Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: yurn/spurn

Sentence: His yearnspurn was finally getting promoted to vice president of his company and a big raise, but getting transferred to the Arctic circle office.

Etymology: yearn + spurn

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Created by: rasumohan

Pronunciation: melanie

Sentence: wish for malony

Etymology: From Tamil

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Created by: aircrayola

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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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