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'Yuck! Your dog is trying to kiss me!'

DEFINITION: n. Embarrassing pet behavior; may be perfectly natural for the pet, but often makes humans feel self-conscious or ill at ease. v. To be embarrassed by your pet's beahviour

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Crotchety

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: crotch/itty

Sentence: Rumor has it that Doug and Fido had been banned from the dog park due to many complaints. It seems Fido was becoming more and more crotchety. So much so that even men started to call in complaints.

Etymology: I think it's obvious. :)

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metrohumanx If you think FIDO was despicable, you should meet ROVER! CROTCHETY is very apt, but why is it always about sex? - metrohumanx, 2008-07-04: 07:58:00

great twist to the word - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-04: 10:39:00

Who we gonna call? Crotchbusters. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-05: 07:01:00

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Labradoh

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: lab rah doh

Sentence: They said she was a golden retriever, but she acted like a dumb blonde labradoh.

Etymology: labrador, doh!

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Mortifido

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: more-ti-FIE-do

Sentence: The mortifido exhibited by Angie's cockupspaniel completely destroyed the dog show arena and left Angie with a sheep(dog)ish look on her face

Etymology: mortified + Fido

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COMMENTS:

"cockupspaniel"... that's priceless! - pinwheel, 2007-04-27: 07:07:00

Very good! I tried the Fido path too... best I could come up with was Fi-don't. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-27: 08:00:00

Excellent word Petaj - as usual - you get my vote - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-27: 09:03:00

petaj Thanks Jabberwocky - this week has been much easier for me than Vonnegut week - that was a real struggle to come up with words. - petaj, 2007-04-27: 21:11:00

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Petsniff

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: pet - sniff

Sentence: Out of the corner of her eye, Peg knew she was going to be petsniffed by Coco as he stared longingly at her derriere.

Etymology: pet (domestic animal, as in dog) sniff (to perceive by or as by smelling)

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Werpet

Created by: raenpayne

Pronunciation:

Sentence: as a noun: ugh, don't be such a werpet! sir, your dog is a werpet. as a verb: stop werpetting my leg.

Etymology: wer - middle egyptian - bad + pet modern english - an animal companion which may or may not be considered an equal or a lower being depending on the number of tree huggers in your area

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Inapupriat

Created by: Pasicheio

Pronunciation: In-A-Pup-Ree-Ate

Sentence: Its behavior was inapupriate at best

Etymology: Inapropriate; Pup

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Snuffleupaguest

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

petaj 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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Petaster

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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Geneticat

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: jen-et-ee-cat

Sentence: Miss Smythe was rather embarrased when Felix spayed the furniture in front of her guests. But she accepted that it was part of her puss's geneticat.

Etymology: genetic (influenced by genes) + cat (a domesticated feline) + etiquette (a code for social behaviour)

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Decorbum

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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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-27: 00:02:50
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes.
Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-27: 00:03:45
Yes the rumors are true. This week we are offering the The Verbotomy Cup as prize for the top player of the week. See details on the Verbotomy Blog ~ James

Jabberwocky - 2007-04-27: 12:54:00
Hi Verbotomy, Those cups (mugs)are really great. Would it be possible for any of us to purchase ones even if we don't win?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-27: 23:57:00
Hi Jabberwocky, Glad you like the Verbotomy Cup! It is our wampeter, and as such I don't think we would sell it, because that might turn it into a MacGuffin. ~ James

petaj petaj - 2007-04-28: 01:07:00
Is it our waxing or waning wampeter? What's the other one (since a karass always has exactly two wampeters)?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-28: 08:49:00
I believe it is still waxing. And think that Dan Pink's right brain is the other wampeter. ~ James

mana1066 - 2007-05-06: 23:04:00
some of that went right over my head. whine! i want a cup too!

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-07-04: 07:54:00
Quit a tail from the punster extrordinaire! Poor FIDO is the Lee Harvey Oswald of doggie misbehavior.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-13: 00:04:00
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James