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DEFINITION: n. A specially coded language, which newly dating couples use to describe their relationship when they don't want other people to realize that they have "the hots" for each other.v. To talk about sex in a code words.
Verboticisms
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Obfuscationshipspeak
Created by: bailandi
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "Oh man, did you hear Tom and Mary at the office yesterday, I thought they were talking about work but when I listened closely, it was more obfuscationshipspeak than anything else!"
Etymology: Using the word Obfuscate, meaning to make unclear and relationship, to indicate it's between two people. adding "speak" to indicate a new type of language comes from Orwell's 1984.
Lovercover
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: luv-er-cuv-er
Sentence: in order to organise where they were going to hook up after the work function they needed to apply some lovercover
Etymology: from the italian 'loverco' and the french 'ver'...both of which mean 'to attempt to build a sand castle with dry sand'... so clearly this word is inappropriate
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COMMENTS:
I LOVE the etymology! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-13: 19:09:00
super etymology, and bonus for rhyming!! - Alchemist, 2007-02-13: 19:13:00
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Esoteriche
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: Es O Ter Eh Che
Sentence: The national porn convention's audience was unimpressed when the presenters of "Best Sound Editing" esoteriched on stage before announcing the winner.
Etymology: Esoteric Cliche
Libidolexicon
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: lib/ee/do/lex/i/con
Sentence: His low-profile libidolexicon didn't fool his colleagues one iota since they had just finished decoding his first version better known as the "goo-goo glossary".
Etymology: libido + lexicon
Trystcipher
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /'trist-"sI-f&r/
Sentence: Despite their careful trystcipher, all of Peter's friends knew he was sleeping with Thelma.
Etymology: From tryst + cipher
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COMMENTS:
I could do better, but I'm tired and the late bird catches no votes. - ErWenn, 2007-02-13: 08:14:00
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Flingo
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: fling-o
Sentence: Although each of them denied it, it was quite obvious from their flingo that Bob and Sue were collaborating on more than the project.
Etymology: fling, lingo (slang for language)
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COMMENTS:
Great word! Reminds me of a pink bird (heh heh) - Alchemist, 2007-02-13: 06:56:00
I cant beat this word.. its just too good. - erasmus, 2007-02-13: 08:22:00
Cool! I've been making some verbombs lately. - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-13: 13:07:00
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Codate
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: ko-deit
Sentence: They said they were just a team, but everybody could sense Dave and Ann was codating; the way they snickered when they talked, how they appeared at work at the same time every day and of course the strange sounds from the locked copying-room.
Etymology: code + dating/ co-working
Whatusi
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: what us eeee
Sentence: their use of whatusi was wearing thin, he had already allegedly helped her remove something from her eye twelve times that week.
Etymology: wha us? watusi
Amoflage
Created by: Ahmad
Pronunciation: amo-fla:j
Sentence: Sara and Majid were talking in the corner during the party it was a kind of amoflage i can guess.
Etymology: camouflage= a method of hiding amour= related to love affair
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2011-02-09: 22:32:00
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Flurtive
Created by: babel
Pronunciation: flur-tiv
Sentence: Anna knew John only wore his pink glasses when he was feeling particularly flurtive
Etymology: flirt+furtive
Comments:
Alchemist - 2007-02-13: 07:34:00
Rhyming verboticisms should get Bonus points! great etymology!
Alchemist - 2007-02-13: 07:38:00
oops. that comment was for rikboyee's word "lovercover"