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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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Flingflung

Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: Fling FLUNG

Sentence: Finding her Ted in bed with that red head left her heart feeling raw and flingflung!

Etymology: A compound of: fling, get it on at the spur of a moment, and flung, cast aside(in this case, by the person having a fling).

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COMMENTS:

Better if Ted were dead...good word! - Nosila, 2009-10-14: 22:33:00

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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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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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Mattressidal

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Mat-ress-idal

Sentence: Lisa felt positively mattressidal when she discovered her new husband Tony in a compromising position on the marriage bed with her maid of honor and 'best friend' Sue. And to top it all off they were using the black satin sheets bought by her rather 'racy' grandmother as a wedding gift!!

Etymology: Mattress (Fabric filled case used on a bed.)Arabic 'carpet or cushion'. + Suicidal(The intention to kill oneself) Latin sui 'of oneself' +caedere 'kill' = Mattressidal

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COMMENTS:

Great word! funny! - wordmeister, 2008-06-11: 00:18:00

great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-11: 12:13:00

Funny and creative. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-12: 07:26:00

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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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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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Weddoplexy

Created by: Guthlaf1

Pronunciation: WEDD-o-PLE-xy

Sentence: She had expected to feel many emotions today - but weddoplexy had not been one of them....

Etymology: From "wedding" and "apoplexy"

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Wedshock

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: wedshäk

Sentence: Julie should have guessed that there was odd about her new husband’s insistence that her bff Joan go along on their honeymoon. Sure, there was a great discount for the added ticket sale but did they really need to share a room? Julie is now in wedshock. She discovered Joan and her new hubby showering together when she returned from shopping. They tried to say that they were just saving water but she’s not buying it. The only question now, divorce or wedGlock?

Etymology: wedlock (the state of being married) +shock (a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience)

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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

emd2k3 How did this definition get approved? Seriously, it's too specific. - emd2k3, 2007-04-24: 15:23:00

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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.

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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