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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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Aniqueath
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: ˈanə - ˈkwēT͟H
Sentence: Miss Helmsley wished now she had killed him herself, for the estate she thought was all hers, had been aniqueathed to Scruffy!
Etymology: "ani" (from animal) + "queath" (from bequeath = to declare, given by will
Kibbillionaire
Created by: gillilandj
Pronunciation: ka-billion-air
Sentence: When Bill Gates dies his dog MacIntosh will become a kibbillionaire many times over.
Etymology: From kibble plus billionaire
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COMMENTS:
Kibbles and bytes, kibbles and bytes, I'm gonna get me some kibbles and bytes. Got a kick out of this word. - ScrabbledEgg, 2007-09-23: 00:29:00
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Inharetance
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
Welanim
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
Hamsterdamper
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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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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Anormalitised
Created by: WordSlammer
Pronunciation: A-nor-mali-tised
Sentence: An un normal thing left for a much loved pet from their Anormalitised owner
Etymology:
Chipmunch
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
Animalianaire
Created by: Syzygy
Pronunciation: animal-ian-aire
Sentence: As the sole heir, Fluffy became an animalianaire several times over.
Etymology: animal and millionaire.
Confur
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: con/fur
Sentence: It was Edna's last wish to confur all her estate to her much beloved rabbit, who became her sole haresse.
Etymology: confer (bestow) + fur
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COMMENTS:
With that kind of money that rabbit got a lot of tail. - Scrumpy, 2007-09-21: 08:01:00
He cot on to that early in life and had many hare raising adventures - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-21: 10:15:00
With that kind of money there wouldn't be any shortage of confurdantes! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-22: 06:54:00
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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