Verboticisms

Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: UMMM-brace

Sentence: Startled by the dark-haired woman's greeting, Jim umbraced her heartily, only to learn she had been waving to the girl behind him in line.

Etymology: Um + embrace

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Created by: Fleury

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Sentence: We greeked each other, enthusiastically yet apprehensively.

Etymology: greet + eek!

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Created by: Y2Cajun

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Created by: Hjason

Pronunciation: gre-mem-brain

Sentence: Although I have no idea who you are, I am really enjoying tring to gremembraining while I hug you.

Etymology: greet-remember-brain

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Created by: garneteyes

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Created by: cannibalgymnastics

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Created by: polarpanda

Pronunciation: pre-ten-der-ness (not PREE-ten-der-ness)

Sentence: Hey, honey, tell me your cousin Patrice's husband's name again-- he's headed over here, and I don't want all that awkward pretenderness when he leans in for a hug.

Etymology: pretend + tenderness

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: mem/ora/fee/blee/a

Sentence: Memorafeeblia always hits him at the most awkward times - hopefully a wide smile and lots of nodding will get him through

Etymology: Memorabilia + feeble

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Created by: kittreb

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Created by: ancientSept

Pronunciation: core-eh-fy

Sentence: He corrified to remember her name.

Etymology: Correlate and identify!

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