Verboticisms

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: pin-up-oh-pree-at

Sentence: Neil's collection of several hundred photos of Shelley was wildly pinupropriate. His Canonising had gone too far.

Etymology: pin up (a large photo) + inappropriate (not proper or suitable)

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Created by: emmyb2

Pronunciation: no-vo-fal-sa-mi-fie

Sentence: Raquel novofalsamified but once before living the life of a hermit.

Etymology: novo-newly fals- fake ami- friend fy-to make

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: cam-FO-nut-bust (camphonutstash)

Sentence: The photos were tacky and when he got busted, The gendarmes could tell that she was risqusted. The cache was revolting- it shattered all trust. The media called it a CAMPHONUTBUST! ----------------------------What a rube awakening!

Etymology: CAMPHONE: Late 20th century assemblage of the words CAMERA (a device for taking photographs-Late Latin, room)and PHONE ( An annoying device used for audio communications- Greek phōnē circa 1866).....NUT: a foolish, eccentric, or crazy person ( Middle English nute, note, from Old English hnutu; akin to Old High German nuz nut and perhaps to Latin nux nut pre-12th century).....BUST: slang term for the word ARRESTED: seize, capture; specifically : to take or keep in custody by authority of law,to bring to a stop (Middle English aresten, from Anglo-French arester to stop, arrest, from Vulgar Latin *arrestare, from Latin ad- + restare to remain- 14th century)

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COMMENTS:

http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail205.html - metrohumanx, 2009-11-11: 07:06:00

Mabye i should,ve used CAMFONUTBUST....so it doesn't smell of CAMPHOR? - metrohumanx, 2009-11-11: 07:17:00

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Created by: logarithm

Pronunciation: stoks

Sentence:

Etymology: stock, sex

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: FIL mis tine

Sentence: Linda had thought Dick was a devoted friend who was helping her build her modeling portfolio by taking beautiful photos. But then she discovered that he was just an uncouth philmistine who was saving copies of the sexiest shots for himself. She told him to get out and that she didn't need any more negatives in her life, other than the photo negatives that he had BETTER give her IMMEDIATELY.

Etymology: film + Philistine (vulgar, crude, or loutish person)

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COMMENTS:

Snap-py word! - Nosila, 2009-11-13: 01:29:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: PER - vewyd

Sentence: Miranda was both dismayed and angered to discover that her casual friend, Antoine, had a virtual altar containing compromising pictures and videos of her in his bedroom and she became very concerned as she contemplated whom else may have perviewed his rogues gallery and just how much more extensive it might be.

Etymology: Blend of pervert and viewed, also play on both 'purview' (the range of operation, authority, control, concern, etc) and 'preview' (to view or show beforehand or in advance)

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COMMENTS:

Antoine must be a purveyor...good word! - Nosila, 2008-07-02: 19:35:00

Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-04: 06:23:00

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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: 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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COMMENTS:

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: jonzerofourteen

Pronunciation: mee dee ah gast

Sentence: Penny was more than horrified when she saw Tom's photographic display. In fact her moment of mediaghast had rendered her completely speechless.

Etymology: media (collective noun for information storage - photo, video etc) + aghast (struck with fear, dread, or consternation)

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: voy-yer-rat-tzo

Sentence: Frieda was shocked to discover that Brad was a voyeuratzzo the day that someone sent her a photo on herself on her cell phone that he had sexted to all their friends. When she went to confront him she found more photos and videos of herself in private moments. "How could you do this"? she cried, "do you know how much we could get for these online?"

Etymology: voyeur: one who secretly watches others in their private moments for gratification + rat: a despicable person who betrays or informs on an friend + paparazzo: a photographer who takes candid and compromising photos of celebrities to sell to supermarket rags and magazines

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COMMENTS:

fantatzzo word - Nosila, 2009-11-11: 17:29:00

Great twist! - splendiction, 2009-11-11: 21:03:00

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