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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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Pettyquette
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: petty/ket
Sentence: It was a pet peeve of Sue's that every time she encountered Mark and his dog the pettyquette involved substantial sniffing and licking
Etymology: pet + etiquette + petty (contemptible)
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COMMENTS:
PETTYQUETTE is very good.
Let me guess- mark's dog was named.....FIDO! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-04: 07:56:00
Great word - TJayzz, 2008-07-04: 12:20:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-07-04: 17:13:00
Very nice. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-05: 06:57:00
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Nonmannerism
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: non-man-er-ism
Sentence: My dog's most striking nonmannerism is her tendency to rub her butt on the stairs (for some obscure medical reason). My little brother, watching this, tried to imitate her and ended up getting carpet burn on his rear.
Etymology: from non + "man" + mannerism
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COMMENTS:
That story is so funny it must be true! - wordmeister, 2007-04-28: 22:49:00
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Slobberdon
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: slob ber don
Sentence: he looked adorable but was a bit of a slobberdon when it came to etiquette
Etymology: slobber slobodon milosovic
Discomfidoism
Created by: bountress
Pronunciation: dis-com-FI-do- ism
Sentence: Her dog's disomfidoism was out of line. My face was covered in slobber!
Etymology:
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)
Petified
Created by: vermeulenstevos
Pronunciation: Pet-tea-fied
Sentence: Every time my girlfriend comes over I'm petified that Max might jump her
Etymology: Pet-animal kept at your home and cared for petrified-being scared
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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Chewgrined
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: chew-grinned
Sentence: "Puppies will be puppies," Dan thought when Abbey, his new labrador retriever pup chewed up his shoes, gloves, daughter's homework, carpet, furniture and woodwork; however, he was really chewgrined when his neighbor came to inquire about his cat.
Etymology: chew + chagrined: feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
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!
Birdition
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: burd/i/shun
Sentence: I always feel like I'm in birdition when I visit Jill's house. She has canarys that fly free and deposit loads of bird crap and feathers on me.
Etymology: bird + perdition (anguish, nether world)
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COMMENTS:
It's brave soul who walks the road to birdition. Take a raincoat. - petaj, 2007-04-27: 21:02:00
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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