Verboticism: Anthropetdormphic
DEFINITION: v. To allow your pet to sleep in your bed even though it may squirrel into your pillows, hog all the sheets, and bulldoze you on to the floor. n. A pet which sleeps in its owner's bed.
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Fleaesta
Created by: twocent
Pronunciation: flE-s-TAH
Sentence: It didn't matter how much whining he did or how many "discussions" were weathered, Dennis knew choosing to spend the night with Nina invariably meant another fleaesta with her cats.
Etymology: Fleaesta v. tr. combination of flea: a blood-sucking parasite that feeds on mammals and birds, known for its leaping ability siesta: a midday nap as taken in Spain and Latin America.
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COMMENTS:
Purrfect! Does Dennis live in CATalonia, Spain? - Nosila, 2009-01-06: 23:18:00
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Anoysle
Created by: coolkids58
Pronunciation: Anoeeslee
Sentence: they anoyslee their pet
Etymology:
Xenocturnalia
Created by: XMbIPb
Pronunciation: /ze-noc-tur-na-li-a/
Sentence: Sleeping on the same bed with Clarisse Starling is one thing, but this was above and beyond the XENOCTURNALIA that Daizy the Sheep signed up for when it joined agent Starling to be a true and faithful sidekick. As Hannibal Lecter smiled and whispered his customary: “Good evening Clarisse,” the poor lamb went silent and quietly left the bedroom.
Etymology: XENO - prefix that usually refers to an across-species process or act (e.g. XENOtransplantation; XENOgraft); NOCTURNAL - night-related, usually sleep related; -ALIA - a suffix reserved for a ritual of a sexually suggestive nature (e.g. SaturnALIA)
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COMMENTS:
"Merino" - I got it - as in a breed of sheep. HA - good one! - karenanne, 2010-05-21: 15:17:00
Oops - sorry - I entered my comment in the wrong place. But for yours - I like how the "lamb went silent" - good movie reference! - karenanne, 2010-05-21: 15:19:00
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Hogsquash
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Hog-sk-wosh
Sentence: Ever since Lydia aquired her pot-bellied pig, Porky, she had allowed him to sleep in her bed at night. That was fine util her boyfriend Dave moved in. Then every night turned into a hogsquash, Porky would end up under the covers 'hogging' the lot and taking up all the space, eventually forcing Dave into the spare room.
Etymology: Hog(a pig) + Squash(force or squeeze into a restricted space) = Hogsquash
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COMMENTS:
has a certain jene sais quoi! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-06: 07:26:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-06: 10:47:00
Fermez la pork! - Nosila, 2009-01-06: 23:31:00
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Quallipet
Created by: kiki3247
Pronunciation: Quail-ee-pet
Sentence: Marice thinks Quallipeting is a bed idea.
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Anthropetdormphic
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: an/throw/pet/dorm/fic
Sentence: The anthropetdormphic couple feared schnuffocating their schnauzers while schnuggling.
Etymology: anthropomorphic + pet + dormire (L "to sleep"); anthropetdormphize(v); anthropetdormpher(n) - the animal sleeping quite comfortably in the bed; anthropetdormphee (n., var.) - the person wide awake and uncomfortable
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COMMENTS:
SchNIFTY creations! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 10:46:00
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Tubble
Created by: Lazberg
Pronunciation: Tubbel
Sentence: Let the dog tubble with us.
Etymology:
Menagerieatrois
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: men aj aree a twa
Sentence: Have you herd? When Oxsana and Bronco had adopted Elsie, the little cow had curled up on their bed. But now as a full-grown cow, she was udderly too big. Oxsana found that her sheets rustled, she got a cramp in her calf and she was never in the mooed. Her main beef was that Bronco would never become a fodder and they could never live happily heifer after.
Etymology: Menagerie (collection of animals) & Wordplay on Ménage à trois (French for sex between 3 people or three people sharing a household)