Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: n. The mental state induced by the discovery your new husband, and your maid of honor, entangled in the satin sheets given to you as a wedding present by your grandmother. v. To catch your new husband in a close quarters with a close friend.
Verboticisms
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Somethinblue
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: Sum-thin-bloo
Sentence: She went somethinblue, a rage beyond red, an envy exceeding green, pure despair, having found the rat and his cat christening the most thoughtful gift. (my word that's pretentious nonsense)
Etymology: From the tradition that a bride wears something old, new, borrowed and blue. Also based on the idea that "blue" denotes both sexual behaviour and sadness. Note also "thin" (as opposed to "thing") as describing the sheets.
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COMMENTS:
Very colourful. Especially "the rat and his cat", wearing her white dress I imagine... - wordmeister, 2007-03-27: 06:53:00
something blew - I just got it - clever - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-27: 20:02:00
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Shagrin
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: shag + rin
Sentence: Oh, the shagrin I felt when I found them... well, it was more like "murderous rage," but that's hardly a verboticism.
Etymology: shag + chagrin
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COMMENTS:
Nicely done! - urbanwookie, 2007-04-01: 19:26:00
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Prenupenvy
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pree nope envee
Sentence: it was just the prenupenvy that kept him alive as she fingered the stainless steel kitchen knife set her aunt had given them.
Etymology: prenup envy
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like she got some wonderful gifts... - wordmeister, 2007-03-27: 06:50:00
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Weddinsanity
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: Wedd-in-sæn-i-ty
Sentence: As she saw them there together, her weddinsanity kicked into gear and she fired two warningshot's. Into their heads!
Etymology: Wedding + insanity. A natural symbiose.
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COMMENTS:
A perfect marriage of two words that really shouldn't go together - petaj, 2007-03-27: 05:05:00
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Betraythed
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: bee-tray-thed
Sentence: she went from betrothed to betraythed in record time
Etymology: betrayed, betrothed
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COMMENTS:
Beautifully stated! - catgrin, 2007-03-27: 04:15:00
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Honeylunacy
Created by: WindingRoad
Pronunciation: [HUHN-ee-LOO-nuh-see]
Sentence: Ellen felt herself slip into honeylunacy after stumbling onto Steve and Kate's little liaison.
Etymology: Honey (from E honeymoon) and lunacy (from L lunaticus [crazy])
Chickinsheet
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: ch -ee-ken- sh- eet
Sentence: when I saw them together I knew I was in chickensheet.
Etymology: chick- smal bird, young lady sheet- long bolt of material used as bed dressing.
Bridegloom
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: bryd - gloom
Sentence: Coming into the honeymoon bedroom with joyful expectations only to find her new husband, Brad, and her best friend Miranda staining grandmas heirloom satin sheets, Samantha first had a hysterical fit followed by a case of very deep and foreboding bridegloom.
Etymology: Blend of bride and gloom, play on the word 'bridegroom'.
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-11: 12:13:00
good one... - Nosila, 2008-06-11: 21:40:00
Excellent - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-12: 08:19:00
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Uhnulludidnt
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Uh-Null_You_Didnt
Sentence: As Marcy stepped into the kitchen suddenly the UHNULLUDIDNT took her over. Could it be, the sheets, not the sheets!
Etymology: Anullment + UH + No You Didn't
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by sunny09.
Thank you sunny09! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by sheets. Thank you sheets. ~ James