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DEFINITION: v. To leave your pet, child or lover in the care of a friend or relative who teaches them a stupid trick or bad habit. n. A stupid trick or bad habit learned from a caregiver.
Verboticisms
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Pollygraft
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: paw lee graft
Sentence: When the family went on their long vacation, they had left their green conure, Polly, with Uncle Mikey to "birdsit". Polly had developed an good vocabulary saying things like "Hello", "I love you", "Give me a kiss" and of course, "Polly wanna cracker". After they had taken Polly home, they noticed strange words crept into his vocabulary. Phrases like "Hand over all your money", "Just co-operate and no one gets hurt" and "Curses, it's the cops" were liberally sprinkled with swear words through his everyday chats. Horrified, they confronted Uncle Mikey and he admitted that he had pollygraft Polly and had used him in some of his criminal activities. Uncle Mikey was then polygraphed himself and sentenced. These days, Mikey is the one locked up in a cage and Polly now sings "Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna doi when they come for you?"
Etymology: Polly (common name for a Parrot or other talking bird) & Graft (corrupt actions of official: the use of dishonest or illegal means to gain money or property by somebody in a position of power or in elected office or money obtained corruptly: something obtained illegally by taking advantage of high position or office)...Wordplay on Polygraphed (a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration) most commonly called a Lie Detector when used in police interrogations)
Misantopic
Created by: craigfu
Pronunciation: mis-uhn-top-ik
Sentence: When Billy demonstrated the misantopic his older brother Rick had taught him at dinner, the family was barred from the restaurant indefinitely.
Etymology: misanthropic(hating humankind) + topic(subject,occupation)
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COMMENTS:
Unique angle, choice of words, and verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-26: 19:13:00
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Cusstoadyan
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: kuss/tow/deean
Sentence: Ever since little Gerry started spending time with his reprobate uncle he has picked up several unsuitable phrases for members of the family. It's no wonder because his uncle is a cusstoadyan.
Etymology: custodian + cuss + toady
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COMMENTS:
Great interplay! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-26: 19:26:00
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Nipinthebeak
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: nip - in - the - beek
Sentence: Someone's in the kitchen with Mynah! Someone taught him to say "*****". Help! I don't know how to stop Mynah from saying that! How do I nipinthebeak?
Etymology: Play on "Nip in the Bud" which means to stop it before it gets worse. Beak: bird's bill, slang term for mouth. Obviously, the cartoon inspried this bit of nonesense.
Cusstodium
Created by: dochanne
Pronunciation: Cust owe dee um
Sentence: Daniel sighed in relief to be home. The month-long work trip had incultivated various nasty habits he planned to exorcise, but first poor George had to be retrieved from the neighbour. The bird seemed happy to see him, hopping up and down, flapping it's wings. "Farqueue!" said the bird. "Farqueue!Farqueue!" And Daniel just stared. Beside him sniggered the teenage son, responsible no doubt for this true cusstodium, his parrot no longer suitable for nursing home visits.
Etymology: Cuss - to use naughty words; Custodian - caretaker; Odium - obnoxious thing. Naughty obnxious words acquired from one's caretaker.
Animalessterd
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: an-i-mal-ess-tord
Sentence: Uncle animalesstord Polly Parrot so that anytime anyone spoke to the bird it cursed.
Etymology: A play on the words Animal and the word Molested
Umorupt
Created by: ddove60
Pronunciation: u mor upt
Sentence: "If uncle Mike umorupts one more child in this house, he will not be welcome for next weeks Nascar race."
Etymology: Humor + Corrupt
Cusstodian
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kəsˈtōdēən
Sentence: Sending Billy to spend the Summer with his Grandpa seemed like a great idea at first. It turns out that PaPa is a terrific cusstodian. Sally sent away a cute, sweet 4-year old and retrieved a foul-mouth terror. The first inkling she had was when asked Billy to help collect and load his stuff into the car. "Get it yourself, bitch!". She was stunned. PaPa's snickering didn't make her feel any better.
Etymology: cuss (an offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance) custodian (somebody who is in charge or looks after something or someone)
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COMMENTS:
My dad taught my kids how to spit for distance!!! Great word! - wayoffcenter, 2008-12-10: 08:34:00
Dang it that's a good word! - Nosila, 2008-12-10: 21:36:00
Good one..reminds me of Uncle Phil. - Mustang, 2008-12-10: 22:46:00
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Unclewd
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: əngkəloōd
Sentence: The kids loved it when Uncle Lew came to visit or to babysit. Cindy is a bit hesitant to ask him to watch the kids. She was never sure what unclewd trick or stunt he would teach them. Last time it was **pull my finger** for the 2-year-old. The time before that, Michael Jackson-style crotch grabs for the 4-year-old. What next?
Etymology: uncle (the brother of one*s father or mother or the husband of one\'s aunt) + lewd (crude and offensive in a sexual way)
Malerudio
Created by: newmaa14
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Etymology: Mal-meaning bad and Eurido- latin for teach
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James