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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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Schmalliewallieschmoopsdedo
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Fuckin sound it out!
Sentence: Jesus, if I type this sentence for reals, I'll never get laid again.
Etymology: Meet me and my bitch, appearing in Austin. 704 bitches
Babblassie
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: Should be pretty self-evident.
Sentence: She might have been an English Major, but every time she came across a cute little dog she spewed babblassie.
Etymology: Babble+Lassie one of history's favorite male dogs.
Gushese
Created by: NathanWolfe
Pronunciation: Hard G as in "gag" Gush pronounced as in "lush" not "push" "ese" pronounced as "eez"
Sentence: "I can't help myself. My fluency in gushese increases exponentially with the strength of my kittens purring."
Etymology: GUSH verb (used without object) 1. to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement 2. to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally; talk effusively -ESE as in Japanese
Petronize
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: pet re naiz
Sentence: Don't petronize me - feed me!
Etymology: pet + patronize
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COMMENTS:
Bear with me - just found you guys. This is fun! - administraitor, 2007-06-08: 12:00:00
Wow - excellent start - great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 12:34:00
Agreed. I'm pretty new here, too. A lot of these people are out for blood, so watch your back. Fair warning, and welcome, comrade. - Clayton, 2007-06-08: 13:11:00
Don't listen to Clayton, he's feeling a bit petkish today. We're all fine verbfolk! Welcome aboard! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 14:12:00
I'm pretty new here, too, and so far I'm enamored with the experience. It's a great chance to use words differently and reshape the language to suit the ever-present specter of urban lifestyle with which it has yet be afflicted. Plus we can use words good! It's great silly fun for people who love communicating, too. And I think Clayton's just ribbing you, these are great folks. - jadenguy, 2007-06-08: 15:09:00
Just being silly, of course. And trying to psych out some of the competition. - Clayton, 2007-06-08: 16:28:00
Great word! - Stevenson0, 2007-06-09: 10:16:00
I'm gonna use that one - hatman003, 2007-06-09: 23:53:00
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Embarrassinglish
Created by: Katisms1
Pronunciation: im-bare-iss-ING-lish
Sentence: As she continued to coo baby-talk into her ratty lapdog's ear, in what could only be described as fluent Embarrasinglish, he prayed for a sudden emergency that would put an end to this blind date from hell.
Etymology: embarrassing (e.g. behaviour that clearly demonstrates the now-deafening tics and tocks of one's long-neglected biologogical clock) + English
Petalk
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: peh-tohk
Sentence: Petalk is funny.
Etymology: pet + talk
Petsperanto
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pet spur ann toe
Sentence: Dr. Dooless spoke fluent petsperanto
Etymology: esperanto, pet
Babybark
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: babe-ee-bark
Sentence: The babybark that one sees when entering the vet's office is quite touching.
Etymology: from baby talk + bark
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