Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kuhn-tra-mair-ee-uhn

Sentence: ContraMarian is conversation sniper. She can and will find fault with anything that anybody says. She enjoys shooting down even the most innocent comment. Last week her skills almost brought about a disaster. She took a shot at a negasaurus and the resulting cynicism came close to creating a black hole that could have swallowed the earth. Luckily the ancient reptile was hungry and headed off in search of food.

Etymology: contrarian (a person who takes an opposing view, especially one who rejects the majority opinion) + Marian (a female given name, form of Mary)

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Created by: kashman

Pronunciation: emend-o-foob

Sentence: Mike was such an emendophob that all his co-workers avoided inviting him to their conversations and meetings. This led to Mike believing that everyone was jealous of his superior knowledge.

Etymology: emend (to correct) + o + phob (someone displaying irrational and obsessive behavior)

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COMMENTS:

Always good to see unique words in the etymology. Good strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:11:00

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Created by: diyan627

Pronunciation: kon-tru-main-ee-ak

Sentence: Bobby Jo, the contramaniac, was at it again... This time she argued that it was dripping, not raining, as she was about to get run over by a van, not a truck. Fortunately, it looks like Bobby Jo will not be arguing any more points in life. She actually did argue to death.

Etymology: contra (contradict) + maniac (1.An insane person.2.A person who has an excessive enthusiasm or desire for something.3.A person who acts in a wildly irresponsible way)

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COMMENTS:

Cartoon inspired! Sentence has a great last line! Well done! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:23:00

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌkɑntɹəˈpʊlsɪv/

Sentence: It was Daffy Duck's contrapulsive nature that did him in. "Duck season" indeed.

Etymology: From contra- +(im)pulsive

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COMMENTS:

Like Daffy we learn how to 'duck' these types of people even when they try to hunt us down! Fun, sly, witty, sentence ... just ducky! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:18:00

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: argue-nought

Sentence: Jason was on the point of jumping overboard, prematurely ending his voyage. Due to a typo in the job ad, he had a crew of arguenauts and now the ship was going round in circles while they all disagreed on the course.

Etymology: argue (disagree strongly) + argonaut (someone seeking dangerous but rewarding adventure)

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-11: 12:23:00

Very clever; good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-11: 18:52:00

Excellent! - Jamagra, 2008-03-11: 20:29:00

Funtastic! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:28:00

By Zeus, you have a good word there. That's what they should call the Toronto football team! - Nosila, 2008-03-11: 22:32:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: huh/bich/oo/list

Sentence: Jennifer chose her girl friends with a great deal of care and foresight. They were of the lowest self-esteem with traits she could easily exploit to her advantage and control. Jennifer was an habitchualist and she knew they would put up with the constant berating and castigation she bestowed on them. As the queen faultalist, she had victims around her ready and waiting to be belittled, just to be noticed.

Etymology: habit, habitual, constant, persistent + bitch, beef, bellyache, bemoan, complain, expostulate, find fault

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COMMENTS:

Great word. Thanks for the words of congrats. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-11: 19:07:00

The heart of your word hits the heart of the definition! Terrific creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:27:00

Great play on words! Love it. I used it already to describe somebody. - arrrteest, 2008-03-11: 22:20:00

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Created by: idavecook

Pronunciation: BEET YA DOW N

Sentence: That little beatyadown Tracy has always gotta stick her stringy haired head into my business, when all she bbe sticking it into an oven!

Etymology: years of dating the ladies.

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COMMENTS:

UHT OH! You need to pick a different type of women to date! Your word expresses the harshness of the feeling and meaning of the definition! Very strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:42:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: nay burr

Sentence: noah was our next door naybour, sometime he was our nayboor. before he sold his horse he was, on occasion, our neighbour.

Etymology: neighbour, nay

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COMMENTS:

Nay burr ... one who deserves the cold shoulder! Very punny fun sentence! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-05: 12:44:00

Noah was a naybore and a nayboar, too! - Nosila, 2009-01-05: 18:07:00

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Created by: cmonkey24

Pronunciation: Craw-nay-say

Sentence: Georgette just HAD to chronaysay Betrand's statement that all mammals do have fur.

Etymology: Chronic- Constant; habitual; repeated. Naysayer- a person who constantly opposes, denies, or is pessimistic.

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Neg - uh - tiff

Sentence: Elmer was always a grump and no matter what topic came up in discussion he'd invariably start a negatiff with often harsh and rude contradictions.

Etymology: Blend of negative and tiff

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COMMENTS:

Great pun and word! Simply wonderful! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-11: 21:33:00

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