Verboticisms

Created by: sabbychankicksass

Pronunciation: pet/tra/fido

Sentence: When the neighbor's dog begins to engage in "petrifido" all over my face , I think to myself I will have to wash my face when I get home...

Etymology: the words pet, petrified and fido combined to make one word

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: snuf-full-up-a-gest

Sentence: My future mother-in-law had just walked in the door when much to my chagrin-tintin, my dog, Ernie, decided it was an appropriate moment to stick his nose in her crotch and snuffleupaguest.

Etymology: snuffle up a guest, snuffleupagus (A Sesame Street character with a very long nose.)

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COMMENTS:

That's...that's a fantastic word. - ErWenn, 2007-04-27: 09:19:00

When Ernie is behaving himself does he snuggleupaguest? - petaj, 2007-04-27: 21:26:00

Love chagrin-tintin too! - wordmeister, 2007-04-29: 05:57:00

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Created by: Goldentongue

Pronunciation: Pe-tas-ter

Sentence: What a petaster! I'm most embarrassed, forgive Peewee he doesn't normally do that to other people, but it's quite pleasurable isn't it?

Etymology: Pet: a domestic tamed animal. Disaster: an event that causes great damage

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Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: dawg-muh

Sentence: My pet's dogma caused my guests to feel quite uneased.

Etymology: Dog (standard pet) + Dogma (system of principles or standards)

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Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: deck/or/bum

Sentence: After a healthy bout of bottom sniffing and leg hugging, Amanda finally managed to persuade Rex to let her girlfriend enter the apartment. Whilst she made coffee for them both, Rex displayed great decorbum as he gave his balls a thorough licking.

Etymology: decorum (good manners) + bum (your rear end)

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COMMENTS:

OMG, that sentence is so funny!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-27: 07:56:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: choo mil ee ay ted

Sentence: When Hugo brought his puppy home, everyone thought that it was adorable. As time went by though, it developed a bad habit of gnawing on leather goods, particularily shoes. Hugo was chewmiliated to find that when he held an anniversary party for his parents that the dog had destroyed all the guests' shoes left at the front door. Shredded beyond recognition, all that was left was a pile unwearable footwear. That dog had sole alright...

Etymology: Chew (biting and grinding in your mouth)& Humiliated (embarrassed by;mortified;made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride)

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: un - dog - nif - fide

Sentence: Marissa's was embarrassed at Fido's undognified behavior on Thanksgiving. Although he was affectionate and housebroken, he thrust his head under Aunt Mabel's skirt repeatedly, grabbed a piece of Turkey from Uncle Fester's mouth and exhibited sexual behavior on Grandpa's leg while Grandpa ate his Pumpkin Pie.

Etymology: undignified (lacking dignity), dog

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COMMENTS:

good one! - Nosila, 2009-11-13: 12:13:00

heh! - galwaywegian, 2009-11-14: 14:33:00

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Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: PET i ket

Sentence: Herb's labrador Bert had a dogs' pettiquette when greeting strangers. While it was embarrassing for Herb, Bert felt it natural to taste a stranger.

Etymology: From: ettiquette and pet.

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COMMENTS:

petticularly good word! - Nosila, 2009-11-14: 00:36:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: petəfīl

Sentence: There is a rule at the dog park that no children under 12 should enter the off-leash area. To do so often results in the children being knocked over and petophiled by most of the male and many of the female dogs present. Looks like that **Birds & Bees** talk may need to be moved up on the calendar.

Etymology: pet (a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure and treated with care and affection) + pedophile (a person who is sexually attracted to children)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: dog-NOX-shuss

Sentence: Thomas was always on edge when company came as his mutt Ruff was sure to be dognoxious by slobbering all over his guests, humping their legs and sometimes do even worse things, including 'watering' their shoes.

Etymology: Blend of works 'dog' (canine pet) and 'obnoxious' (highly objectionable or offensive; odious)

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