Verboticisms

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: fla-tur-gas-ted

Sentence: Jill was flattergasted when she saw the number one video of the day, "Jill Does Dallas."

Etymology: flattered, flabbergasted

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gas! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-25: 05:18:00

You've really captured pythinahabernos' original idea: "The sensation of combined flattery and horror engendered when..." - wordmeister, 2007-04-25: 10:21:00

Yep. This one gets my stamp of approval. :) - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-25: 11:37:00

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Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: SANGK-choo-WAK-ee

Sentence: His sanctuwacky of very obscene pictures of me gave me the impression that my friend was a psychopath.

Etymology: Sanctuary (shrine, place of revered things) + wack (odd, different from usual standards)

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Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Stork-off-der-town

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kōvərtroōzhən

Sentence: Marsha thought it was a good thing when she saw \"video surveillance\" in the ad for an apartment. When she found a hidden camera in her bedroom wall she wasn’t so sure. The covertrusion was complete when she discovered one in the bathroom. Litigation is pending.

Etymology: covert (not openly acknowledged or displayed) + intrusion (the action of intruding)

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: ul-tar-may-tummmm

Sentence: it had been a day since the weird altarmateumm and she still couldn't bring herself to talk to him

Etymology: altar, mate, ummmmmm[which is what you say upon seeing an altar prepared for you by a mate]

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Created by: pepperpatti

Pronunciation: as written: stalker-wareness

Sentence: Shirley thought that John was just another guy on her floor until stalkerwareness hit when viewing his Facebook albums

Etymology: Stalker, an individual with a consuming obsession with another person; awareness, the consciousness of some event, behavior pattern, or other previously unknown concept.

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈstɑkəɡˌnaɪz/

Sentence: The first time you stalkognize anyone, it's mildly flattering for a moment, but it gets creepy _really_ quickly.

Etymology: From stalk + recognize

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: es/pee/oh/maj

Sentence: Espyhomage is the discovery of a secret infatuation.

Etymology: espy + homage + espionage

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I spy with my little eye: a great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-04: 06:22:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: true man tie zd

Sentence: she was severely trumantised by joe's very misguided and very public affection.

Etymology: truman show, traumatised

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No doubt Joe was just trying to be trumantic. - petaj, 2007-04-25: 05:24:00

how true, man - galwaywegian, 2007-04-25: 05:39:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: en sh wine d

Sentence: Imagine the shock when Keira entered the apartment of her study friend, Boarus Piggott. She saw hundreds of pictures of herself littered everywhere. Pictures from every aspect of her life, including intimate moments. She was stunned to be enschweined in this manner. Her personal privacy had been invaded and after the initial shock, her anger had exploded. "I thought you were my friend, Boarus, how could you stalk me this way?" Boarus shrugged and snorted, "I guess my name should be Pigout, not Piggott! You are sow beautiful and sty-lish, my little sausage, with your porcinelain complexion and oinkredible smile...I'll be frank, I've always wanted to pork you! All your other boyfriends were hogging you." Keira walked to the apartment door, where 2 undercover pigs awaited her ham signal. She flashed her police badge and said "I squealed on you, Boarus Piggott, as many other swill! You are under arrest and you are going to the pen for a very loin time, where you will be bacon a lot of license plates!"

Etymology: enshrine (a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person ) & schwein (German for Pig or swine;an unclean brute, a lowlife,a piggish slob)

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Brilliant and sardonic. Pun-gent also. Hams off to you. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-02: 02:26:00

Sounds like Boarus had an extensive porkfolio of Keira's pics. He has very boarish sty'le, and he sounds like a bit of a ham. - Mustang, 2008-07-02: 04:52:00

it's a wiener - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-02: 15:51:00

Creative: it brings home the bacon for me. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-04: 06:35:00

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