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DEFINITION: n An invented language similar to baby talk, used by pet owners to communicate with their pets. v. To speak to an animal using an invented language.
Verboticisms
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Petoral
Created by: SteveMB1959
Pronunciation: pet-oral
Sentence: My dog understands me when I speak 'petoral'.
Etymology: Petoral: To speak 'pet-talk'
Furble
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: FER-buhl
Sentence: Dana's furbling to her shar-pei was beginning to get on my nerves. "Who's a puppy-wuppy? Who's my shaggy-waggy? Who's my woggy-doggie?" Sheesh!
Etymology: fur + burble
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COMMENTS:
Another cute word! And "Who's my shar-peisy daisy?" - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 06:50:00
And sounds like "verbal". - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 07:44:00
shaggy-waggy - dangerous phrase for a Friday - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 12:53:00
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Petlangue
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: pett-lang
Sentence: Whenever Kay petlangued with Fifi she'd nip her on the nose.
Etymology: pet + langue (language)
Dramaticpaws
Created by: carpefactum
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Whenever Muffy talked to her cat, it always seemed like a long dramaticpaws.
Etymology:
Petpatois
Created by: sanssouci
Pronunciation: pet pat wah
Sentence: "Any pet lovers out there fancy brushing up on their Petpatois? Would you love to be able to communiate with your four legged friend effectivly? Well a new evening class is begining next week on Thursday evening, Petptois for Everyone starts at 8pm in the village hall"
Etymology: pet 1. any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately. patois 1. a clumsy language 2.a regional form of a language,differing from the standard, literary form of the language. 3.a rural or provincial form of speech.
Spoilspiel
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: sp-oil-sp-eel
Sentence: Mariah's husband says that one day the dog will tell her to shut up with the spoilspiel and hand her a dictionary. Aww Arabella arhhy arey aww, said Minnie to her beloved pooch.
Etymology: Spoil- pamper or overindulge. Spiel- glib speech.
Petsperanto
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pet spur ann toe
Sentence: Dr. Dooless spoke fluent petsperanto
Etymology: esperanto, pet
Petalect
Created by: debgibson
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He cringed at the petalect in evidence around the veterinarian's waiting room.
Etymology: pet plus dialect
Geekinese
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: geek/in/eez
Sentence: As far as after school jobs go, Sheila was happy enough at PetsRUs. She didn't really mind the poop runs, or even hosing down the cages. There were days however, when she felt if one more potential buyer stood at the puppy window tapping and speaking geekinese, that she would definitely fill out an app over at Orange Julius!
Etymology: geek: A person with an unusual or odd personality. ese: Suffix meaning the language or dialect of.
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COMMENTS:
OMG talk about Pulp Friction...at least at OJ they only pups she'd see would be Pizza Dogs! - Nosila, 2008-08-03: 00:51:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-08: 04:52:00
Great definition remistram! Outstanding submissions already! Gonna be hard voting today.
Jabberwocky - 2007-06-08: 12:11:00
I wish I could vote for every word today
jadenguy - 2007-06-08: 12:16:00
I guess everybody's creative juices are flowing since the weekend is upon us. Contentment envelops us like a warm wind on a brisk morning stroll.
ziggy41 - 2007-06-08: 12:40:00
ahh that's got to be an exact replica of my dog in the pic!
ErWenn - 2007-06-08: 14:04:00
Holy crap, there's a lot of good words today!
Verbotomy received a very positive review today in the The Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper. The story quotes words created by Stevenson0, Clayton and Rikboyee. See more: The Globe and Mail: Getting together to make up words.
Jabberwocky - 2007-06-08: 15:18:00
figures ziggy41 would have a k9
jadenguy - 2007-06-08: 15:43:00
I want a pug but I'm often concerned about not noticing it where i walk.
texmom - 2007-06-08: 21:44:00
It really was hard to choose. Petois just had that touch of class.
administraitor - 2007-06-09: 17:58:00
Toronto’s venerable “Mop & Pail” as the paper is affectionately known, is what led me to Verbotomy on Friday. My first instinct was to submit “Doggerel” then realized that it was in no way sufficiently twisted to survive! I’m looking forward to a lotta laffs with this!
mplsbohemian - 2007-06-10: 19:58:00
Dang, I just came up with a much better word, and it's too late for me to enter it: gerbilish!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James