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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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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) + Knights in White Satin (Moody Blues)
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COMMENTS:
like it. - galwaywegian, 2007-03-27: 06:47:00
Brilliant word! Takes me to days of future passed. - Stevenson0, 2007-03-27: 09:03:00
Yep, very good word. And now I have the damn song stuck in my head. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-27: 09:27:00
Nights in white satin, Never reaching the end, Letters Ive written, Never meaning to send. Beauty Id always missed With these eyes before, Just what the truth is I cant say anymore. Oops - sorry Purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-27: 09:57:00
Gets the vote for doing the job, being original (no one seems to credit that any more!) and of course the reference (which I'm clearly too young/stupid to get). - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-27: 11:26:00
How did this definition get approved? Seriously, it's too specific. - emd2k3, 2007-04-24: 15:23:00
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Madrimony
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mad rim moanee
Sentence: When Sylvia found her groom, Hugo, in bed with her bridesmaid, Felisha, her state of matrimony turned to one of madrimony. "We were just trying out your Granny's sheets", he cried. "Yes, it's the sheets alright", said Sylvia as she grabbed the knife used for cutting their wedding cake and ran after the naked pair through the wedding reception.
Etymology: Matrimony (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce))& Mad (roused to anger;affected with madness or insanity)
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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Murdragia
Created by: Mercutioh
Pronunciation: Mehr Dray Juh
Sentence: Seeing Tiffany sliding along the satin created instant murdragia
Etymology: Murder, Rage
Matricidicalapses
Created by: Jaxies
Pronunciation: /matri-sidical-laps-ease/
Sentence: "After attempting to kill both her new husband and best friend after finding them writhing around in bed together, Sally pleaded matricidicalapses as her defence in court. The judge ruled in her favour."
Etymology: Matrimony + homicidal + lapses
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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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])
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
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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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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by sunny09.
Thank you sunny09! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by sheets. Thank you sheets. ~ James