Verboticisms

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /traj-i-dee-VO-shun/

Sentence: Jerry thought that his date Sandra was going to cry — she had complained about her bad day all through dinner, spilled wine on her dress, and then, while leaving the restaurant, she'd twisted her ankle. "But at least I have you. You're the only good thing in my life," she said, obviously seeking tragedevotion, as Jerry carried her down the street. He thought that Sandra was a klutz, and he found her helplessness rather pitiful, but oddly enough her ploy was working, and now he was more attracted to her than ever.

Etymology: Tragedy - a drama characterized by disasterous events (from Greek, tragodia "a dramatic poem") + Devotion - ardent affection and dedication (ancient Latin, devotionem "dedication by a vow")

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COMMENTS:

Wow! Great depth of feeling! Right on the definition! Fantastic! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 02:44:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: com-iz-er-rayk

Sentence: in order to feel better about myself i spent the whole party commiseraking

Etymology: commiserate, rake

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COMMENTS:

Great choice of words to blend! Kudos for the originality of thinking to use rake ... especially with its double meaning! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 02:50:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: lay/miz/ur/awbul/enabler

Sentence: Sally was a lesmiserablenabler. She pulled on everyone's heartstrings to get the sympathy she craved.

Etymology: les Miserables + enabler + misery or miserable

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COMMENTS:

If there were fertility drugs for creating words ... I say it gave you quadruplets! Tongue-twistingly funny and clever. All kidding aside ... Exceptional Creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 13:46:00

Very clever! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-20: 15:58:00

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Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: sad-form (or) sad-for-me

Sentence: Jackie assumed her boyfriend didn't love her because he never felt bad for her, he thought she was such a sadforme.

Etymology: sad + for + me (or) sad + form

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COMMENTS:

Great choice of words to combine ... short and simple but right to the point! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 14:02:00

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: kyoo-pee-dohl

Sentence: Roxie believed that the bonds of matrimony were like any others bonds -you suffer their pain together. And during times of cupidole, when the vicissitudes of life were at their worst, it always seemed that for Bob's benefit, she mondegreened the song, "Cupid" (Sam Cooke) by singing: "Cupid please hear my cry, and let your harrow fly, straight through my lover's heart for me."

Etymology: CUPIDOLE: Blend of Cupid(God of Love)& Dole: sorrow, lamentations, grief. HARROW: An exclamation of distress, call for succour. The ancient Norman hue and cry. " Harrow and well away!" 2. pain, distress, affliction.

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COMMENTS:

this would have been perfect for Valentine's Day - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-20: 11:09:00

Very evocotive creation! Her cue(s) in cupid, the stu-pity in the 'upid'y of it,and thev hole of pity she fell into at the end. Your creations are like a goldmine, or is that a word mine! As usual ... Extraordinary! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 14:41:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: pall the tik

Sentence: Her palthetic approach to acquiring friends left her with severe neck problems from shoulder crying, and the largest collections of unanswered phone calls and used handkerchiefs in the world, or so she had been told by that nice lady from the Guinness Book of Recordsduring their three hour conversation.

Etymology: pal pathetic.

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COMMENTS:

I wasn't sure if you were trying for pal or pall in your etymology - both work well - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-20: 11:06:00

Excellent verbot. - Banky, 2008-02-20: 13:56:00

Your sentence and word were so good the sorrow in them almost gave me heart palpitations! Outstanding! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 14:17:00

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: kon-pash-shun

Sentence: Ted realized that Amy was laying the conpassion on thick this week as he finished resodding her lawn in the name of love.

Etymology: con: swindle + passion: adrent affection also play on word compassion.

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COMMENTS:

very nice word liberty - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-20: 11:10:00

Sentence and word fits so many realtionships! Good word! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 14:10:00

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Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: wooz-mee

Sentence: You always woezmi about your little problems, give me a break.

Etymology: woe-is-me

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Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: pit-e-fool

Sentence: Dave thought Jill was pityfool, asking him to massage her feet every day, so she could get her shoes on.

Etymology: pityful/fool

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COMMENTS:

like it. - galwaywegian, 2008-02-20: 13:17:00

Great Creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 13:59:00

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Created by: swallowedbyafish

Pronunciation: sim-pah-theh-tick

Sentence: Why are you always trying to guilt me into having babies? I feel like a dog with fleas, you sympathetick! Our relationship isn't marital anymore, it's parasitic.

Etymology: sympathy/sympathetic + tick

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COMMENTS:

Very dramatick! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-20: 02:58:00

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