Verboticisms

Created by: hyperborean

Pronunciation: rep-rih-brand

Sentence: She had to continually repribrand him. He couldn't get it straight: she was his friend-girl, not his girlfriend.

Etymology: reprimand + brand (label)

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COMMENTS:

you've done it again! And your sentence(s) always slay me - DrWebster111, 2009-05-01: 18:50:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ri-ley-shuhn-snip

Sentence: When George and Georgia moved in together he made the mistake of jokingly introducing her to a friend as "the lady who does my laundry". With one quick relationsnip he became all too familiar with the couch. That relationsnit lasted about a week.

Etymology: relationship (connection between persons by blood or marriage) + snip (to cut with small, quick strokes)

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: tar/i/tu/tor/ee/al

Sentence: To set the ground rules straight Sally gave Sam a territutorial.

Etymology: territory + tutorial

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COMMENTS:

Like it--love how your always stick to the defs... - readerwriter, 2009-04-28: 10:41:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: pid-jen-holl-punch

Sentence: As soon as he referred to her as his 'friend with benefits' he knew she was going to pigeonholepunch him.

Etymology: pigeon hole, punch, hole punch

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COMMENTS:

and he deserved it!! - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:36:00

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: bee-rate-mate

Sentence: At their very own wedding why did she still continue to beratemate him?

Etymology: berate (as in scold) + mate (partner)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ig noh ray moor

Sentence: It was a rather painful ignoramour. His "pussycat" turned out to have serious claws!

Etymology: ignoramous. amour

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: diskəmbäbyəlāshənship

Sentence: One day they were fiances, another they were boyfriend and girlfriend. A week later, they were just dating. One week his girl wanted to date others, the next she insisted on fidelity. Tom just couldn't keep track of state of this disconbobulationship.

Etymology: discombobulate (disconcert or confuse) + relationship (an emotional and sexual association between two people)

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Created by: 589195

Pronunciation: oor-grave-er

Sentence: When I mentioned to my friend that me and my girlfriend were getting really close, she orgravered me in a way I won't soon forget.

Etymology: Or- to speak Grav- heavy ver-true

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: birāshənship

Sentence: Every time he expressed affection, she would detail his foibles. Theirs was less of a relationship and more of a berationship.

Etymology: berate (scold or criticize angrily) + relationship (the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected)

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COMMENTS:

best of the day - galwaywegian, 2010-11-10: 13:46:00

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Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: don't call me baby

Sentence: “Dontcallmebaby ANYMORE!" she later scoffed. Earlier at dinner he had introduced her to an old friend as his “Baby”. Their age difference was becoming a problem.

Etymology: There is a popular song now with this phrase: "Don't call me baby, anymore!", as a way of denouncing a relationship.

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