Verboticisms

Created by: jesster

Pronunciation: Moi -ron - ic

Sentence: Jody was thrilled when she discovered the beautiful antique cabinet at a yard sale for only $2. She spent the entire drive home planning how she would arrange her Hummel figurines in it. It was overwhelmingly moironic that when she arrived home, she found that her house had burned to the ground. All that was left of her extensive collection was a melted puddle of kitch.

Etymology: Moira ( Fate in Greek and Roman mythology, any of three goddesses who determined human destinies, and in particular the span of a person's life and his allotment of misery and suffering) + ironic

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great story - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-07: 12:33:00

That is a brilliant story, but I'm afraid I can't vote for this, because you used the word "ironic" incorrectly (thank you Alanis Morisette). - Pseudonym, 2007-09-08: 05:08:00

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Created by: Delilah

Pronunciation: mī-līf-sŭk-s

Sentence: That just figures! If only I had swept and mopped the floor yesterday, instead of spending all my free time at http://www.verbotomy.com. Gross! Cat hair and floor scum on my toast! I'm already running late for work; now, I don't even have time for breakfast; why does this kind of thing always happen to me?!!! Life just isn't fair; Mylifesucks!!!

Etymology: My [of or belonging to me], life [the interval of time between birth and death; the physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute a living organism's existence], sucks [to be inadequate, displeasing, or of poor quality]

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Created by: apathy42

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: rhymes with thankful

Sentence: Emma was eternally prankful as she always seemed to be getting the rough end of the pineapple when it came to life's little ups and downs.

Etymology: prank + thankful

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Created by: leeannhamers

Pronunciation: n-rr-o-d-is-a-taffy

Sentence: someone kicked my dog t was a great nerodisataphy

Etymology: nero(brian/mind), dissapointment, contashophy

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Created by: earljw

Pronunciation: DAY-e-trik

Sentence: I had an overwhelming sense of deitrick when I realized I was late for an interview and my car wouldn't start.

Etymology: deity + trick

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Created by: haldean

Pronunciation: sur-PRY-za-POYNT-ment

Sentence: What's wrong? Oh just another surprisapointment. Everything was going perfectly, until my two girlfriends met each other.

Etymology: Suprise + Disappointment

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: karm/os/ity

Sentence: I'm filled with karmosity when I drop a coin and it rolls into the sewer, the bread lands peanut butter side down, or the milk I just bought is sour.

Etymology: karma + animosity

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Created by: leomar

Pronunciation: la-ta-ma-hi-mo

Sentence: a word that describes "we can do nothing" la-ta-ma-hi-mo

Etymology: la, ta, mahimo

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Created by: Hyperion

Pronunciation: In-im-ist-a-tion. I'm not very experienced with pronunciation guides, but I hope that helps...

Sentence: She felt utter despair at the inimistation that Destiny has dealt her today.. When would this day end?

Etymology: An amalgamation of the Latin word for unfair and the Greek word for fate, in the a vague sort of way. It is also related to inimical, with station referring to a place in life. The description continues in the Comments section of this Verboticism.

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I hope this qualifies... The spelling's a little odd, though... - Hyperion, 2007-09-09: 08:34:00

I've changed the spelling of the word, and refined its meaning. Continuing on the description... Therefore, it means both an unfair fate and a part of life that's bad for you, as well as a feeling of inimicality in relation to the world and frustration with it. Clever, huh? - Hyperion, 2007-09-09: 08:53:00

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