Verboticisms

Created by: DaddyNewt

Pronunciation: HOKS/tur

Sentence: It was clear, as we all passed the jello mold and drank, that Jim had fallen for a hoaxture.

Etymology: hoax + mixture

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BEWARE the Jell-o shots. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:32:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: res/uh/pees

Sentence: Karen: "This chocolate cake doesn't taste the same as yours. Did you give me the right recipe?" Barb: "Yes, I gave you my special chocolate cake recipiece." Karen: "Did you say recipe, or recipiece?" Barb: "Would I hold back on you? I definitely gave you my recipiece!" Karen: "I think you're saying recipiece...."

Etymology: recipe + piece

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COMMENTS:

excellent - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-22: 09:38:00

Semi-delicious word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-22: 18:25:00

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Created by: looseball

Pronunciation:

Sentence: This don't taste right,I think she missapeeded me again.Martha Stuart would never do such a thing,prison taught her better you know.

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: bluff - a - no - wings

Sentence: Marcy was ecstatic. She had finally talked John into giving her his secret recipe for Buffalo wings. It had taken months of wrangling and cajoling but, here it was...neatly written on a 3x5 index card. John made the best Buffalo Wings she had ever had. They were just the right amount of zip, crunch, meat and bones. Every morsel was a bite to be savored. What she was not aware of was that she really had his receipe for Bluffanowings. As she read through the recipe, and imagined herself making them for the first time, she wondered to herself "how does he make them look like wings?"

Etymology: The word Bluff (to mislead or deceive) is combined with Buffalo (as in Buffalo Wings) to start the word. After Bluff, the last part of Buffalo is replaced with ano which is a combination of the word And and No. Finally, the last part of BuffaloWings is added with "Wings". The whole thing is just a play on the popular appetizer....but with no Wings.

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COMMENTS:

very good - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-26: 11:18:00

That sentence literally made my mouth water. Thanks, mysterious Mweinmann. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:12:00

Will have to settle for a bouffle (souffle) instead. - petaj, 2008-11-26: 19:28:00

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: left/ow/turs

Sentence: I agreed to host a Thanksgiving leftovers party but the recipes I found on line were more like leftouters

Etymology: left out + leftovers

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Created by: bbawden

Pronunciation: moore-ahn-eh-roar-sawss

Sentence: Yo, Paulie! My guma's cookin' tonight. She thought my ma didn't like her cause she's mormon but ma gave her our secret family recipe for moronerrorsauce.

Etymology: Moron- Because you are a moron for making an error.. Error- You will oubviously be making an error. Sauce- No, you are not saucy tonight.

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Created by: rombus

Pronunciation: pole - tree - guy - st

Sentence: Amanda was disappointed. It looked like she had created a poultrygeist this Thanksgiving. She couldn't understand why her roast duck, BBQ chicken and most of all, her beloved deep fried Turkey did not look or taste the way that they should. She thought this would be a true poultry smorgasbord, extravaganza....especially since she had obtained all of Aunt Martha's secret receipes.

Etymology: The word "Poultry" starts off this word. We know that poultry is not usually foul but is really "fowl". The word "Geist" is German and is difficult to translate but is often used to mean mind, spirit or ghost.

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COMMENTS:

very fitting this week - great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-26: 11:17:00

clever word - silveryaspen, 2008-11-26: 12:45:00

EXCELLENT word,Rombus! Nice segue from Halloween, too. got a vote from me. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:09:00

Amanda is clearly a victim of Fowl Play! Great word. - Nosila, 2008-11-26: 20:40:00

great contribution - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-27: 02:10:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: resəspyoŏrēəs

Sentence: The chorus around the holiday table is always **Mine never taste as good as Granny*s**. She smiles to herself knowing that the cards she had printed detailing her famous apple pie are recispurious. No sugar? Shouldn*t they know better? In any case, Granny is sure to keep her edge on the other women in the family for now.

Etymology: recipe (a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required) + spurious (not being what it purports to be; false or fake)

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Created by: bzav1

Pronunciation: non - greed- ee- ant

Sentence: Marybeth went to her grave knowing her nongredient would result in others producing a less satisfying stuffing.

Etymology: non - greed (it really is greed,isn't it?) ee - ant(the most democratic beast of the animal kingdom)

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: less-uh-pee

Sentence: I used my mom's lessipe for spinach and artichoke dip, but it seemed to be missing something - perhaps spinach?

Etymology: less, recipe

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COMMENTS:

Then there's Mom's guessipes... add such-and-such "til it looks right". - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-22: 05:26:00

Sounds somewhat similar to my own 'messipes'. - Mustang, 2007-11-22: 07:43:00

Funny!...got my vote! - remistram, 2007-11-22: 09:42:00

I cook like your Mom - drives everyone crazy but means I usually do the cooking - hmm might have scuppered myself there - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-22: 09:42:00

You and my mom ought to write a lookbook. - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-22: 10:22:00

Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-22: 16:12:00

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