Verboticisms

Created by: AnnieChandon

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Created by: Sharpedgeshurt

Pronunciation: San-tooth-eest-oark-fayr-buh-nee-izm

Sentence: "I don't care, I'm still not using sleeping pills." The insomniac argued when told by the receptionist that he wouldn't be able to get an appointment with the Sand Man because he was a santootheastorkfairbunnyism.

Etymology: First used in mid 1980's during a drunken round of "Say-all-the-fictional-childhood-characters-that-visit-your-house, in-one-breath game." It has rarely been used since.

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Created by: thinkbolt

Pronunciation: san-ta-tude

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Created by: thefreewheeler

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: white - lie

Sentence: "Ah'll be alwight nah fanks" he said, after the good samaritan told him a wightlie.

Etymology: white lie + right

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Created by: playdohheart

Pronunciation: Free will

Sentence: "You were sick and now you're well again," shouted Trout, a freewill message that started Trout's creed.

Etymology: For Vonnegut (circa Timequake)... had to do it... I'm writing my thesis on him.

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Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: skull/hug/ar/ee

Sentence: It's a massive spot on the end of my nose but my boyfriend says you can hardly see it. He's either blind or telling me a skullhuggery!

Etymology: Skullduggery + Hug

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Created by: PythianHabenero

Pronunciation: solace-ep-tion

Sentence: Lying through your teeth when a girl asks you if that dress makes her look fat is a common form of solaception.

Etymology: solace + deception

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Created by: Sharpedgeshurt

Pronunciation: San-tooth-eest-oark-fayr-buh-nee-izm

Sentence: "I don't care, I'm still not using sleeping pills." The insomniac argued when told by the receptionist that he wouldn't be able to get an appointment with the Sand Man because he was a santootheastorkfairbunnyism.

Etymology: irst used in mid 1980's during a drunken round of "Say-all-the-fictional-childhood-characters-that-visit-your-house, in-one-breath game." It has rarely been used since.

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: lie-thee-um

Sentence: She knew that after the day he'd had, the only thing that would calm him down was some liethium

Etymology: lie, lithium [used to treat depression and such]

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