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DEFINITION: n., An animal, usually a much loved pet, whose dead and departed owner has bequeathed a huge sum of money solely for its comfort and care. v. To leave part or all of an estate to a pet animal.
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Petafactor
Created by: gabngar
Pronunciation: Pet-Uh-fak-tur
Sentence: The rich widow decided that her dog would be her petafactor.
Etymology: Pet+benefactor
Crockefeller
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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Heirhare
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
Petificient
Created by: monde
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: Mashword: mashes 'pet' and 'beneficient'.
Petherit
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: pett-herr-it
Sentence: Bartholomew, the pot-bellied pig who was the sole petherit of her grandfather's fortune sure tasted great after he roasted for 3 hours on the rotisserie.
Etymology: pet + inherit
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COMMENTS:
I suppose first came the pig and toast, then the pig out! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-22: 07:01:00
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Pestament
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...)
Inhairitor
Created by: lynne61
Pronunciation: in-hair-i-tor
Sentence: When Fluffy was named the inhairitor of Grandpappy's estate, the family swore to fight the inhairitance of beaucoup bucks!
Etymology: inheritance + hair (hairy critter)
Hamstheir
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: ham - stair
Sentence: Henrietta left her favorite pet, Helena, the bulk of her fortune. She wanted to make sure that her BFF Hamster was pampered, pleased, petted and perfumed until the day she too passed into the next world. Before Henrietta died, she even started referring to Helena as her special hamstheir.
Etymology: Hamster (rodent, often kept as a pet), Heir (someone who inherits money, position or posessions).
Gerbwill
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: jerb wil
Sentence: In his last Gerbwill and Testament, Old Man Lemming left all the money he had squirrelled away to his pets, all of whom were rodents and made Bill the Gerbil his executor. His daughter, Peggy Lemming, thought this was an oddicile and hired a lawyer to contest it. The lawyer interrogated all the heirs, including the rat and the mouse, who both squealed. As he suspected, the rodents had hamstered the Old Man's meds, so that he got confused and rewrote the new gerbwill. Peggy got her revenge on the rodents when she used her inheritance to buy several large cats for the mansion.
Etymology: Gerbil (pet rodent) & Will (a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die)
Beastqueath
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: beest - kweeth
Sentence: Over her family's protestations Lucinda chose to beastqueath all of her worldly goods to her dog, Barrymore.
Etymology: Blend of 'beast' (animal) and 'bequeath' (will, impart, leave, bestow, grant, consign)
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COMMENTS:
Did he Barrymore Bones? - metrohumanx, 2008-08-22: 04:49:00
ruff break - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-22: 14:02:00
Barrymore, a hard act to follow... - Nosila, 2008-08-22: 21:08:00
Looks like it drew quite a furore. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-24: 23:37:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB! ~ James
ErWenn - 2007-09-22: 16:44:00
Lots of obvious ways to go today...I think today's winner will likely be the one who got here first.
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB . Thank you OZZIEBOB . ~ James
GENIUS!!! (how'd I miss it)
Yesterday and today's definitions are giving me deja vu. Haven't we done these once before?
maybe we have to branch out and come up with definitions
EVERYONE HAD A GREAT WORD!!! but i'm giving Sethyll the crown today