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'Come on! You must be pregnant...'

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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Motherhoodwinked

Created by: day4ghee

Pronunciation:

Sentence: BEN HAD REALIZED THAT HE HAD BEEN MOTHERHOODWINKED WHEN BECKY KNEED HIM IN HIS BABY-MAKER.

Etymology:

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wonderful - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-04: 13:02:00

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Fauxma

libertybelle

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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metrohumanx Hilarious! Yo Yo Ma! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-06: 12:30:00

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Fauxgestation

Created by: Redrover

Pronunciation: fo-ges-tay-shun

Sentence: Bob made a grevious error when he commented on the fauxgestation of his boss's wife.

Etymology: faux = fake; gestation = the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal (Wikipedia)

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Prenatalapse

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /pree-neyt'-el-laps/

Sentence: Dennis had been expecting a raise until the night of the holiday party, before making a prenatalapse after being introduced to Mr. Roth's wife. He was guilty of a fetal-flaw, and now his hopes for a raise are no more expectant than Mrs. Roth herself.

Etymology: prenatal - preceding birth; pregnant (from Latin, prae- & nātālis) + lapse - a slip or error; also, a pause or break in continuity (from Latin, lāpsus)

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Missedconception

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Created by: thegoatisbad

Pronunciation: mis′d·con·cep′·tion

Sentence: Although Kimberly would never admit it, she desperately wanted to have a child; Loretta did not. But Loretta looked pregnant, and was often asked by strangers "when is your boy or girl due?" This didn't bother Loretta, who would park in expectant mother spaces and convince offices where she occasionally temped to host baby showers. "What are you going to do with all these baby clothes?" asked Kimberly "I don't know," responded Loretta "dress my dolls and plants with them. Come meet Mr. Fern and his kids." Loretta's flippant attitude annoyed Kimberly, who realized that they were both the victims of missedconception.

Etymology: missed (feel absence of) + conception (making a baby) Play on Misconception (a false impression or belief)

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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.

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Fauxpaunch

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Foe - ponch

Sentence: Royston made a serious fauxpaunch when he mistook the bosses wifes recent weight gain for pregnancy.

Etymology: Faux = false, Paunch = protuding belly.....a play on 'faux pas'

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-13: 14:17:00

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Notsobirthingfat

Created by: gemmgemms

Pronunciation: nawt-soe-ber-thing-fat

Sentence: He toasted her new motherhood only to find a black eye and some serious notsobirthingfat.

Etymology: not + so + birth:reproduction + fat:obesity

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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:

metrohumanx 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

libertybelle terrific word!! - libertybelle, 2008-11-05: 09:45:00

Very clever combination - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-05: 15:44:00

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Bavelgaziot

Created by: scrabbelicious

Pronunciation: Bah-val-gaz-e-ott

Sentence: Mike often took an unhealthy interest in other people's navel, he was only just short of trying the prod test, or asking when is it due? He was a terrible one for the bavelgazing, a total bavelgaziot.

Etymology: Baby-navel-gazing-idiot.

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COMMENTS:

Your sentence and etymology had me roaring with laughter! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-13: 14:30:00

A bit crazy: but I like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-13: 16:14:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-13: 00:30:00
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-04-01: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James

rickki - 2011-02-05: 18:22:00
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