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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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Patroanimalinguism
Created by: mkoppun
Pronunciation: pat-tro-an-i-ma-lin-gwi-zum
Sentence: Patroanimalinguism is an art form. However, pets don't like it that much.
Etymology: Patronize, Animal, Linguist
Furbledygook
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈfɝbl̩diˌgʊk/
Sentence: The speaking of furbledygook can sometimes be an entirely involuntary response, striking even the most serious and restrained people immediately upon contact with a cutesy-wutesy widdle puppy-doggy or kitty-katty.
Etymology: From fur + gobbledygook (intentionally reminiscent of "furball")
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COMMENTS:
This is another one that sounds better out loud than it looks written down. - ErWenn, 2007-06-08: 04:00:00
Looks fine to me. Gobbledygook is more fun to pronounce than it is to read, as well, but what a useful word. - Clayton, 2007-06-08: 04:37:00
Cute word ErWenn! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 04:43:00
It reminds me of the little presents our cats leave when they're shedding - usually found by unsuspecting bare feet in the middle of the night - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 15:03:00
This is why all my cats are shorthairs, Jabberwocky. - ErWenn, 2007-06-08: 23:47:00
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Boopyscoop
Created by: Alicia
Pronunciation: Boop/ee/scoop
Sentence: Sarah bent down for her dog. She Boopyscooped it.
Etymology: Boopy: Like A Weird Kind Of Language Scoop: Scooped The Dog Up.
Furbosity
Created by: iago150
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I wish she weren't so furbose with her animals. His constant furbosity with Lassie drove his girlfriend crazy.
Etymology:
Shuggadee
Created by: judyb
Pronunciation: shugg a dee
Sentence: Shuggadee ! You look great !
Etymology:
Scoobydoobedobedoo
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Skoo-bee-doo-bee-doo-bee-doo
Sentence: When Sally's husband found that her dog Snookypie had once again done a whoopsie on the carpet, he gave her an ultimation, it was either him or the mutt. Sally was horrified. She told him that Snookypie was really upset by his actions and when she started to speak the usual scoobydoobedoo in the dogs ear he immediately went upstairs to pack.
Etymology: See famous cartoon Scoobydoo.
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COMMENTS:
Makesyawannakill, doesn't it?
You stuck a nerve, Tjayzz. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-01: 06:29:00
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Bingolingo
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: bing/oh/ling/oh
Sentence: There was a farmer who became famous for his bingolingo. They even have a song about him (Ready Purple) There was a farmer had a dog and bingo was his name oh - all together now B-I-N-G-O
Etymology: lingo + Bingo (famous dog)
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COMMENTS:
I've said it before - Verbitch. Oh well, at least it banished that evil disco tune from my head. (...i-n-g-o...) - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 06:45:00
And Bingo was his name-o! what disco tune? Bee Gees? - jadenguy, 2007-06-08: 09:57:00
Believe it or not, inspired by verbotomy again. I was thinking that I'd like to wait until the next day to vote, but I don't like the view you get, having to hit More, More, More (how do you like it, how do you like it). Egad, it's back. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 11:00:00
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Squeakinese
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: skwēkənēz
Sentence: Julie had her own language for communicating with her Pookie. Her boyfriend refers to it as Squeakinese. Whenever she gets started he has to leave the room to keep his ears from bleeding.
Etymology: squeak (a short, high-pitched sound or cry)+ Pekinese (a lapdog of a short-legged breed with long hair and a snub nose, originally brought to Europe from the Summer Palace at Beijing [Peking] in 1860)
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2010-01-04: 09:36:00
clever...best one today!! - mweinmann, 2010-01-04: 20:14:00
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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