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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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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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Pink

Created by: sunnaaa

Pronunciation: ..

Sentence: ..

Etymology: ...

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Wishper

Created by: Methylphenidateian

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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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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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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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Wishwatch

Created by: aircrayola

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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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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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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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Yearnspurn

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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