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'Thank goodness you walked in!'

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.

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Tomfoolastoundery

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: tom-fool-astound-ery

Sentence: I wonder if hilary clinton went into tomfoolastoundery when she found out about her husband's sultry scandel from congress?

Etymology: from tomfoolery + fool around + astound

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Shortcheated

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: short - chee - ted

Sentence: Emily felt shortcheated. It had only been two weeks since her marriage and she had caught Trevor in their bed with her best friend Daphne.

Etymology: short, short sheeted, cheated, short changed

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mrskellyscl great word! - mrskellyscl, 2009-10-14: 09:29:00

Funny! - splendiction, 2009-10-14: 18:58:00

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Groomforimprovement

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Marrage

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: mer/rage

Sentence: On finding her new husband and the maid of honour, she went into a state of marrage throwing and breaking everything she could get her hands on.

Etymology: marriage + rage

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COMMENTS:

I considered something similar to this before deciding it didn't really allude to the sheets or the cheats as well as other words might. Marrage, to the casual observer, may as well be a nondescript form of anger directed at one's spouse (to be). It lacks specifics. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 08:00:00

Great word, simple and succinct - you just have to stress the second syllable to get the full effect - try it - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-27: 09:55:00

That's nice (^^), but ditto my previous comment regarding it being too generalised for the definition, and that it makes the assumption that the mental state induced would be one of anger, as opposed to shock, disappointment, disbelief etc. For me, assigning rage as the sole emotion here is myopic. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:23:00

methinks we have a psychiatrist in our midst - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-27: 12:19:00

No, just a fool who's seen too many shrinks in his time. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 15:31:00

Certainly not a fool - good sense of humour though - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-27: 19:54:00

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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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Flingroll

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: fling-roll

Sentence: Janice discovered her husband and best friend in a flingroll upon entering the bedroom and seeing them tangled up in the sheets her grandmother gave them for their wedding.

Etymology: like a springroll but with people

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Treacherysteria

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌtɹɛtʃɚɪˈstɛɹiə/

Sentence: There's absolutely nothing one can say to fend off a developing fit of treacherysteria, but it doesn't stop people from trying.

Etymology: from treachery + hysteria

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Matrimoany

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: mat rim oh nee

Sentence: she left the reception to investigate the souds of matrimoany coming from the broom closet

Etymology: moan matrimony

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Instavorcial

Created by: Tanik

Pronunciation: in-sta-vor-s-ial

Sentence: Sally was feeling instavorcial when she saw Bob and Tina in the guest room trying out Grandma's gift. She had always wanted satin sheets!

Etymology: instant + divorce

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Weddincandescence

Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Wedd-din-can-dess-sense

Sentence: She was more than incandescent - she was weddincandescent.

Etymology: See above.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-27: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by sunny09.
Thank you sunny09! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-14: 04:06:00
Today's definition was suggested by sheets. Thank you sheets. ~ James