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Figsation
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: figg say shun
Sentence: She found it difficult to put words to her figsation. "Figs move me" she would state simply. And they did, regularly.
Etymology: fixation, figs.
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COMMENTS:
It made her meloncholy - petaj, 2007-07-05: 04:49:00
but not meloncolic - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 05:57:00
and I bet her best friend was Prunella - they probably moved in the same circle - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 06:06:00
Did you know that diarrhea is a genetic condition? It runs in your jeans. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:48:00
I mean "genes." Damn you, puns that only really work spoken out loud! Hm...I wonder if there are any good puns based on homonyms instead of homophones, so that they only work when written, and not when spoken. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:49:00
jeans is much funnier - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-05: 13:20:00
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Foodzillaed
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: food- zilud
Sentence: being a vegan was most difficult when i was being foodzillaed by tofu
Etymology: godzilla + food
Supeter
Created by: cassandra1315
Pronunciation: sup-et-er
Sentence: He is too supeter.
Etymology:
Supprising
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: sup-rie-zing
Sentence: according to the carrots, today was going to be the day of their glorious supprising
Etymology: supper, uprising, suprise
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COMMENTS:
Curious that it is the carrots. Everyone knows that brussel sprouts are revolting. - petaj, 2007-07-05: 04:48:00
the pulses usually opt fpr appeasment - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 05:58:00
I didn't really hate brussel sprouts until I drank brussel-sprout-flavored soda, which was the nastiest thing I've ever tasted. And I've tasted cigarette ash. - ErWenn, 2007-07-05: 12:38:00
But are sprouts revolting in Brussels? - Clayton, 2007-07-05: 17:49:00
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Engrocered
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: engrossed
Sentence: "Lettuce Prey" intoned the minister. "It is so sad that a member of our flock has been engrocered in her vegetable garden.
Etymology: engross + grocery
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COMMENTS:
"Lettuce Prey" intoned the minister. "It is so sad that a member of our flock has been engrocered in her vegetable garden. - petaj, 2007-07-05: 02:58:00
Sigh - petaj, 2007-07-05: 02:58:00
"herd" you the first time - galwaywegian, 2007-07-05: 05:56:00
Can you rephrase that in grosser terms? - Clayton, 2007-07-05: 06:46:00
Why, I artichoke you, but I'm too busy munching on my freshly picked lettuce. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-05: 07:23:00
At least lettuce isn't as cucumbersome to manipulate grammatically. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-05: 13:37:00
I love a gramma pie. - petaj, 2007-07-06: 02:18:00
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Goldamut
Created by: rahullotli
Pronunciation: gold-am-ut
Sentence: the rat was goldamutted
Etymology: konkani-english-hindi
Reverseconsumed
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: r-uh-v-er-s-kuhn-soo-mm-d
Sentence: Mary burst into tears as she realized that her rabbit had been reverseconsumed by the carrot she had given it.
Etymology: From the word reverse meaning opposite which comes from the latin root reversus meaning to turn back and the word consume meaning to eat or devour from the latin root consumere meaning to use up, eat or waste
Consumifood
Created by: Kiki1234
Pronunciation: con-sum-i-food
Sentence: she never stops thinking about what she's eating, she's one of those consumifood people
Etymology: consume - I - food
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COMMENTS:
heehee - Kiki1234, 2007-07-09: 21:20:00
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Comments:
- 2008-04-20: 02:43:00
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