Verboticisms

Created by: moondragon

Pronunciation: fit-nuh-glitch

Sentence: There must be some kind of fitneglitch in this exercise plan. My daily work out just seems to make my love handles bigger.

Etymology: A combination of fitness (health) + glitch (error).

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: lard/jes

Sentence: He was know far and wide for his lardgesse

Etymology: lard + largesse

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COMMENTS:

Heh! Love it! - Jamagra, 2008-03-19: 14:09:00

Simple and Super Word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-19: 20:38:00

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Created by: lplybon

Pronunciation: "Fat-SI-tees"

Sentence: Over the past four months -- after her doctor scared the beejeesus out of her -- Sophie has religiously exercised, watched what she eats, and even goes to those (sometimes really irritating) support groups. And the result? A total loss of three stinking pounds. And to add insult to injury, Sophie notices that her fascites seems to have grown! How can that be!?!

Etymology: Combination of the word "fat" and "ascites"

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Created by: youmustvotenato

Pronunciation: Like attack except with an F

Sentence: More fattack?

Etymology: Fat + attack

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: hek sir syes

Sentence: Although he exercised regularly and ate properly, Tim felt that someone had cursed him. This hexercise prevented his losing any weight. He was mystified, as he had cut back his donuts to just the one dozen per day. How much more sacrificing could he be expected to do???

Etymology: Hex (cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something) & Exercise (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit)

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Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: Inch ah dent uls

Sentence: One of life's pleasures, is to sup well. Just because one cannot see calories, any more than one can see heavy sighs, they calorsize us, by inchidentals. Inchidentals that are seen all to well, but make us feel less than well. Well! Well! Well! ... hmmmm that's another deep subject ... I don't want to get into ... so fare thee well.

Etymology: INCH, INCIDENTAL. INCH - unit of measurement, used not only to measure a body's height, but also the girths of chests, waists, upper arms, and thighs. INCIDENTAL - occurring by chance or without intention.

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COMMENTS:

love it! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-09: 12:28:00

Inchtriguing word...cute! - Nosila, 2009-01-09: 19:52:00

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: eh-nig-mass

Sentence: All those 100-calorie snack packs were ineffective in helping George lose weight. Each day when he got on the scale, there it was - more enigmass.

Etymology: enigma, mass, ass

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COMMENTS:

Excellent verboticism. George has massive issues to deal with. He probably has indigestion too. ;-) - Mustang, 2008-03-19: 06:45:00

lol - Superb etymology and word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-19: 10:12:00

another good one - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-19: 11:47:00

Short & sweet - or, perhaps, I should say: fat & sweet! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-19: 16:34:00

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Created by: c2flores

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Created by: kateinkorea

Pronunciation: fat IC u lus

Sentence: I work out, I try to eat properly and then even after painstaking detailed gym attendance this damn faticulous weight appears.

Etymology: FAT: + RIDICULOUS: not serious, unreasonable METICULOUS: careful attention to detail

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Created by: paperhoard

Pronunciation: Fatty-mo-sis

Sentence: Jim seems to gain weight by simply having fatty food near his paunch. Scientifically this process is called fattimosis, fat traveling from one area to another directly through the paunch layer. Jim is now at the point where he can butter his bread simply by rubbing it across his stomach.

Etymology: Fatty + Osmosis

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COMMENTS:

Great last line ... Great Verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-19: 10:46:00

very funny - bookowl, 2008-03-19: 14:23:00

Thank you! - paperhoard, 2008-03-19: 14:46:00

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