miss that?) - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-24: 11:27:00

Sethel! That's the perfect word! - hyperborean, 2012-10-24: 14:28:00

Great word...just for the halibut! - Nosila, 2012-10-25: 01:02:00

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Created by: WordSlammer

Pronunciation: A-nor-mali-tised

Sentence: An un normal thing left for a much loved pet from their Anormalitised owner

Etymology:

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