Verboticisms

Created by: 8Revolution8

Pronunciation: poser/rize

Sentence: "Oh no, he's poserizing again!"

Etymology: poser(wannabe) + accessorize

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It poses more questions than it answers. Very good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:36:00

Perfect word for actresses and actors ... on and off the stage! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:59:00

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Created by: contratempo

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Created by: Banky

Pronunciation: mas-kuh-raid

Sentence: Agnes peered out at the world through narrowed eyes shielded behind cat's eye eyeglasses. She shifted her weight and raised her copy of Atlas Shrugged a little higher, so it could easily be seen over the divider between the booths in the coffee shop. Pretending to stare intensely at her masqueraid novel, she instead glowered out at all of the other patrons, the sheep, who sat there reading their John Grisham tripe or their Danielle Steele fluff. No one had the good taste thus far to come over and compliment her on her sublime taste in literature, so she surreptitiously slipped her copy of "On the Road" out of her oversized shag carpet purse, split the book open around the halfway mark, and began her charade anew.

Etymology: masquerade - a social gathering invovling people wearing masks or costumes + aid - something that assists in a task

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Good sentence--er, paragraph - ErWenn, 2008-02-14: 10:08:00

Yeah, sorry...I'm a scientist by trade, so verbotomy is my sole creative outlet some days :( - Banky, 2008-02-14: 13:53:00

Love your words and sentences. Cura masqua! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 17:07:00

Your verbot is r-aid-iant! It shines! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:26:00

Banky - you should be writing on the side! I love the way you can draw pictures with words. What a great imagination you have! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:40:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ASS sess or ize

Sentence: Yup, Darryl certainly put the word "ass" in assessoreyes. In fact if he bent over fast, most of his would spill out for all to see (and he'd get a little behind in his housework). Good thing St.Pat's was only a month or so away, so he'd be able to put on his green pair! Butt, I digress...

Etymology: Ass (we all know one or two) & accessories & eyes (seeing those shorts hurts mine)

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: man-ee-kin-ate

Sentence: Not all humans are born equal, but when it came to Bob, some thought born was a misnomer. And despite being garbed always in latest fashion and accessories, his gaucherie suggested that a more suitable word was needed to describe his strange and anti-social behaviour. Someone suggested "mannequinate"; others wanted more time to think. However friends were encouraged that an inner change was about to take place when they saw Bob reading the book, "Personality for Dummies."

Etymology: MANNEQUINATE: blend of mannequin - model of a person, used to display clothes; a dummy (lit & fig). & -ATE: as an ending of a verb, to cause, to become.

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Excellent ending in your sentence! Artful verbot! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:49:00

I never thought of the Dummies books that way - very funny and a little scary - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 11:43:00

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Created by: Jamagra

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keep going - this word has great possibilities - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-14: 11:44:00

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Created by: nadiealkon

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Etymology: from latin "socius", companion, and "consuetudo" , costume,

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: doc/tor/hoo/deeny

Sentence: Dave is such a doctorwhodini that you never know who you'll encounter from day to day. He has multiple personalities and costume changes and he swears he is a time lord.

Etymology: Dr. Who + Houdini

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Is doctorwhodini the lead character in your latest whodoneit? Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 07:43:00

Zany - great and bonhoudinial! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-14: 16:43:00

Dave is a such a retardis. - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-14: 19:26:00

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Created by: bambam

Pronunciation: garment/tuous

Sentence: The guy over there was so garmentuous because he wore an orange shirt and rainbow pants

Etymology: garment + spontaneous

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Speaks volumes! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-14: 18:57:00

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Created by: jacobreed

Pronunciation: pee-cock-ah-may-mee

Sentence: That douchebag was wearing a stovepipe hat, fur coat and sunglasses to try to get the attention of all the girls at the party, but I could tell it was peacockamamie.

Etymology: peacock + cockamamie

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