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DEFINITION: v., To strain with all your might in a desperate effort to open a sealed container, such as a jar of pickles. n., A small jar which cannot be opened.
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Twistort
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: twist/tort
Sentence: Johnny when opening a tight lid on a ketchup bottle is able to twistort his whole body, especially his face, to help him open the bottle.
Etymology: twist + distort
Hercumiliate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: hur-kew-MIL-ee-ate
Sentence: After months of body-building at the gymn, Bob found himself totally hercumiliated, when in front of his entire family and many of his friends he couldn't, despite straining every muscle, open a jar of jam.
Etymology: Blend of Hercules: greek mythical hero celebrated for his great strength & humiliate.
Mojar
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: mō-ˈ\jär\
Sentence: "Give it up already Stanley! Stop trying to Mojar the lid off of the pickles,cuz you're gonna give yourself a hemorrhoid!"
Etymology: Mojo (works his mojo on the tennis court ) + Jar
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COMMENTS:
funny sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-26: 15:02:00
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Macholimination
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Mawtch-o-lim-in-ayshun
Sentence: Failing to open the jar after four attempts Delbert suffered a bout of depressing macholimination.
Etymology: Macho + elimination
Fracturn
Created by: zavijava
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Larry sprained his wrist fracturning the jar, but the pickles were just fine.
Etymology: fracture-turn
Ajaroplexy
Created by: QuantumMechanic
Pronunciation: uh JAR uh Plex ee
Sentence: After trying to open the tiny jelly jar, his ajaroplexy left him red-faced and hungry.
Etymology: a- + jar (container) + -oplexy (from apoplexy, strain)
Torquemate
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (tr. v.) tôrk'ē-māt
Sentence: Max torquemated the mason jar lid until his fingers bled and teeth cracked.
Etymology: From Torquemada (1420 – 1498, first Inquisitor General of Spain, as a homage to his torture techniques) + -ate (suffix = a stem on which a verb may be formed)
Forcefailed
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: 4-suh-fay-led.
Sentence: she secretly enjoyed watching him struggle! his forcefailed attempt made her laugh...hehehe :)
Etymology: force + fail.(In action)= "forcefailed"
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton! ~ James'
That guy in the cartoon ought to have some droolpickles with all that effort.
Hey Petaj, Good idea! I have added some Pavlovian droolpickles. (You may need to reload to see the updated image.) ~ James
Kevcom - 2007-10-30: 15:39:00
Print it out! Print it out! Soooo Good just like the last!
Thanks Kevcom! ~ James
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The droolpickles look great. He must have been salivating in anticipation.
November - 2008-09-30: 07:53:00
or Ajarafarce Where the ending is also the word *farce • noun 1 a comic dramatic work or genre using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including ludicrously improbable situations. 2 an absurd event.
Today's definition was suggested by Clayton. Thank you Clayton. ~ James