Verboticisms

Created by: buck180

Pronunciation: Mo 'lass' a ver say shun

Sentence: As soon as he opened his mouth I knew the conversation was going to be a molassaversation. I was already on the next topic before he finished his first sentence.

Etymology: A combining of molasses and conversation.

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: puuuuuuuh-tur-paaaaaaaaa-tur

Sentence: The patient had the misfortune to get an EMT who was a putterpatterer; by the time his rescuer could utter the phrase "Are you choking?", he had already passed out.

Etymology: putter, patter

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: snay lo kew shun

Sentence: Sheldon Sluggdon spoke very slowly, in fact his snailocution was famous. As a result, people avoided him, because it took him so long to talk about anything. People were astounded when he got his job as a lecturer at the college. If you were unlucky enough to end up in his class, your education would take much longer, but you would be able to catch up on your sleep!

Etymology: Snail (very slow-moving gastropod) & Elocution (a manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture)

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COMMENTS:

up to your usual standard :) - galwaywegian, 2009-09-22: 10:22:00

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Created by: iwasatripwire

Pronunciation: bore-ate-er

Sentence:

Etymology: bore+orator

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COMMENTS:

Good word!! - Stevenson0, 2007-03-02: 17:56:00

Yes, A boring speaker at a function for the make-glorious benefit of Kazakhstan! - petaj, 2007-03-02: 20:06:00

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Created by: swallowedbyafish

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Unbeknownst to Billy-Bob, he was a notorious monotorator, which explained why everybody always seemed to space out when he spoke.

Etymology: monotonous/monotone + orator

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Created by: rickki

Pronunciation:

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: lyk/ah/droe/n

Sentence: A likeahdrone is an individual who intersperses like ah between every word

Etymology: like ah + drone (to go on and on and on)

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COMMENTS:

I've like ah come like ah across some of like those - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-02: 10:35:00

You must be Canadian like ah, EH? - Stevenson0, 2007-03-02: 17:57:00

Although we are aussies are guilty of putting ays on the end of sentences, the kiwis do this something chronic. Would that be the antipodean version of ah? - petaj, 2007-03-02: 19:59:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ow ray tor

Sentence: Father Murphy's houratory style had a very wholesome effect on anyone thinking sinful thoughts. After one of his sermons no one could remember what sins they were thinking of committing, not even the ones who remained awake

Etymology: orator, hour

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COMMENTS:

Houray for you! - Nosila, 2009-09-22: 10:57:00

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Created by: JoePeacock

Pronunciation:

Sentence: The lazy oaf blungled on about how it had become increasingly difficult to catch sheep for his supper.

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Created by: Ahmad

Pronunciation: sne nik

Sentence: He takes too much time in conveying a single idea , he is a real snainic.

Etymology: snail: an animal which moves very slowly. sonic: sound waves , relating to sound

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