Verboticism: Lamboozle
DEFINITION: v. To pretend that you adore someone's pet even though it is annoyingly stupid, bizarrely threatening, or just plain stinky. n. A alarming pet or companion, which nevertheless requires fawning.
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Fauxstroke
Created by: ekky99
Pronunciation: fo-stroke
Sentence: The young girl petted the dog even though she detested it, she was a real fauxstroke ingenue.
Etymology: faux (false) + stroke (to run your hand over the fur of a pet)
Irkophantic
Created by: Rasputin01
Pronunciation: Erk-o-fan-tic
Sentence: Dave was irkophantic about his boss Sharon's chihuahua, due to the fact he wanted to keep his job (she was besotted with the beast)!!
Etymology: Irksome - Annoying, vexing Sycophantic - Fawning, parasitic
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COMMENTS:
Great originality! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:30:00
I tried to weave "sycophantic" into my word, but couldn't! You've done well. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-08: 21:08:00
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Shamanimolize
Created by: jbiddie
Pronunciation: sham-ani-molize
Sentence: If that pig wasn't covered in sht I'd shamanimolize it to death.
Etymology: Sham animal idolize
Ingrossiate
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: in/gross/ee/ate
Sentence: Amy was so smitten with Jim that she ingrossiated herself with his pet snake to save the relationship.
Etymology: ingratiate (to establish oneself in the favour, or good graces of others) + grossed out
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COMMENTS:
sssssmitten was she? - galwaywegian, 2008-03-07: 06:55:00
Was it the human snake he had hidden in his pants! Your sentence is so sly and clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:33:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-08: 21:06:00
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Herpevaricate
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: hur/pi/var'/i/kate
Sentence: The proximity of Steve's 13 foot, 60 pound "pet" boa constrictor caused Sarah to simultaneously hyperventilate and herpevaricate. "Does this make me a herpocrite?" she wondered.
Etymology: herpetology (dealing with reptiles and amphibians) + prevaricate (to lie); also "herpe" + hypocrite (a person whose actions or words belie their beliefs)
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COMMENTS:
Ingenious sentence, etymology and word. Triple Kudos! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:52:00
Another great word; luv the sentence too. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-08: 20:58:00
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Furmin
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fur-min
Sentence: She called her pet ferrets her fur children. He pretended to like the little furmin just to get closer to her.
Etymology: fur (the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal) + vermin (noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals)
Pseudore
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: soo-dore
Sentence: Janice was overcome with pseudore when she met her boyfriends stupid, ugly pet chimpanzee. The only trick he had taught it was how to fling poo at strangers, but Janice was quite sure they did this on their own in the wild. She pretended to enjoy the trick, even though she was the victim.
Etymology: pseudo (fake) + adore (love)
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COMMENTS:
Sentence really grossed me out, as I'm sure you meant it to do! Thank goodness I can escape thru your pseudore! Word and etymology have lots of originality! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:39:00
I love words that employ a silent p! - picabomama, 2008-03-08: 13:37:00
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Petronize
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: like "patronize" except with pet.
Sentence: Much to my chagrin, I had to petronize my neighbor as he showed off his slimy kingsnake
Etymology: Pet;Patronize
Pantsdancer
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pantsdansər
Sentence: Frank's two best friends in the world, Rudy and Sally had a schnauzer that clearly was a child substitute. From the moment Frank entered the door until he left, their little angel was a pantsdancer. Rudy or Sally would ask, "Is he bothering you?" and Frank would politely respond "He's just happy to see me". What he really wanted to do was drop-kick the little fur-ball.
Etymology: Pants (trousers) + Dancer (a person who dances or whose profession is dancing)
Adderation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ad der ay shun
Sentence: When Ana Conda dated Monty Python, he gave her a lift in his new Viper. They danced the Mamba and the Fangdango at the CobraCabana. She was a mere civil serpent but she wore a boa, mocassins and garters. But when they arrived at his aspartment, he proposed and gave her a ring. She was exsssited, but she had to feign adderation for his huge reptile. It was obvious he was into herpetology. She became hissterical, then rattled and had trouble in reticulating her fears. She ran out of his lair and he was heard yelling, "I want my diamondback"!
Etymology: Adder (small terrestrial viper) & Adoration (a feeling of profound love and admiration)