Verboticisms

Created by: milorush

Pronunciation: (tr. v.) pěr'-rə-tôrk (n.) pěr'-rə-tôrk'-ər

Sentence: "Don't paratorque the ketchup before you put it in the fridge," shouted Mom. "Next time you do it you'll have to clean the entire kitchen!"

Etymology: Para- (false) + torque (to twist)

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Created by: CDH167

Pronunciation: vinn-uh-gress

Sentence: "My roommate short-sheeted my bed and set my alarm clock two hours early, so I'll get back by vinaigressing her new bottle of Catalina."

Etymology: Portmanteau from 'vinaigrette' and 'aggressive'.

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: shake-en-fake

Sentence: That Bob, such a wisecapper! He would shake-n-fake every bottle in the house, right after replacing the sugar with salt.

Etymology: Shake 'n' Bake, fake

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COMMENTS:

Nice word, who do those wisecappers think they are anyway!!! - pungineer, 2007-10-23: 08:02:00

They're all screwed loose. - purpleartichokes, 2007-10-23: 11:54:00

great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-23: 12:11:00

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Created by: looseball

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Sentence: ok who's the lidlizard? This stuff is going to stain my favorite table cloth.

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Created by: maggiejohnle

Pronunciation:

Sentence: "I left you a capfool in the fridge, ha ha"

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Created by: Durotriges

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Created by: Osmosis

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Sentence: After the Wishbone salad dressing exploding on her, Mary became enraged at being the latest screwictim of her husband's pranks.

Etymology: Screw + victim

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COMMENTS:

Typo: should be "exploded" instead of "exploding" - Osmosis, 2007-10-23: 22:06:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: vin eh re gret

Sentence: The case: Rosemary shook the salad dressing only to have it Russian all over her and the kitchen. The lid had been left loose. The Prime Suspect: Her husband Ceasar, a real Rocket Scientist, who went too far this time. Lettuce examine the motives: Ceasar had been carrying on with the cute tomato next door, Arugula Caprese. Rosemary discovered them undressing one day. She told Arugula's boyfriend, Radicchio Romaine, of the infidelity and he ordered Ceasar to be tossed in the Thousand Islands area. There was not mushroom for doubt in the jurors' minds when they heard that Ceasar had bean artichoked and Rosemary was acquitted for her part, filled with vinairegrette; she just wants everyone to leaf her alone. For his escarole in the slawter, Radicchio Romaine is waiting on Death Row to be Chard, cos he was found guilty. Endive story.

Etymology: Vinaigrette (oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic, used as a salad dressing) & Regret (be sorry;contrite;remorseful)

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: see/zon/fling

Sentence: "Would you care for a little seasonfling on your salad?" asked the perfect hostess as she accidentally spewed the entire bottle of salad dressing all over her guests.

Etymology: seasoning + fling

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COMMENTS:

Great! - TJayzz, 2008-09-19: 09:57:00

Sounds like a salad tossin' spring break - zxvasdf, 2008-09-21: 21:22:00

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Created by: lawvol

Pronunciation: Slippt-ôh-lidd

Sentence: Jake was careful to sliptolid the bottle such that his roommate was unaware that something was afoot with the "Ken's Steak House Ranch Dressing".

Etymology: Slipped Lid

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