Verboticisms

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /tri-'byük/

Sentence: Words may never hurt him, but with all his tribuking, words couldn't really help him either.

Etymology: From tribute + rebuke

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COMMENTS:

nice! - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 10:57:00

Thanks. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 00:34:00

Oh, I like that one! Very catchy, rolls off the tongue JUST right.:) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:19:00

Thanks to you too, PA. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:56:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kom-pluh-kant

Sentence: Jill thinks of herself as a very humble person. Just to prove it she will complirecant anything nice that is said about her. After a few encounters people don't think of her as humble but rude and arrogant. She wonders why she never gets a date.

Etymology: compliment (an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration) + recant (to withdraw or disavow) + can't (Unwilling or unable to)

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Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: app er flat ick

Sentence: Stan hated when Mary's responses were all aperflattic, to the point he never gave her any more compliments.

Etymology: from apathy and from flattery to be apparently apathetic about flattery

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Created by: Sarfaraz

Pronunciation: comp...li..grate

Sentence: I felt myself thrown out of the room when my words were compligrated.

Etymology:

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Created by: specks28

Pronunciation: Reh-Tro-Zee-Duh

Sentence: Billy was wearing a Retrozeda-looking shirt. A lot of people looked and said, " Look at that blast from the past."

Etymology: Retro- backward;back Zeda- Mr.Grzeda

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Created by: KatieCarnes

Pronunciation: non comp la men turie

Sentence: The noncomplementery woman went to the bar as a wingman.

Etymology: non- no

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: flatərējekt

Sentence: In an attempt to seem humble, Alex will flattereject any nice thing said about him. It doesn’t take most people too long to figure out that he is right.

Etymology: flattery (excessive and insincere praise) + reject (dismiss as inadequate, inappropriate, or not to one’s taste)

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Created by: PolishedAmethyst

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Brent paid Angie a compliment, but as usual, she igmired him, wanting to hear more about how beautiful she is.

Etymology: Ignore, admire

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COMMENTS:

Thanks to all who voted for any words I submitted (yeah, I'm a noob). If only they could issue more points for me to vote with...there are so many great entries. It's hard to vote knowing that you only have two to work with. Something that may give some of you a kick: I went to work with a few words you have entered and we are using them in regular conversation - how funny! And yes, of course I gave you credit. ;) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:14:00

Yeah, sometimes I feel it'd be nice if we could rank them instead of voting, but there are often too many. At least we get to vote for two. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:55:00

I'm curious, which ones have you managed to slip into conversation, and how much did you have to explain yourself? - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:55:00

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Created by: vicminer

Pronunciation: to-ti-ject

Sentence: The not-so attracrtive man gave the gorgeous woman flowers, but she totijected him.

Etymology: tot-whole ject-to throw

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Created by: DrDurrer

Pronunciation: med-e-con-she-us

Sentence: she was medoconcious of her looks and therefore never dressed to impress.

Etymology: medi- average concious- how one feels about themselves

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