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DEFINITION: interj. A word, or sound, used to express disappointment when you realize you've made a really stupid mistake. v. To moan and groan about how stupid you are.
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Crapapault
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.
Dohration
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: doh ray shun
Sentence: a dohration is not adoration
Etymology: oration doh
Merdededieu
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: mared/di/doo
Sentence: "Merdededieu" he screamed as the toner cartridge exploded all over his new suit. That's okay he explained to the startled client - I'm just praying.
Etymology: merde (shit in French) + mere de dieu (mother of God
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COMMENTS:
magnifique! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-22: 07:32:00
naturellement, Jabberwocky is famous for mots tres magnifique - petaj, 2007-05-22: 09:23:00
Ooh la la - I am blusheeng - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-22: 11:53:00
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Holybarrycrockerbatman
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: holy-barry-crocker-batman
Sentence: "holybarrycrockerbatman" said Robin, when he realized he'd made it this far into the season without any powers of his own.
Etymology: holy .... batman (catchphrase of TV's famous interjector, Robin) + Barry Crocker (Aust. and NZ. rhyming slang for a blunder -- as in "he's having a shocker today", "he's having a barry crocker today" or even just "he's having a barry today"
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COMMENTS:
BTW, Barry Crocker is a real Australian -- http://www.barrycrocker.net/ - petaj, 2007-05-22: 08:51:00
that's grouse - cohenarie, 2007-05-22: 10:18:00
is Barry married to Betty Crocker - she could make it all better (batter) with a cake - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-22: 12:15:00
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Bumbleass
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')
Blunderspeak
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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Phit
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: fit (must be said sharply and with much aggravation)
Sentence: OH PHIT! is believed to be the phrase that escaped joe-from-blues-clues' mouth when he realized he was actually a grown man and not a four year old half dog-man.
Etymology: from shit + fit
Cusserance
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: cuss-er-ance
Sentence: A cusserance will come to mind when a stupid mistake is found, but it must never be expressed when grandchildren are around. Although they love their grandma so and overlook her failures, it's best that they should never know she cusses like a sailor.
Etymology: cuss: to use an expletive or curse word + utterance: vocal expression or articulation
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COMMENTS:
cute - Nosila, 2009-12-07: 21:07:00
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Blixit
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: b-lick-s-it
Sentence: Just one more drop of glue and it is done. Perfect... wait.. did I just glue this upsidedown? Blixit! I am going to have to start over to fix this.
Etymology: Starting with 'B' for 'bad'...blix rhymes with fix.. 'it' because many interjections have 'it' added on to the end.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. For everyone interested in the parts of speech, this is our first definition which is specifically defined as an interjection. But feel free to create a noun, a verb, or even an adjective, if that's what sparks your fancy. Thank you ohwtepph! ~ James
Jabberwocky Wins! Read about it and all the wild words from last week in Verbotoweek .
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph. ~ James