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DEFINITION: v., To enthusiastically congratulate a woman on her pending motherhood, only to be told that you are mistaken. n., The dashed expectations and pregnant silence that follows mistaken congratulations.
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Jestation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: jes/ta/tion
Sentence: Sally gave up jestating when a friend announced that he could feel the baby kick against the palms of my hands only to be told, after a pregnant pause, that it was just gas.
Etymology: gestation + jest
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COMMENTS:
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-13: 16:10:00
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Fauxma
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: fo-mah
Sentence: Jeremy commited a major Faux ma by planning an elaborate baby shower for Christina only to find out later that she gave up her career of modeling to become a competitive eater.
Etymology: faux pas + mom = faux ma
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COMMENTS:
Hilarious! Yo Yo Ma! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-06: 12:30:00
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Pregnut
Created by: biffbig1
Pronunciation: preg+nut
Sentence: Since my girlfriend had a baby I have been a complete pregnut - I see pregnant women everywhere!!
Etymology: pregnant and nut - like crazy
Buffoonokudos
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: buf-FOON-uh-KOO-dose
Sentence: Timmy the Beard's legendary lack of social skills almost caused his death when he offered his heartfelt BUFFOONOKUDOS to Portly Peggy on her advanced pregnancy. His lack of sensitivity and total immunity to any form of embarrasment caused him to argue the point for several minutes, much to the horror of those present. He was hustled away in the nick of time, and after the application of several shots of Yugolavian plum brandy, was finally convinced of his near-fatal BUFFOONOKUDOS, but in the end, it only added to his legendary status as the life of the party.
Etymology: BUFFOON+KUDOS=BUFFOONOKUDOS............BUFFOON:a gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person,a ludicrous figure : clown ;Middle French bouffon, from Old Italian buffone.....KUDOS:praise given for achievement,fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement;Greek kydos.
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COMMENTS:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/05/health/05pseud.html - metrohumanx, 2008-11-04: 09:00:00
great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 12:59:00
Interesting word blend; fantastic yarn. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-05: 15:49:00
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Oopsybaby
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation: oopsy+baby
Sentence: Man did they scare him with a look from hell when he oopsybabyed the wife.He thought boy she needs the Marino diet.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Stressing the first syllable makes this a fun word to say and the 2nd and 4th syllables rhyme ... fun word. Could have other daffynitions ... like: 1) what you say when you drop a baby. 2) what you say when you spill a drink on your date's lap 3) what you say when you baby, filling his diabper, smells up the room! I think you could have a lot of fun thinking up daffynitions for this word! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 15:16:00
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Confatulate
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: kun-fa-chu-late
Sentence: Not knowing that she was in her third trimester of eating lunch at Burger King, Bob confatulated Sue on what appeared to be evidence of her pending motherhood.
Etymology: congratulate, fat
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COMMENTS:
This one is spot on! Hard to top. - Redrover, 2007-12-13: 08:54:00
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-13: 16:12:00
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Fetusnmouth
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Fee-TUS-IN-MOW-TH
Sentence: Wow Gabby, you're baby's gonna be a soccer player!" Way to go JIm, nice fetusnmouth, you tard.
Etymology: Foot in Mouth and The little critter that isn't
Fetalerror
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: fee-tal-ERR-or
Sentence: Mark knew he had made a fetalerror at the party when he congratulated Karen on her pregnancy. Karen coldly informed him that the celebration was for having lost five pounds that month with her Weight Watcher's group.
Etymology: Fatal error + Fetal
Regretnancy
Created by: jdsimp3684
Pronunciation: Re-gret-nin-see
Sentence: Bob was filled with great regretnancy after he was told that Sarah was not pregnant with twins.
Etymology: intr.
Jestashun
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: jes/tay/shu
Sentence: Phil experienced total jestashun after he incorrectly speculated that he could feel the baby kick against the palms of his hands. After a pregnant pause he was told that it was just gas.
Etymology: jest + shun + gestation
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COMMENTS:
Hilarious diagnosis, Doctor J ! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-04: 09:05:00
Good! - TJayzz, 2008-11-04: 14:36:00
Very clever! - Mustang, 2008-11-04: 17:44:00
terrific word!! - libertybelle, 2008-11-05: 09:45:00
Very clever combination - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-05: 15:44:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang Thank you Mustang ~ James
silveryaspen - 2007-12-13: 14:19:00
very nice play on words ... but the meaning could be mistaken for a man's padded belly while playing Santa.
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
rickki - 2011-02-05: 18:22:00
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