Verboticisms

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ffflab eeeeeeeeeer gas ting

Sentence: the situation was very flabbiergasting, which led to flabbiergasping, which was not fun.

Etymology: flabbergasting, flabbier

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COMMENTS:

as long as it didn't lead to flabbiergassing - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-09: 13:43:00

Flabulous word! - Nosila, 2009-01-09: 19:54:00

Double Flabulous ... both are great creates! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-09: 20:44:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: In - fats - yoo - ait

Sentence: When Vernon saw how many inches he'd added to his waist in recent months he muttered to himself, "t must have been something infatsyouate."

Etymology: Play on the word infatuate...infatuated with food, Vernon simply ate too much.

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COMMENTS:

Exceptional word play! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-19: 09:59:00

I like it! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-19: 20:49:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: so fa no gud

Sentence: Dwight's campaign motto to lose weight was (sofasogood) but it was turning into (sofanogood) due to his unexpected weight gain on lettuce leaves alone in the first week.

Etymology: So far so good (optimistic) & Sofa (couch) no good (not for weight loss, anyway!)

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Created by: catgrin

Pronunciation: ant-il-yuh n (sounds like "ant" + "million" -"m")

Sentence: (n) No amount of hours at the gym could stop the antileans from taking oven my waistline. (v) By 35, most women antilean, diet and exercise simply cannot return them to their size fours.

Etymology: A simple compound of "anti" and "lean" using a softer vowel sounds and slightly shifted emphasis to give the sound of tiny hordes attacking.

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: GURTH-kuh.m-stansz

Sentence: Bob used every motivational tool and slimming trick out there in endeavouring to be trim, taut and terrific. And he believed that it was only a matter of time before he hit upon the right formula to overcome his adipose issue. However, friends discovered the unhoggable truth about his girthumstances; when, at 2am, they spotted him, somnambulatory, at his local all-night eatery, flaboyant in his dressing gown and slippers, ordering for himself enough food to feed a family of ten.

Etymology: Conflation of GIRTH:the distance around a persons body & CIRCUMSTANCES:The surrounding or pertaining facts, means, influences, etc.,especially asrelated to one's/ones support and way of living.

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COMMENTS:

Girth is a great word ... rounds off your creation very nicely! Outstanding Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-19: 10:10:00

love it - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-19: 11:48:00

Great word Oz! - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-19: 20:57:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: ex/pan/ser/cise

Sentence: No matter how much he worked out, he tended to eat more and more which unfortunately just exasserbated the problem and turned the two into an expansercise for his body.

Etymology: Expand + expanse + exercise

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COMMENTS:

maybe he should see an expancorcist - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-19: 11:46:00

Be he was exassperated! Was this also a play on dancercise! Interesting Word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-19: 20:35:00

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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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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ekstərsīz

Sentence: Bob’s extercise program consists of a brisk walk in the morning, down to the local Krispy Kreme. He spends a few minutes boxing up a few of those golden gems. Just a couple basic glazed donuts can put him in a spin. Next step? airobics.

Etymology: extra (added to an existing or usual amount or number) + exercise (activity requiring physical effort)

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COMMENTS:

good one! - Nosila, 2010-05-27: 01:01:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: In - FATS - yoo - ayt

Sentence: When Sebastian saw how much 'girth' he'd gained in recent months he muttered to himself while staring, mouth agape, at his reflection in the mirror, "I know the problem is not systemic, it's infatsyouate, you big blob."

Etymology: Play on the word 'infatuate'. Infers being infatuated with rich, fatty foods.

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: rē-inkärbnāshən

Sentence: It wasn't his fault. It was a matter of reincarbnation. The more Phat thought about it the more he believed in regirth. He must have been a sumo in a former life or perhaps a large animal. That would explain the hippobottomus. It was all in his jeans. After another fruitless trip to the gym, he went out and bought another pair of elepants.

Etymology: reincarnation (a person or animal in whom a particular soul is believed to have been reborn) + carb (short for carbohydrate)

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COMMENTS:

Love them elepants. - wayoffcenter, 2009-01-09: 06:34:00

Funny! - kateinkorea, 2009-01-09: 09:53:00

Love it and the story...so deja vu, all over again! - Nosila, 2009-01-09: 19:51:00

Super punsome and funsome! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-09: 20:45:00

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