Verboticisms

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: do ope

Sentence: After Selena had accidentally e-mailed everyone on her mailing list about how she really felt about her co-workers and boss, she tried not to dohp all day. It was bad enough putting her thoughts on paper, but circulating them at work was career suicide.

Etymology: Doh (Homer Simpson's expression when he realizes he has done something stupid) & Dope (an ignorant or foolish person;stupidity)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ma ma mia kulpa

Sentence: Mammameaculpa, here I go again, My my, how can I resist mistakes? Mammameaculpa, does it show again? My my, just how much I've messed up? Yes, I've not been the smartest, Stupid since the day I started Why, why can't you see there's nothing I know?? Mammameaculpa, now I really know, My my, you should really let me go.

Etymology: Mamma Mia (Musical Play & Movies based on songs of ABBA;an Italian expression, denoting various kinds of emotions: surprise, fear, rejection, anguish) & Mea Culpa (an acknowledgment of your error or guilt)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: dädgamit

Sentence: Never wanting to use foul language Todd would use ”dodgamit” when he found himself doing something stupid. This seems to raise fewer eyebrows than his previously used expletive, ”futhermucker”.

Etymology: a spoonerism of goddamn it (used for emphasis, esp. to express anger or frustration)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ass coo stiks

Sentence: coming home to find the cooker unplugged, complete with raw turkey, she did an asscoustic set

Etymology: acoustic, ass

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: blund - dur - speek

Sentence: Ohhh Nooo, Ohh Sheeet, Nnnnnn, BLGXXXXGT is all blunderspeak to signify that Nora has messed up again. She is always thinking of new words and phrases to express her displeasure at her mistakes.

Etymology: blunder, speak

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COMMENTS:

dagnabit good - Nosila, 2009-12-07: 21:08:00

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Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: bluh/ger

Sentence: Blugger! I've dipped my brush in the coffee instead of the water again.

Etymology: blow (a disappointment) + bugger (English slang for a bad mistake or situation)

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COMMENTS:

One of the perpetual mistakes I make almost daily when I'm painting! - pinwheel, 2007-05-22: 02:20:00

Or bled in your lager? - petaj, 2007-05-22: 09:25:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mee-lit-l

Sentence: Janice will melittle herself in the hope that friends will counter by encouraging her. It doesn't always work that way.

Etymology: me (self) belittle (to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage)

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fi/dud/dle

Sentence: When he slammed the hammer against his thumb, a loud angry 'fiduddle' was shouted.

Etymology: a loud angry sound made in front of children instead of the 'F' word

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Created by: giveaphuk

Pronunciation: KRAP A PAULT

Sentence: she was crapapualted about reaching for the wrong container.

Etymology: to be thrown from a normal to bad situation because of you taking the wrong action.

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Created by: fredm

Pronunciation: bum-bel-ass

Sentence: "Oh, shoot", I exclaimed, "I've made a complete bumbleass of myself!"

Etymology: Bumble (To move, act, or proceed clumsily) + ass (as in 'to make an ass of oneself')

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