Verboticisms

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: MUG-wub

Sentence: When Clarence scolded her for kissing her brother, Serena knew he was a mugwuv, and told him to take a hike.

Etymology: mug-to steal, wuv, mugwump

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌæməˈɡɑɹki/

Sentence: We told him that his significant smother wasn't really controlling enough to constitute an amogarchy, but it was just a foma.

Etymology: from amo- (romantic love) and -archy (government)

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COMMENTS:

Significant smother works better than amogarchy, which I'd have as "a system of rule by lovers"- a truly scary notion. Still, the sentence alone is worth a vote. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-17: 13:17:00

Thanks, and I agree that "significant smother" is better, but I never like having to cram two-word terms into a one-word entry. - ErWenn, 2007-04-17: 14:05:00

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Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Smuth-er-luv

Sentence: Margaret was so paranoid that Jeff would leave her for a younger model, that she would smotherlove him every time a woman was within a 3 metre radius.

Etymology: Smother(to suffocate,eg: to smother with love.) Love(to cherish or adore) = Smotherlove

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Created by: jjlmfay

Pronunciation: Low-wah-ree-tia

Sentence: His paranoia was growing with the passing of each day apart. He had become a lovaritia, consumed with control and love turned something sickly. Her affection wasn't enough, he had to have all of her.

Etymology: love (deep affection for someone) + avaritia (Latin for greed)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mənägəmēmēmē

Sentence: To say that Sarah is possessive is an understatement. Her boyfriend is not allowed to even look at other females. Hers is a program of monogamememe.

Etymology: monogamy (the practice or state of having a sexual relationship with only one partner) + me (to or for myself)

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Created by: jonobo

Pronunciation: steal + (nation minus first n) + s + (hippie minus ie) + (error minus ror) = pro-nun-sci-ey-tion

Sentence: She was a classic stealationshipper, a control freak lost in an endless spiral of fear and paranoia - sad but true.

Etymology: steal + relationship

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Created by: vonnegut

Pronunciation: sin-wat

Sentence: "As your husband, I'll want all your love for myself." She stared at me with widening eyes. "A sin-wat!"... "I will not marry a sin-wat." She stood. "Goodbye." "Good-bye?" I was crushed.

Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for Cat's Cradle, published in 1963.

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: JEH louse

Sentence: Lydia couldn't take it anymore. If she answered her cellphone, Mark would be right there, obviously listening to her side of the conversation. If she didn't take the call, he would "casually" say, "Hmmm... I wonder who was calling?" He would pretend to be doing tasks nearby whenever she was on e-mail, but she knew he was really trying to read over her shoulder. For a while she had thought his possessiveness was sweet, but now she realized he was just a jealouse. It was the same age-old story, except now with technology added.

Etymology: jealous + louse

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COMMENTS:

perfect word! - Nosila, 2009-11-03: 12:10:00

I agree! - splendiction, 2009-11-03: 21:14:00

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: kon-troll-of-er

Sentence: Controlovers are stalkers in training.

Etymology: control + love

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Created by: javex

Pronunciation: Uh-ten-shun-eer

Sentence: Look, I'd love to stay and talk with you, but my attentioneer of a wife is running over here, and she doesn't really look too happy...

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

Bleachy keen, Javex! - Nosila, 2009-11-03: 23:44:00

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