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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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Matrimonicidal
Created by: lauramy
Pronunciation: ma-truh-moh-nuh-side-l
Sentence: Upon catching them in the act, I switched from bridal to matrimonicidal.
Etymology: matrimony + homicidal
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
Knivesinwhitesatin
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: nyves/in/wyte/satin
Sentence: The discovery of the tryst sent her into a state of knivesinwhitesatin hopefully "never reaching the end"
Etymology: knives (the kind that in literature come flying out of ones eyes) + Nights in White Satin (Moody Blues)+ knights + knives and wives rhyme
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COMMENTS:
No Sir Galahad in this tale; very creative word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-12: 07:28:00
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Murdragia
Created by: Mercutioh
Pronunciation: Mehr Dray Juh
Sentence: Seeing Tiffany sliding along the satin created instant murdragia
Etymology: Murder, Rage
Apesheet
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: APE-sheet
Sentence: When Sheila walked in and discovered her new groom and her maid of honor entangled in the satin sheets given as a wedding present by her grandmother, she went absolutely apesheet!
Etymology: wasn't this scene from "The Godfather"?
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COMMENTS:
HA! Good one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-27: 07:17:00
If the Godfather was Australian. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:32:00
This is highly appropriate to describe finding a lover in bed with another. Puns on one of my favourite terms for going crazy (yes, i am immature, *sticks tongue out*) and one of the greatest films ever. Big love. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:38:00
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Kildafuhls
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: kil-duh-fōōls
Sentence: Although she brutally beat her new husband and sister to death with a smart white satin heel, today's landmark ruling finds Mrs. Betty Jo Smith has been cleared of the charge of Murder Two as kildafuhls is successfully accepted for a temporary insanity plea.
Etymology: Taken loosely from the popular Mr. T tagline, "I pity the fool!" compound of kill+the+fools spelled so as to promote correct pronunciation and emphasis.
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COMMENTS:
Anyone referencing Mr T deserves credit. Plus it's outta left field (original) and quirky enough to fit the definition. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:28:00
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Shagrin
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: shagg ran
Sentence: Her shagrin at what she witnessed on the shagpile of the honeymoon suite was expressed in an infortinate manner. Strangulation by old borrowed blue garter was the coronor's verdict.
Etymology: chagrin (sadness) Shag (erm...)
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COMMENTS:
great - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-11: 12:09:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-12: 08:19:00
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Infidelidoh
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: in-fi-del-i-DOH!!
Sentence: When the first dance with her husband was followed by three with the maid of honor, she should have foreseen the infidelidoh moment that would ultimately occur later that night when she approached the Cinderella carriage.
Etymology: Infidelity - DOH!!
Adoltery
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ah-dolt-er-ee
Sentence: When she caught them playing Ride the Baloney Pony at Camp Comeoniwannalaya, she was totally overcome with adoltery. How could she be so stupid? Afterall, she did see him retrieving wedding cake crumbs from the cleavage of her maid of honor at their wedding reception.
Etymology: adultery, dolt
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COMMENTS:
References to the pony and camp come with great respect for Burgess Meredith. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-27: 04:53:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by sunny09.
Thank you sunny09! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by sheets. Thank you sheets. ~ James