Verboticisms

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: mweinmann

Pronunciation: Shuv - Let - Ter

Sentence: Leonard felt that he needed to give Gloria a shoveletter because lately, she had been telling their friends that they were engaged. He pondered whether he should deliver it verbally..... He did not want to end their relationship, just shake it up and reconstitute it a bit....

Etymology: Shove (Jostle, Push), Love, Loveletter

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:37:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: huz band

Sentence: When Melinda discovered that her new live-in, Jeff, was telling everyone that she was now his "Old Lady", she husbanned him from using the term!

Etymology: Husband (male spouse) & Banned (forbidden, not allowed)

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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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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: love-cheyed

Sentence: Twila glared, "Bastard!" Whatever he did or said, Harold knew that there was an issue, so he took responsiblility for her lovechide.

Etymology: wordplay on Love Child: illegitimate offspring, bastard, issue

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COMMENTS:

love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:34:00

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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: Humphries

Pronunciation: ov-er-luv-ly-con-fid-en-t

Sentence: When you are overlovelyconfident you overstep your bounds in a relationship, like with nicknames.

Etymology: over as in to much love as in love confident as in believing in ones self

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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: 62895

Pronunciation: Cheese-Cake

Sentence: I am so not your Cheesecake.

Etymology: A food name used to put a lable on your Spouse

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: frend-chip

Sentence: Amy's acquaintances had to be very careful how they referred to their relationship with her as she was known for censorial friendchipping.

Etymology: friendship (relationship) + chip (slang for frequent criticisms as in chipping away at"

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COMMENTS:

nice word! - galwaywegian, 2009-04-28: 08:51:00

terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:34:00

She'd be hard to ketchup with... - Nosila, 2009-04-28: 14:48:00

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