Verboticisms

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /al-troo-in'-sti-geyt/

Sentence: Although George was a horrible cook, he had altruinstigated a campaign to distribute hot food to the homeless, but instead, he finally succumbed to the 'sugar crash' from all of the holiday candy he'd been eating, and slept the day away.

Etymology: altruism - concern for the welfare of others (from Italian, altrui) + instigate - to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course (from Latin, instīgāre "to impel")

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Created by: ZumZum

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: LOVE-O-looshun

Sentence: We need to do more. We need a compleat LOVEOLUTION.

Etymology: LOVE+revOLUTION=LOVEOLUTION.....LOVE:strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties, affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests, warm attachment, enthusiasm or devotion, unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another; Middle English, from Old English lufu; akin to Old High German luba love, Old English lēof dear, Latin lubēre, libēre to please.....REVOLUTION: a sudden, radical, or complete change, the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed, activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation, a fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visualizing something; Middle English revolucioun, from Middle French revolution, from Late Latin revolution-, revolutio, from Latin revolvere to revolve. +

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You only go around once in a revolution. - Mustang, 2008-12-25: 22:44:00

You say you want a loveolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it's loveolution Well, you know We all want to change the world But when you talk about destruction Don't you know that you can count me out Don't you know it's gonna be all right all right, all right - Nosila, 2008-12-26: 01:05:00

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Created by: natbumpo

Pronunciation: Get-em-peace

Sentence: Due to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, I decided to getempeace by working for the UN.

Etymology: Get 'em + Peace

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Created by: KelleyToohey

Pronunciation: Fill an thro nap

Sentence: After watching the chaotic world on the news, I thought I'd add a little peace with a philanthronap.

Etymology: philanthropy and nap

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Created by: Korinne

Pronunciation: Pro-peace-in-tegrity

Sentence: Shawn showed propeacintegrity as he wished for peace on earth and showed kindness to all those he crossed paths with.

Etymology: Pro(active) + Peace + Integrity

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: tran-QUIL-uh-peel

Sentence: Morris felt a bit guilty for having benefited from great abundance thru the year and his conscience finally bade him to make a sincere tranquilappeal for the world and the new year.

Etymology: Blend of tranquil and appeal.

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: yu/wanna/pees/of/me

Sentence: Daryl and his brother Larry spread peace and love throughout the community by joining the guardian angels and taking up the slogan youwannapeaceofme

Etymology: you want a + peace + piece

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Lol. - scrink, 2008-01-22: 20:40:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: se-REN-ado

Sentence: Carlos launched into is his serenido at full voice in the hope that music would soothe the savage beast and bring peace to his village.

Etymology: Serenity + Do + serenade

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Created by: runningdiva

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