Verboticisms

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: Pen-i-MEN-shuh-ree

Sentence: Even though Bob read volumes of "escapist" literature when he was in gaol, a year after regaining his freedom, he still was waiting for others to re-open the "doors of his mind" for him. His psychiatrist said that it would be a very long time before his penimentiary could be cured.

Etymology: PENIMENTIARY: " The prison of the mind" Blend of Penitentiary: prison & Ment:(L): the mind.

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COMMENTS:

nice twist - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 09:02:00

"reopen the doors of hi mind" is such a wonderful way to convey that concept! Ditto for the 'prison of the mind" concept of your creation! Exceptional sentence! Exception verbote! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 11:07:00

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: stil/tong

Sentence: We could never figure out if the rancid breath that escaped as stiltongue was caused by his rotten ideas or due to his fondness for stinky cheese.

Etymology: stilton + tongue

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COMMENTS:

Great choice of words to blend! Your fun, clever creation is the cat's meow! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:04:00

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Created by: alybliss

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: mole div ay shun

Sentence: After many years in a job where he worked from home, the air quality in his surroundings was suffering from moldivation. When he retired, George told Laura that he hoped to make millions as a moldivational speaker. He knew his witty banter and intellectual view of the world, along with his open-minded tolerance of diverse cultures, shrewd economics, eco-minded spirit and peace-loving nature would make him a media darling and maybe, just maybe, he might end up on Celebrity Jeopardy or Dancing With The Stars. A boy can dream, can't he?

Etymology: mold (the process of becoming mildewed, rotted)& motivation (the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal)

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COMMENTS:

George is such a character he better be careful he doesn't wind up elected into office for his moldivational thinking! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:39:00

Amusing and clever as ever. Good fun one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:40:00

Cheers, silveraspen...you are always kind and encouraging! - Nosila, 2008-02-29: 20:56:00

I reaally like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 20:00:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: fet/id/dee/eyt

Sentence: As an older leader surrounded by even older advisors, George's solutions fetideate last century's approach to problem solving.

Etymology: fetid (having an offensive ordour, stinking) + ideate (to form ideas)

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very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-29: 09:01:00

Beat me to it, with 'ideate.' I swear, I didn't look first. - stache, 2008-02-29: 09:56:00

I'm as red as can be, from trying to say fee-titty-ate! Laughing so hard over trying to pronounce it, I just have to declare it the funnest to say! Fun One! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:20:00

Very Good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 19:55:00

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Created by: tbAG84

Pronunciation: rek-tor-ick

Sentence: Bianca listening to Tomothy speak about his views on foriegn policy and unable to stomach his malodourous rectoric she was forced to light a match.

Etymology: Rectum and rhetoric

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: stench/tory/us

Sentence: Conrad had a stenchtorious air about him which was poisonous to all around him. Some thought him merely a gasbag while others thought of him as a secret weapon.

Etymology: stench + stentorious

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COMMENTS:

Witty sentence! I can hear it loud and clear and smell it clear from here! Strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:43:00

Nice -perhaps, not so nice blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-02: 19:59:00

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Created by: cateswell

Pronunciation: bush-stink

Sentence: That Simon overthere from HR. He wants to change things for his own selfish reasons. I been stuck in the office with him for an hour now and can hardly breath because of his bushstink.

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Adds new meaning to office politics. Your sentence and verbote display great bravado! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 14:05:00

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Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: moo-air-toe-ay-ray

Sentence: After 3 days and 4 nights locked up in the office, the entire place reaked of muertoaire. Anyone within 10 feet immediately felt the urge to vomit.

Etymology: muerto (spanish for "dead") + aire (spanish for "air") Ultimately spanish for dead air.

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COMMENTS:

I have an olfactorization right now. Like a visualization, only for the sense of smmell. - petaj, 2008-02-29: 04:32:00

Border crossing creation! Has an international flair! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 10:31:00

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Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Kript-a-kodj-i-tay-shun

Sentence: The newly graduated office designer, far from creating an environment conducive to creativity, produced a prime example of Cryptacogitation. Dead air, Dead Thought.

Etymology: Crypt- the dead centre of town./ Cogitation- Fancy thought

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COMMENTS:

Interesting choice of words and definitions in your etymology, that made for a most apt creation, right on the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 11:43:00

Interesting choice of words and definitions in your etymology, that made for a most apt creation, right on the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-29: 11:46:00

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