Verboticisms

Created by: scrink

Pronunciation: dee-fye-nih-late

Sentence: You should have heard her go on and on, he didn't stand a chance. Oh yeah girl, she went and defynihlated him.

Etymology: defy - to be argumentative and defiant annihilate - to eliminate

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Created by: scrabbelicious

Pronunciation: One-dim-ent-che-a

Sentence: Arnold never really left the play-ground. He had the negotiation skills of an eight year-old with a borderline syndrome who missed his mother. An annoying, prickly thing, he'd drive you mad with his onedimentia.

Etymology: One-dimensional + dementia

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COMMENTS:

Great combo! Clever Creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:49:00

Clever mix! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:26:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: fil i blus ter

Sentence: Philip was the king of the filibluster. He would argue all night with Maria until he wore her down and she lost the argument. This was probably why Philip was such a success at his career as a union negotiator...his endurance and mouth simply outlasted any competition.

Etymology: Filibuster (obstruct deliberately by delaying; tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches; a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes) & Bluster (act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner; show off

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌnɛkɹəˈhɪpəˌflɪkt/ /neck-ruh-HIPP-uh-flikt/

Sentence: When faced with necrohippofliction, do not attempt to adapt your method of argumentation, for your opponent will just accuse you of being a wishy-washy flip-flopper.

Etymology: necro- (dead) hippo- (horse) -flict (strike)

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COMMENTS:

Roared with laughter after I read the etymology ... all horsing around ... great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:34:00

Ooh, I like how you used the etymology to form the word. Very clever. - Tigger, 2008-01-22: 14:06:00

Hahahaha a wishy washy flip flopper. I love it! - scrink, 2008-01-22: 20:36:00

Sadly, many do not read all the way through the etymology before deciding on what to vote. Thank you for the kind words, all. - ErWenn, 2008-01-22: 21:15:00

Oh yes... that's how it is... flogging a dead horse! Good one! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 21:42:00

Right outside the "stable". Brings to mind a slang term "Horse-shed": To attempt to influence another person's opinion, especially in political matters. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-22: 21:57:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: dee bat tur

Sentence: she was an excellet debatter who could sharpen her tone of voice until all dogs within a ten mile radius would run away.

Etymology: debate, batter

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COMMENTS:

debatter watch out, debatter not cry, debatter not shout..... - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-22: 08:48:00

Your word just hits the spot! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:27:00

Beaten into submission... nice! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:07:00

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Created by: Jobanski

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Created by: bananabender

Pronunciation: ree - VURB - uh - trayt

Sentence: Marla: Aarrggghhh! We've just been reverbetraited by a master. We've gotta go clear our heads because he's got us almost convinced that the earth is really flat! Dirk: Hope he falls off the edge of it!

Etymology: REVERBERATE: to reecho or resound, to be reflected many times. TRAIT: a distinguishing characteristic or quality, esp of one's personal nature, usually bad! n., REVERBETRAITOR

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COMMENTS:

Really good word and easily rolls off the tongue! Good thinking! 8/10 :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-22: 04:50:00

Nice blending, bananab'l'ender! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:35:00

Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-22: 22:15:00

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Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: ur-first-af-ter-mee

Sentence: Fred Dirsterworster was always a loud mouth urfirstaftermee type character. He thought he was well ahead of everyone else, though he chronically lagged behind and never quite caught on.

Etymology: You- Are- First- After- Me.

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: keh-jole-EEZ

Sentence: Hal was quite fluent in cajolese and through persistent and repetitive expressions of his ideas and beliefs, was usually able to win people over to his way of thinking.

Etymology: Blend of 'cajole' (to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance) and suffix '-ese' (speech, literary style, or diction peculiar to (a specified place, person, group, discipline, subject, or activity)

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Created by: kmartinmt

Pronunciation: es-teem-punk-ing

Sentence: "The party was great until Mr. Dumaz started esteempunking everyone."

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