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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
Verboticisms
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Fidauxpas
Created by: thewbert
Pronunciation: f'Idoʊˈpɑː(z)
Sentence: When my dog interrupted our conversation by trying to hump her leg, we both fell into awkward silence at the fidauxpas.
Etymology: From fido and faux pas
Undognified
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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Poochsmooch
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pooch smooch
Sentence: Rory's big dog was good at giving a poochsmooch to anyone he met. That's probably why he called him Kissingrrr.
Etymology: Pooch (pet dog)& Smooch (enthusiastic kiss)
Impupriety
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌɪmpʌˈpɹaɪəti/
Sentence: Impupriety is in the eye of the beholder; I knew a girl who was disturbed by the mere sight of an animal licking itself.
Etymology: From impropriety + pup
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COMMENTS:
Rejected verbotomies: faux paw, animalgarity, wooffrontery, pet peeve, and petrageousness - ErWenn, 2007-04-27: 09:18:00
They join my rejections: mispuphaviour, jackassery, and sheepdogish and the extremely long and ridiculous shamefacedlovebirding. - petaj, 2007-04-27: 21:00:00
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Petifoul
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pet/i/fowl
Sentence: Fred's dog, Fido, always sniffs, licks and slobbers when he meets people. Fido is a petifoul. Anybody who has been petifouled, hates petifoulers.
Etymology: pet + foul
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COMMENTS:
Poor Fido's really copping a hammering today. Does anyone actually know someone with a dog called Fido? - petaj, 2007-04-27: 21:31:00
I know someone with a phone called fido... - wordmeister, 2007-04-29: 06:03:00
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Instink
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: IHN-stihngk
Sentence: Alex could not control the instinks of his Great Dane; thus, he lost 8 girlfriends within the past year.
Etymology: instinct + stink(y behaviour)
Dognoxious
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)
Mortifido
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
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)
Petifoul
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pet/i/fowl
Sentence: Joe's dog, Fido, always sniffs excessively sticking his nose up every part of your body, licks every piece of bare skin, especially your lips, nose and eyes and slobbers saliva all over everywhere every time he meets you. Fido is a petifoul. Anybody who has been petifouled by a dog knows Fido's routine all too well. Most people hate petifoulers.
Etymology: PETIFOUL - noun - from PET (any domesticated, or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately) + FOUL (grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome)
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COMMENTS:
PETIFOUL is very intuitive.
But here we go picking on poor FIDO again. FIDO's infamous behavior is well known and publicised, but he's paid his doggie debt to society. Let him get on with his limited life without the social stigma... - metrohumanx, 2008-07-04: 07:48:00
Yep, Fdo sure has had a dog of a day! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-05: 07:11:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes.
Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James
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?
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
Is it our waxing or waning wampeter? What's the other one (since a karass always has exactly two wampeters)?
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!
Quit a tail from the punster extrordinaire! Poor FIDO is the Lee Harvey Oswald of doggie misbehavior.
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James