Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: mim/ee/uh/jar/gon

Sentence: After spending many hours interviewing high school students, the counsellor's mimeojargon became part of her life and her friends just didn't understand her.

Etymology: mimeograph + jargon

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Created by: ericsimmons39

Pronunciation: De- spawnk

Sentence: After a week at camp with 11th graders. I've slowly been desponking to the point where i'm loling when they brb to pick up.

Etymology: Descend + spoke + nk

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Created by: cmcesq

Pronunciation: Ver-nack-a-meel-eon

Sentence: No matter where she travelled, she spoke like a native -- a true vernachameleon.

Etymology: Vernacular + chameleon

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: lin-gost

Sentence: After visiting New York, I realized I was left with a linghost when I ordered lobstah with with gahlic sooahce.

Etymology: lingo, ghost

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COMMENTS:

sort of like Casper the friendlinghost - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-12: 09:54:00

It's all getting a bit spooky for me. When I wish to contact the spirit world, I talk to my barman. Nice word it sorta lingers. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-12: 17:29:00

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Created by: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: voh-kuh-lahyz

Sentence: John spent a weekend in Brooklyn and began to vocallies by saying "fugetaboudit" all the time.

Etymology: vocal + lies

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Created by: Nettle

Pronunciation: sim-i-tay-shun

Sentence: Austin found himself simitating a Northumbrian accent while touring the area, attempting to sell vacuum cleaners to people who already own one.

Etymology: imitation + simulation with a dash of simian, because it's an instinctive behaviour and a little monkey-like.

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Created by: h4ste

Pronunciation: leech - speek

Sentence: 4 months was all it took for you to leeschpik us Australians, good on ya mate!

Etymology: leech + speak

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COMMENTS:

Bloody oath! ( I hope Google's right and that means "too true") I was trying to pick up on your leech reference - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-12: 10:40:00

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Created by: torpid

Pronunciation: lek'-teyt

Sentence: Because Marie was very self-conscious about her odd verbal mannerisms, she interpreted John's habit of lectating them as intentional mockery.

Etymology: Lect (language) / Idiolect (individual's own language) + Spectate

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Created by: gabngar

Pronunciation: Sink-wistick

Sentence: no.

Etymology: Synch: to match or fuse Linguistic: as pertains to language

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Created by: Sarahbarah

Pronunciation: Spenk-too-late

Sentence: I found myself a spenktulate when I started speaking in a colloquial manner with my grandson.

Etymology: Spe_k: "Speak" to talk N" "not, non, no" not talk

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