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DEFINITION: v. To generously allow others to precede you in hopes that they will identify, reduce, and perhaps be eliminated by, the potential hazards. n. A gesture of courtesy which is really the lead-in to a trap.
Verboticisms
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Baitenhookish
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: BATE-en-HOOK-ish
Sentence: Ralph noticed the unavoidable rope trap ten feet in front of the fresh water spring, and baitenhookishly "let" James go to the spring before anyone else.
Etymology: Bait and hook
Puzzlekill
Created by: Rheelax246
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Jacob's idea to allow the cat to frolic into the trap was a puzzlekill.
Etymology: new
Maltruism
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: MAL-troo-iz-uhm
Sentence: Don Vito's maltruism was most evident near revolving doors.
Etymology: mal- + altruism
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COMMENTS:
I suppose he often let his friends try the dodgy brew first so that he could avoice malt ruism. - petaj, 2007-06-26: 03:15:00
sigh. Hit the c and the e, but couldn't seem to hit the d! Avoid, avoid, avoid, avoid (100 times) - petaj, 2007-06-26: 03:16:00
Finally, avoice of reason. - Clayton, 2007-06-26: 07:06:00
Avoice and ruism are actually examples of my intellexicon. - petaj, 2007-06-26: 07:46:00
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Yellegate
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈjɛləˌgeɪt/
Sentence: Any situation in which you willingly put someone else in the danger that you could have faced yourself is an example of yellegation.
Etymology: Yellow (as in afraid) + delegate
Ufirzt
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: yoo-first
Sentence: Ufirzt is a very disturbing ailment which involves a plate of mussels and a very sick man.
Etymology: You First! [...before I eat that]
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COMMENTS:
Noufirzt, or rage before booty. - petaj, 2007-06-26: 07:48:00
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Snaregiver
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: snair - giv - ur
Sentence: Marty was the ultimate snaregiver. Under the pretense of being kind and loving, he let Arty take the first bite....
Etymology: snare (trap: something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares), giver (someone who devotes himself completely), play on the word "caregiver" ( person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult )
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word! One I will use! - splendiction, 2009-07-29: 20:05:00
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Goahhhead
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: go ahhhh head
Sentence: The benefit of telling guests goahhhhead was that if the canapes tasted bad, they would find out first. There was no need to try all those fattening foods! The guests would determine the palatability!
Etymology: From: GO A HEAD and AHHHH.
Hambush
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: hamboŏsh
Sentence: Aunt Edy invited Rodney over for Thanksgiving. She promised not just turkey but pork products. He accepted knowing full well that this was a hambush. Edy is the designated family inquisitor. Rodney’s new girlfriend was to be the topic of discussion for the evening. What’s her name? How old is she? Has she been married? Does she have kids? Where does she work? How did you meet? Is it serious? Rodney thought to himself, ”Why am I putting up with this?”. ”That’s right, HAM!!!”
Etymology: ham (meat from the upper part of a pig’s leg salted and dried or smoked) + ambush (a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position)
Guineatail
Created by: andrewa121
Pronunciation: "guinea tail"
Sentence: When he mentioned diving from 60 feet, I made a point to guineatail the fool.
Etymology: from "guinea [pig]" + "tail [end]", to follow behind a test case.
Afteryoobytrap
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: arf-tah-you-be-trap
Sentence: i make it a point to afteryoobytrap before i go into any new room.
Etymology: after you, booby trap
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COMMENTS:
good enough for my vote! hehehe - galwaywegian, 2007-06-26: 06:18:00
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Comments:
wordmeister - 2006-11-28: 11:24:00
Hey Chris, I like playing this game with you, becuase I always get to go shafteryou.
very clever words so far
chris - 2006-11-28: 11:43:00
...as a matter of protocull, I shall allow you to go first tomorrow.....
wordmeister - 2006-11-28: 11:49:00
No, no, no... Please, you go first.
jrogan - 2006-11-28: 18:00:00
Guineatrick is funny
thank you, jrogan.
jedijawa - 2007-03-06: 13:03:00
hindlead
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-26: 11:12:00
Hey James, can we vote for the old words? I voted, but didn't get a point. The word, however, got 3 points.
Hi Purple, Yes you should be able to vote for the old words. I will check the logic to make sure it scores properly. ~ James