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'Sweetie, can't you see we're having quiet time?'

DEFINITION: n., A soft romantic moment which is unexpectedly interrupted by a pestersome child, parent or spouse. v. tr., To barge in on a romantic couple at a most inopportune moment.

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Coituruption

Created by: bluenutria

Pronunciation: Coy-tur-ruption

Sentence: James and Midge experienced major coituruption when Midge's father bust in on them.

Etymology: Coitus + Interruption

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Sinterruptus

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Sin - ter - uhp - tuss

Sentence: Bernard and the the Avon lady were enjoying a bit of afternoon delight when Salome unexpectely came home and committed blatant sinterruptus.

Etymology: Interrupt + sin

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COMMENTS:

Hope Bernard doesn't lose his head over this! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:12:00

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Sinterruption

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: sin-ter-RUPT-shun

Sentence: Edgar and the babysitter were enjoying a bit of romantic exploration when Edgar's wife, Elvira, created a rude sinterupption upon unexpectedly entering the bedroom.

Etymology: Blend of sin and interruption

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Stopulation

Created by: milorush

Pronunciation: (n.) stop-u-la-shun (v.) stop-u-late

Sentence: Bob and Mary slide the bedside table in front of their bedroom door each time they get intimate out of fear of being stopulated by their three young children.

Etymology: stop + [cop]ulation

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COMMENTS:

interesting tri-combo compilation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-10: 21:10:00

I have a Verbotomy widget on my classroom website, and one of my students suggested "romantischism" - milorush, 2008-01-11: 07:45:00

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Coituskinterruptus

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /KOY-tuss In-ter-UP-tuss/

Sentence: In situations of coitus kinterruptus, it's hard to say who is more embarrassed: the interrupter or the interruptees.

Etymology: from "coitus interruptus" + "kin"

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COMMENTS:

Hey ErWenn - you're on a roll or in a roll - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-10: 10:24:00

Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 16:59:00

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Kiddistraction

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /kid-ee-STRAK-shun/

Sentence: When little Katie suddenly asked, "Mommy, why are you and the postman wrestling on the bed with no clothes on?" that one moment of kiddistraction totally killed the mood.

Etymology: kiddie - child (from Old Norse, kidh, orig. kið "young goat") + distraction - a disturbance (from Latin, distractus)

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COMMENTS:

Perhaps the postie had just delivered mommy's correspondence course in "Self Defence", and was helping her gain some practical experience! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:07:00

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Intertwhine

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: inter/twine

Sentence: There's nothing like constant intertwhining from a third party to spoil a moment - whine whine whine

Etymology: intertwine + whine

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Creative! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-10: 17:00:00

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Amoratorium

Created by: treehous

Pronunciation: \ˈa-mȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm/ (ah-more-ah-tore-ee-yum)

Sentence: He was just about to get down to business when he felt an amoratorium in the form of his dog's wet nose pressed against his rear.

Etymology: amor- from L. amorosum, from amor "love." moratorium- from Latin morari "to delay," from mora "pause, delay"

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Pestramour

Created by: grohldberg12

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Delayedinteraction

Created by: MariaGiggles

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-01-10: 00:45:00
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James

Mustang - 2008-01-10: 19:37:00
Excellent verboticism!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2014-06-05: 00:06:00
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James