Verboticisms

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: 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: 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: Mickey

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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: Mustang

Pronunciation: trash-la-ment

Sentence: Miriam's response to Clarence's criticism of her participation in their romance was nothing short of a harsh trashlament covering a multitude of Clarence's recent remarks.

Etymology: Trash: v. Criticize, rebuke, demean and Lament; v. to express sorrow, regret, or unhappiness about something

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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: fee ans eer ful

Sentence: Fred knew he was in for a fiancearful when he introduced Norma as his first wife-to-be.

Etymology: Fiance (a man who is engaged to be married) & Earful (a severe scolding)

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COMMENTS:

ooh - dangerous move - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-28: 13:33:00

-oh no! He's got plans! Maybe Norma won't marry him after all. - splendiction, 2009-04-28: 22:20:00

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Created by: kathleenlarry

Pronunciation: Tore-low-q-ju-de-sha

Sentence: You Torrloqujudiciad our relationship! we are not together, we are just friends.

Etymology: Tort- twist Loqu- to speak Judic- judement

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