Verboticisms

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: artr

Pronunciation: kit-ee-kit-ee

Sentence: After far too many years of kissing that old man's disgusting, wrinkled face, Muffy felt that she had truly earned the right to be a kittykitty. After all his children were too busy spending money to visit and rarely remembered his birthday.

Etymology: kitty (a pool of money) kitty (a cat)

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COMMENTS:

Kitty, kitty, hare, heir - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-24: 23:46:00

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: ben uh FISH ee ayr ee

Sentence: Goldie the goldfish's faithful owner left Goldie his entire (very sizeable) estate, so that she "could continue to live in the manner to which she was accustomed." After Goldie's death, the remainder would go to the owner's favorite charity, Fishies First. The angry relatives, all of whom were cut out of the will, just found it pretty fishy.

Etymology: beneficiary + fish + fishy

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COMMENTS:

Holy Mackerel, what a great word. I'm telling you this just for the halibut! - Nosila, 2010-01-20: 19:20:00

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Created by: hyperborean

Pronunciation: CROCK uh fell er

Sentence: His inheritance insured he would not have to live out his final years like a common Lauderdale canaligator, but like the true Palm Beach crockefeller that he was.

Etymology: crocodile: large tropical aquatic reptile + Rockefeller: famous American family known for their wealth

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COMMENTS:

love the animal class & geographical distinction - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-25: 16:00:00

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Created by: Sarahbarah

Pronunciation: Well-ah-nim

Sentence: My friends fish was known as a welanim after she died because she left over 3,000,000 dollars for his care.

Etymology: Wel-Comes from "wealthy", refferning to large amount of mon anim-comes from "animal", pets are all animals

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Created by: thebaron

Pronunciation: herehare

Sentence: Mr. Buttomhole's gerbil seemed to strut around more proudly once she became the heirhair apparent.

Etymology: heir 'inheritor' hair 'with hair'

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-22: 14:03:00

Hear! Hear! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-24: 23:40:00

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Created by: MissHyde

Pronunciation: Hair-i-tage

Sentence: He leafts his hamster a huge hairitage. I wonder what it'll do with it !

Etymology: hair heritage

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: pet a greed

Sentence: When wealthy Sir Hamilton Guinness expired, he left his entire estate to PETA, the organization he knew would look after his pet hamster, Heiry. Not only was this hurtful to his daughter Peta, but confusing also, because she was sure he meant her in his will. Her pedigree was not petagreed and so a legal battle ensued. It took the lawyers over 5 years to reach a settlement. The only trouble was that Heiry, like most hamsters only had a lifespan of three years. However, he did have the biggest hamster funeral ever...it is listed in the Guinness Book of Records!

Etymology: Peta (Militant Animal Rights Group-People for Ethical Treatment of Animals)& Greed (one of the 7 deadly sins;reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth) & play on Pedigreed (having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal) & Pet Agreed (animal that goes along with the decision)

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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: noztril

Pronunciation: fil-lee-o-na-thra-pist

Sentence: Princess Dearest rolled around in her abode generously provided for by her dogmatic Phileonathropist.

Etymology: philanthropist + Leona (Helmsley)

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