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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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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Revelustation
Created by: moltentim
Pronunciation: rev/ull/lust/a/shun
Sentence: Jill had a revelustation when she walked in on her husband with the maid.
Etymology: revelation + lust
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COMMENTS:
With the maid? Perhaps he was just trying to clean up his act... - wordmeister, 2007-03-27: 09:11:00
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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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Bobbittosis
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: bob-it-toe-sis
Sentence: The shocking bedroom scene sent her into an acute attack of bobbittosis..the result is too graphic to put in print
Etymology: bobbitt (as in Lorena Bobbitt) + psychosis
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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Cheatonmecatastrophy
Created by: jessicamwade
Pronunciation: cheat-on-me-cat-as-trophy
Sentence: When i walked in on my girlfriend and my best friend in bed i went cheatonmecatastrophy. When i walked in on my girlfriend and my best friend in bed it was a cheatonmecatastrophy.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
yeeeeeeeeeah - jessicamwade, 2008-06-11: 01:12:00
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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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Shitched
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: sh-itch-t
Sentence: Not only was Coralie shitched, she was also shockled when she realised she was married to rake and would never be able to use the sheets her Nanna had given her.
Etymology: sh*t (exclamation of shock) + hitched (slang for married) (shock + shackled)
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COMMENTS:
love the layers in your words - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-27: 12:22:00
Maybe should have spelt this differently though sheetched - petaj, 2007-03-28: 05:07:00
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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
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
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by sunny09.
Thank you sunny09! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by sheets. Thank you sheets. ~ James