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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.

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Crittergibber

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: KRIH-tuhr-jihb-uhr

Sentence: Alex's frustration at his girlfriend's constant crittergibber to her fish was no so much about the noise per se, as the fact that she was truly unaware the fish couldn't reply.

Etymology: critter + gibberish. The word for this definition, ideally, is really cutesy.

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Petranto

Created by: lksa1

Pronunciation:

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Etymology: pet, rant

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Petpatois

sanssouci

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.

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Gooaboo

Created by: ustation

Pronunciation: goo-ah-boo

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Etymology:

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Furidiom

Created by: elemon

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Gladys liked Martin well enough, but the furidiom with his hamsters was starting to bug her.

Etymology:

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Petolish

Created by: Wordotwist

Pronunciation: Pet o lish

Sentence: When I first came to the US,I found it far easier to understand the petolish people used to speak to their pets,then the English they spoke to me.

Etymology: A combination of pet and lish as in English,Spanish,yidish etc.Joined by the o sound commonly used by owners in words addressed to pets.

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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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Dramaticpaws

Created by: carpefactum

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Whenever Muffy talked to her cat, it always seemed like a long dramaticpaws.

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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.

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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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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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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-08: 111:00:00
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 Verbotomy - 2007-06-08: 15:13:00
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!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-01-04: 00:14:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James