Verboticisms

Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: ex pen dor chur

Sentence: It was in that moment Vincent finally explained his story. “It wasn’t my fault. Julius insisted I buy the umbrellas, since he was the only one who knew where the farm was. If we didn’t hurry, the Brothers would get there first!” The expendorture continued into the morning hours, but love had the last word.

Etymology: expenditure + torture

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COMMENTS:

to be continued... - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 14:45:00

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Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: All-turr-kay-shen [or] All-turr-ka-shen

Sentence: It was hard to determine her statement "Can't you take better care of our dog!" was an altercashion. My first clue was that we didn't have a dog.

Etymology: Altercation (a fight) + cash (money)

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COMMENTS:

love the word! - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 14:43:00

really? or is that just the start of a billibuster! =D - ziggy41, 2007-07-16: 16:05:00

hmm - I detect a bit of sarcasm - maybe make that the start of a ballibuster - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 16:17:00

sounds more like an alterriercashion - galwaywegian, 2007-07-17: 04:17:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: fnort

Sentence: Frank fnought with Nora although she had spent only ₣5 on her trip to Paris.

Etymology: fought + nought + symbol for Franc

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Created by: r0b0tj0n3z

Pronunciation: tiff-in-inse

Sentence: Having a tiffinance is always about the money.

Etymology: tiff, finance

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Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: BIHK-ur-buhk-ur

Sentence: Alex's girlfriend bickerbuckered with him all the way from their date. He wondered why she considered the Freezy Dreem a cheap date, when he ponied up for the *chocolate-dipped* cones.

Etymology: bicker + buck (one US dollar). Reduplication connotes both duration and lack of severity.

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COMMENTS:

Sounds like something you'd hear while throttling up the Harley. Good word! - Kyoti, 2007-07-16: 13:28:00

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Created by: weareallbeautiful

Pronunciation: m-aw-nuh-t-ah-k

Sentence: They had a huge monattack.

Etymology: monetary+attack

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Created by: KristinA

Pronunciation: clash-out

Sentence: What started as Mandy's request for her husband to put the cap back on the toothpaste after brushing soon turned into a clashout over him being passed over for a promotion at work for not smiling enough in front of customers.

Etymology: "lashout" + "cash"; also, "cash" + "blowout"

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: cash + clash

Sentence: Whenever Craig started to line up his pennies along the kitchen counter top making a long line all the way down and across the kitchen floor, Wanda knew she was in for one doozie of a cashclash with him.

Etymology: cash + clash

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Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: cha ching gew ment

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Created by: Gladbags

Pronunciation: Doll-Err-Holl-Err

Sentence: We fought again, another dollerholler - He's always going on about money!

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