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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wishper

Created by: Methylphenidateian

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Like wind as a genie she rubbed the lamp of her life, in a loudish wish, but it only came back to her as a wishper, so subtely, so soft, it was not exactly what she'd wanted; but she could accept it anyhow.

Etymology: whisper + wish = wishper

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Malony

Created by: rasumohan

Pronunciation: melanie

Sentence: wish for malony

Etymology: From Tamil

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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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