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'Ooopy goopy poopy poo.'

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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Sanscritter

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: san skritt err

Sentence: all of the critters who lived out back would come a runnin' when she commenced a hollerin' in sanscritter

Etymology: sanskrit critter

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A fine portmanteau. - Clayton, 2007-06-08: 04:39:00

petaj LOL! Or could it be a language spoken when one is without their critter? Sans critter. - petaj, 2007-06-08: 06:04:00

Rintintinspired! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 06:56:00

do you guys like seriously get up to milk the cows and verbotomize? or are British? I didn't even know there was a 6:56 AM! but really, great word. inspired. i may vote early! - jadenguy, 2007-06-08: 09:30:00

Up at 4:30 AM EST to get my butt to work on time. No cows, but a few chickens is not out of the question. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 09:41:00

love this word - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 12:39:00

petaj Being in Australia really helps with the timing for me. I usually check the cartoon and new definition just before leaving work. Come up with a few ideas on the drive home and then hit the thesaurus and login during the early evening. My problem is, I often don't get to voting before the next definition is up. - petaj, 2007-06-08: 22:10:00

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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

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Furnicate

LunaC

Created by: LunaC

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Alison prefers to furnicate with her dog Schmoodles as he's a better listener than her boyfriend.

Etymology:

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Animalate

hooterbug

Created by: hooterbug

Pronunciation: an-uh-muhl-ate

Sentence: Sophie was proud of the way she could animalate with her dog. "Who's a good boy?" Why you are my poopy doo..YES YOU ARE!" Give mommy kisses" OH such big, sloppy, puppy kisses! Yes they are...Oh YES THEY ARE!

Etymology: Blend of animal and relate

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Petalect

Created by: debgibson

Pronunciation:

Sentence: He cringed at the petalect in evidence around the veterinarian's waiting room.

Etymology: pet plus dialect

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Doolittalian

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: doo-lit-al-yun

Sentence: ever since i became fluent in doolittalian, my dog and i have been much better at working through our issues

Etymology: dr doolittle, italian

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COMMENTS:

bada bingo! - galwaywegian, 2007-06-08: 04:29:00

Makes me yearn for spughetti! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 06:47:00

oh noes, now i'm thinking about the episode of futurama where fry finds his old dog. that episode made me cry. - jadenguy, 2007-06-08: 09:43:00

mmm spughetti with a starter course of clam chowchowder and a fresh salad with collieflower - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 10:22:00

And Yorkshire pudding for dessert. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 11:17:00

perhaps a beagle with cream cheese or a cinnamon great daneish - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 11:38:00

Hamster and cheese? - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 12:22:00

or german shepherd's pie with a dachshund of catsup - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 12:49:00

Or some poodles in marinara sauce...or a parrot cake...or some chicken cat-chiatore... - ErWenn, 2007-06-08: 14:09:00

I was going to get into more obscure pets, but I started running into the problem that people are about as likely to eat some animals as they are to keep them as pets. - ErWenn, 2007-06-08: 14:10:00

Like hushpuppies? Geez Rik, we're really crapping up your place here, aren't we? Hope you haven't become petulant! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 14:21:00

I don't think rikboyee is that petty - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 14:33:00

Woohoo! Quittin' time. Headin' home for a verbeer and a hot dog! Have a great weekend all! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 15:23:00

make sure you have catsup and mouseturd with your hot dog purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-08: 15:43:00

i hate you jabber. heading over the cabin tomorrow, and there's still a mouse in there. yum. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-08: 18:55:00

petaj These puns are terrierbly funny. - petaj, 2007-06-08: 22:13:00

Well, they're pretty terrible, so I'll half agree with petaj. - ErWenn, 2007-06-08: 23:50:00

I guess puns just aren't your teacup. - jadenguy, 2007-06-09: 00:32:00

wow....if only comments were votes....i'd be best in show - rikboyee, 2007-06-09: 09:55:00

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Espawranto

Created by: kalimushu

Pronunciation:

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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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Gooaboo

Created by: ustation

Pronunciation: goo-ah-boo

Sentence:

Etymology:

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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:

metrohumanx Makesyawannakill, doesn't it? You stuck a nerve, Tjayzz. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-01: 06:29:00

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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