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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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Frustratisfied

Created by: alabaster

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I needed a place to stay tonight, but getting arrested for credit card fraud at the hotel was not what I had in mind.

Etymology: frustrated + satisfied

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Wishwatch

Created by: aircrayola

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Twish

Created by: Paradox

Pronunciation: Tw-ish

Sentence: When I said I'd love for her to fall for me, I didn't mean that she should suddenly drop dead on the street while walking past me! Damn, what a twish!

Etymology: Twist + wish.

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Wishiprocation

haldean

Created by: haldean

Pronunciation: WISH-IH-PRO-KAY-SHUN

Sentence: I didn't want him to die, really; it was just a figure of speech! I wasn't counting on any wishiprocation.

Etymology: WISH - desire, want (English) RECIPROCATION - to get what one deserves (English)

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Boonerang

MrDave2176

Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: BOON-er-ang

Sentence: Tom was regretting having received a boonerang as he plummeted to the bottom of the Grand Canyon when all he had wanted was a closer look.

Etymology: boon (a benefit granted) + [boom]erang (the returning weapon)

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Fulfailment

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: full + fail + ment

Sentence: I got a deep sense of fulfailment when I finally was able to run a 6-minute mile, but the cops still caught me anyway.

Etymology: fullfillment + failure

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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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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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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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