Verboticisms

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ess-SHEW-ah-mor

Sentence: Without understanding why, Wendell once again found himself wanting to withdraw and eschewamour while at the same time enjoying the advances being made by Cindy and actually craving that sort of companionship.

Etymology: Blend of 'eschew' (to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid) and 'amour' (Love making; a love affair)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: impərəfekshən

Sentence: When they first met John & Jane were not attracted to each other. Neither is exactly a runway model but after hanging out for a while imperaffection set in. Beauty may only be skin deep but these two are happy down to their bones.

Etymology: imperfect (faulty) + affection (a gentle feeling of fondness or liking)

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: sluff - luv

Sentence: Inez just would not take Tommy seriously. Tommy knew they were a perfect match in every way but he kept getting the sloughlove from her. Inez could not say what the problem was. She could find nothing wrong with Tommy, liked to spend time with him and felt attracted to him....she just couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.

Etymology: slough off + love + a play on the term "tough love" >>> slough off (discard as undesirable - love (be enamored or in love with)

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COMMENTS:

well-crafted word - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:28:00

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Created by: zachmiracle

Pronunciation: catch-twantey-tooang

Sentence:

Etymology: Taken from the novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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Created by: superdeduperguy

Pronunciation: spu-v-ing

Sentence: The young handsome man was married to an old harpy with warts and all. People asked why and his sister said he was spoving.

Etymology: sp as in spaced out ov as in love

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Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Miss-tee-smitt-en

Sentence: Gary and Sally had been friends for years, everyone expected them to get together as they were the perfect match. Gary was secretly in love with her and although Sally cared deeply for him she was totally mistysmitten, she was completely blind to the fact that he was her soul mate and they would make the perfect couple.

Etymology: Misty(Hazy, indistinct) + Smitten(to be strongly attracted to someone) = Mistysmitten

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COMMENTS:

tops for tenderness and being right on the definition - silveryaspen, 2009-02-12: 13:22:00

Very nice!! - Mustang, 2009-02-12: 18:14:00

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Created by: chrispiper

Pronunciation: plo oser

Sentence: This girl was madly in love with this guy but he was just being a plooser. someone who never acknowledged it.

Etymology: p apathy looser failed at love

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Created by: amirasaudi

Pronunciation: un luv a nyz

Sentence: i think me and joe have an unlovanize relationship because we're unable to recoginize our love for each other

Etymology: un- not love- to love anize- recognize

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: p igg p enn pahls

Sentence: "we've got to be pigpenpals" she whispered. "I'm a hog for you baby" he replied.

Etymology: penpals pigpen

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ig noh ray moor

Sentence: He was a complete ignoramour, harboaring too many grudges, to respond to her sowndings

Etymology: ignoramous amour

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