Verboticisms

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

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Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation:

Sentence: that couples langualove doesn't cover their relationship very well.

Etymology: Language + love = Langualove

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: row-man-shh

Sentence: Bill and Barbara fooled no one after emerging flushed from the photocopying room, despite their secretive romanshh language.

Etymology: romance (a romantic affair) + shh! (request to be silent)

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Created by: superbananaman

Pronunciation: limb-bock-tyze

Sentence: amy and john limboctise when asked "why were you two so close to each other"

Etymology: love+boctise (just because it sounded good)

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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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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: sema/fa/mor/eh

Sentence: Semaphamore is the language of luv

Etymology: semaphore + amore

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COMMENTS:

sounds great with an Italian accent - porsche, 2007-02-13: 09:05:00

You're right, say it out loud. - petaj, 2007-02-14: 02:44:00

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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

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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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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sinyoōendō

Sentence: They had only been dating for a couple of days but they already have developed an entire vocabulary of sinnuendo. They can get each other charged up with the most common of phrases. It’s gotten to the point that that many in the office are uncomfortable if they speak to each other at all.

Etymology: sin (an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law) + innuendo (an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one)

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COMMENTS:

in you end? Oh! great word - galwaywegian, 2011-02-09: 07:31:00

Beats youth in Asia... - artr, 2011-02-10: 12:09:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: krip/toe/lust

Sentence: Their cryptolust comments raised suspicions among the secretaries, leading to rumours that the two were definitely "involved".

Etymology: cryptic + lust

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