Verboticisms

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: sah-MAR-uh-slymd

Sentence: When Lindstrom jumped in to help clean up the mess left in Madge's apartment when her toilet clogged and overflowed he slipped and fell face first in the putrid mess and he realized he had once again been samarislimed while innocently trying to help someone.

Etymology: Blend of 'samaritan' (a person who is generous in helping those in distress) and 'slimed' (to smear or cover with slime)

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COMMENTS:

Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-03: 03:24:00

this is really good!! - mweinmann, 2008-12-03: 10:51:00

So much for do-it-yerself plumbing! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-03: 16:46:00

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: lit-her-poop-dee-do-er

Sentence: Larry Linderdidit was such a litterpoopdedoer for his friend Jeaneretta. He was in deep with her...

Etymology: Litter; Poop; Play on the word "doer";

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: pinched/hittur

Sentence: When I volunteered to help out a friend with her two year old twins I didn't realize I'd be the pinchedhitter.

Etymology: pinched + hit + pinch-hitter (substitute)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: lit ter a tee

Sentence: After Joe had finished reading "Cat on the Hot Tin Roof", he had to go clean out Tiger's stinkbox. After tripping over his pet and showering himself with its debris, Joe became a true litterati.

Etymology: Litter (trash;material used for animal indoor toilets) & Literati (the literary intelligentsia;people who write, are well written or who publish or critique books)

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: SHLOK-uh-dahyl

Sentence: Ted‘s scatchat led him to dust-ups and his dregochets bounced back to land him into domestic doo-doo. An omnidebriotic schlockodile, he almost always recalcitrashed the efforts of those who tried to helped him.

Etymology: Shlock (Yiddish from German) Trash, dregs, scum, dross, slag, fetid, filthy,squalid; disagreeable person 2. Yiddish shlak apoplectic stroke, evil, nuisance, wretch (cf. MHG slac(g) blow; & Crocodile: a person who makes a hypocritical show of sorrow.

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COMMENTS:

I want to say I'm at a loss for words but ... - emdeejay, 2008-12-02: 05:24:00

trust an ozzie to put a crocodile in his etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-02: 12:32:00

So many word creations, you almost invent a new language! Are going to name it verbotomy ... in honor of this website? Amazing sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-02: 13:02:00

You should name it Verbobomy! - Nosila, 2008-12-02: 22:16:00

Packed with pungent piles of perfection! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 01:33:00

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Created by: DEADS

Pronunciation: DILL-NER

Sentence: He's already eaten 9 crates of pickles...

Etymology:

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I messed this up - DEADS, 2008-02-07: 12:03:00

Seeing this on the list, I couldn't wait to read the sentence and etymology ... only to find your comment above. Can't resist responging ... it's a dilly! I've messed up even worse, and probably will mess up again, far worse than this! Kudos for just simply admitting it. (By tomorrow you might just salvage it!) - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:58:00

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: ri-KAL-si-trash

Sentence: Ted‘s scatchat led him to dust-ups and his dregochets bounced back to land him into domestic doo-doo. Omnidebriotic, he almost always recalcitrashed the efforts of those who tried to helped him.

Etymology: Blend of recalcitrant: hard to deal with; to kick back & trash. 2, Scatchat(filth & dung + chat. 3. Dreg(dirt & dung)& chet(ricochet) to rebound. Omnidebriotic: omni+debri(s)+ (id)iotic.

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Unique blendings! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 09:07:00

it sounds funny if you promounce it recall/zee/trash - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 16:42:00

oops should be pronounce - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 16:42:00

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Created by: scrabbelicious

Pronunciation: Hell-pers-Kell-per

Sentence: HelperSkellper, and we all fall down!

Etymology: Botch job of 1. Helper 2. Skupper and generally inspired by Helter Skelter...which is a catchy combination in a pop song a bit like..la la la

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COMMENTS:

cute - Nosila, 2010-04-27: 11:01:00

Wow this sounds familiar to me! - splendiction, 2010-04-27: 19:54:00

Know why it sounds familiar: check out the fifth word I made (helperskelpering)! - splendiction, 2010-04-27: 19:59:00

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Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Boom-er-ane-jel or boom-er-ang-le

Sentence: Despite all his efforts, Jack's best friend /guardian angel, Alex, just couldn't stop him from getting into all kinds of trouble. Which inevitably rebounded back on the angel, getting him the nickname Boomerangel

Etymology: Boomerang - (Australian) An aerodynamic weapon with the property of eliptical flight. or to rebound upon. Angel - Helpmate, guardian

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COMMENTS:

very nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-07: 15:57:00

Out of this world! Heavenly! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-07: 19:45:00

I was looking for a way to use 'boomerang' too, but I couldn't get it to work — you sure did! Excellent creation. - Tigger, 2008-02-11: 01:03:00

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Created by: rombus

Pronunciation: gooood - sam - air - itan

Sentence: Justin really felt like a goooodsamaritan. Every time he helped Katy, he got stuck in a mire of poop, doo or goo. When he walked her dog Rufus, he got knocked face forward into a pile of poop. When he trimmed her trees, the birds christened him with doo. Finally, there was all the goo inside her refrigerator that found its way to his hands and hair when he helped her clean it out.

Etymology: Goo + Good + Samaritan

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