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'I wish that girl would talk to me...'

DEFINITION: To get what you wished for, but not exactly what you wanted.

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Leprechaunsequence

Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: Lep-ruh-KON-suh-kwence

Sentence: The little dude in the green coat and hat seemed so friendly at first, but the leprechaunsequence of asking for "a hot chick" was a bucket of KFC original recipe.

Etymology: Leprechaun (magical being) + consequence.

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Satisfraction

Created by: jesster

Pronunciation: sa - tis - FRAK - shun

Sentence: I realized that I had a winning lottery ticket, and immediately rushed to the 7-11 to redeem it. My satisfraction was enhanced by immediately spending my $2 on an extra-large cherry slurpee.

Etymology: satisfaction + fraction

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COMMENTS:

Perfect! - DrHarvey, 2007-08-28: 09:48:00

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Desighre

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: dee-SYRE

Sentence: Alex wanted a bunch of dates, and got them--in a loaf of bread from Auntie. He reluctantly ate the object of his desighre.

Etymology: desire + sigh (of despair)

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Antignome

Created by: noztril

Pronunciation: an-tahy-nohm

Sentence: His failure was a result of his antignome ambitions.

Etymology: anti + gnome

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Gleepointment

Created by: Kitten3735

Pronunciation: glee POYNT ment

Sentence:

Etymology: glee + disappointment = gleepointment!

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COMMENTS:

This is a pretty good word - you should always use it in a sentence though, so that you get your full allotment of points! - Osomatic, 2007-08-24: 02:01:00

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Inadblurtment

joelb

Created by: joelb

Pronunciation: in-ad-BLERT-ment

Sentence: Jesse provoked Samantha's inadblurtment by consistantly agreeing with all of her likes and dislikes.

Etymology: inadvertant + blurt + statement

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Dreamcomepooh

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: dreem-kum-poo

Sentence: It was a dreamcomepooh for Bob when he won an all-expenses paid vacation... to Newark.

Etymology: dream come true, pooh

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COMMENTS:

Also sounds like "nincumpoop". - mplsbohemian, 2007-08-24: 10:19:00

I noticed that too. I was probably subliminally inspired by one of my recent brainfarts. - purpleartichokes, 2007-08-24: 10:28:00

Very Catchy! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-02: 23:20:00

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Malony

Created by: rasumohan

Pronunciation: melanie

Sentence: wish for malony

Etymology: From Tamil

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Pink

Created by: sunnaaa

Pronunciation: ..

Sentence: ..

Etymology: ...

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Disappgot

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: dis-uhp-got

Sentence: He felt like Fred Flintstone, with that "wah, wah, wah, wahhhhh" sound in the background when she made eye contact with him, but flipped him the bird curtly. He skulked home disappgotten again, but far better than being totally ignored.

Etymology: disappoint + got

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