Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: duhn-ney-shuhn

Sentence: The way the panhandler went after people seemed more like a dunation than a donation. He was so insistent that people crossed the street just to avoid him.

Etymology: dun (to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt) + donation (an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution)

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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: 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: avklive

Pronunciation: It's quite clear

Sentence: I hardly escaped that pressurement with my wife. But I know I'm right!

Etymology: pressure + argument

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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: kragn

Pronunciation: eck-oh-kay-shun

Sentence: The only tactic he uses when we're arguing is echocation.

Etymology: echo+altercation.

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COMMENTS:

Unique combination! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:44:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: In - SESS - uh -grait

Sentence: Rudolfo had the annoying habit of incessigrating in an effort to get his audience to agree with his sometimes radical views.

Etymology: Incessant + grate (have an irritating or unpleasant effect)

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COMMENTS:

Conveys the feelings so very well that these monoargubaiters engender! Your verboticism of this day is also an emoticism of the day! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:29:00

I agree with silveryaspen. You got the essence across well. Good one! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:18:00

Thankyuh, thankyuh verruh much... - Mustang, 2008-01-22: 23:53:00

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: Rep-i-TRISH-uh n

Sentence: When Bob's lipzkrieg failed to silence Roxie's relexiration, he launched a rambling repetrition.

Etymology: REPETRITION: blend of REPETITION & ATTRITION: to wear down by repeating over and over. LIPZKRIEG: LIP:(To give lip) & KRIEG: war. RELEXIRATION: blend of lexi & reiteration.

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COMMENTS:

You astound me not only with your verboticism of the day, but with all the verboticisms you put in the sentence with them! Kudos to you as an expert wordsmith. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:26:00

Good word! I can visualise a long line of battered lifeless bodies that have fallen in the arena of Bob's repetritious quest! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 21:36:00

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Created by: kmartinmt

Pronunciation: es-teem-punk-ing

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

Etymology:

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ree/it/ur/state

Sentence: The most effective way to win an argument is to simply reiterstate the obvious (obviously I'm right, I'm right, I'm right)

Etymology: reiterate (echo, repeat) + state

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COMMENTS:

Short, neat, and right on the definition ... very nice! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-22: 12:50:00

well formed word. I like it! - bananabender, 2008-01-22: 22:14:00

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