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'It's called team work!'

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.

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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

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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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Libidovocal

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: li/bee/doh/voe/cal

Sentence: Colleagues thought Ricky and Martin were involved in heavy financial negotiations when they were really 'livin' libidovocal.

Etymology: libido + vocal + La Vida Loca

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COMMENTS:

Buena! - Nosila, 2011-02-09: 22:33:00

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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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Cryptamore

Created by: chofu67

Pronunciation: cripped a more

Sentence: He tried not to be overly defensive, but his sentiments for her were obvious in his cryptamoric rationalizations.

Etymology: crypto + amore

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Langualove

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation:

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

Etymology: Language + love = Langualove

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Sexperanto

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: seks purr an toh

Sentence: Their thinly coded sexperanto fooled no one and caused many colleagues to vomit, especially when they arranged for their friends Peter and Ginnie to meet for lunch

Etymology: sex esperanto

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COMMENTS:

A language one could be fluid in... - Nosila, 2011-02-10: 01:09:00

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Datish

Created by: toralora

Pronunciation: dait/ish

Sentence: Allthough they spoke Datish at the office, we all understood what was going on.

Etymology: date/dating + -ish (like in Swedish).

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Amorthesaurus

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: am - or - thus - sor - us

Sentence: When Jenny and Clyde were around, I had to consult the amorthesaurus in order to understand their language. Their conversation was rife with hidden amorous meaning.

Etymology: amorous (Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment), thesaurus (A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language)

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COMMENTS:

Love amorthesaurus...sounds like a love-lorn dinosaur! - Nosila, 2009-09-08: 16:41:00

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Infatuspeak

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Created by: dancemonkey

Pronunciation: In-FAT-Chew-Speak

Sentence: Katie and Arnold's infatuspeak got annoying, especially since the entire office knew what they'd done in the break room.

Etymology: From the noun infatuation and the verb to speak. Like you needed that explanation.

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Comments:

petaj petaj - 2007-02-13: 05:41:00

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"