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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.
Verboticisms
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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"
Herniametic
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: her-nee-ya-met-ic
Sentence: Roger needed surgery due to a pickle jar that was herniametically sealed because he wanted to prove to Carol that he was still virile. As he lay panting and in pain on the ground, Carol held the jar under running hot water, tapped it once or twice with a knife and it opened without effort. Then she called an ambulance.
Etymology: hernia: rupture or protrusion of an organ of the body or part of the body structure through the wall that normally contains it + hermetic: completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air; impervious against outside influences or interference
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COMMENTS:
cute word - Nosila, 2010-02-25: 11:12:00
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Bustastress
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: Buh-stah-straèèss
Sentence: Georgie Choo bustastressed the old pickle jar t'ill it cracked, and his hands were bleeding, and his eyes were red and his face was pink, and his wife was saying "What a douche - give me that jar, I'll open it!"
Etymology: Bust (bust open) á (at) stress (stressing levels)
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
Jarchacha
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: jahr-CHAH-chah
Sentence: Bob found himself totally in a jarchacha, when in front of Mrs Sanchez, who he wanted to emundorosape perfectly, even to her love of Latin-American dancing and body-building, he couldn't, despite straining every muscle, open a jar of gerkins.
Etymology: Blend of Jar & Cha-Cha
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-26: 15:00:00
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Swartsnagering
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He looked so dang funny swartsnagering that jar of salsa.
Etymology:
Torqueture
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: tork chewer
Sentence: The torqueture was all the more painful because he didn't even like branston pickle.
Etymology: torque, torture
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COMMENTS:
maybe he should dill-iberate more when he chooses his pickles - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-30: 12:15:00
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Herniaetical
Created by: jesster
Pronunciation: her - knee - ae - tik - ally
Sentence: After Marilyn left to take Joe to the hospital, the rest of us conceded that the jar was herniaetially sealed. No one would be having pickles that night.
Etymology: hernia + hermetically (sealed)
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