Verboticism: Wishfulthink
DEFINITION: v. To get what you wished for, but not exactly what you wanted. n. A wish come true that's a total let down.
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Rainblow
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: rain-blow
Sentence: Jim was always chasing rainblows. Everytime he thought his dreams would come true, something always managed to blow it.
Etymology: rainbow: "I'm always Chasing Rainbows" was a song by Harry Carroll in 1918 about an optimistic person who was constantly pushed back by the events of life, and was a popular song of the time. It was featured in a 1941 movie sung by Judy Garland. It was also recorded by Bing Crosby, Perry Como and other crooners of the era. It was also one of my grandmother's favorite songs. + Blow: 1) a sudden unexpected event 2) slang - "that blows" -- something that sucks or is a bummer
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COMMENTS:
Pefect! I love it. - mweinmann, 2009-07-28: 08:00:00
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Mishwish
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: mish-wish
Sentence: Jonny was playing his song on the street corner when he closed his eyes and mishwished for a huge hit. The last thing he heard was a roar and screech, which he imagined as a crowd of fans. Unfortunately, it was a cement truck and it didn't stop until it hit the wall behind him.
Etymology: mistaken wish
Dayscreaming
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dāskrēming
Sentence: His mother always told him, \"be careful what you wish for\" and now he knew why. Ever since he had taken up boxing to get in shape Sidney would daydream about being good enough to go pro. Now, sitting in the ring across from the champ, his daydreaming had turned into dayscreaming. It was a full-fledged daymare. Sure, it was just a charity exhibition match but the look in the champ\'s eyes when Sidney teased him about his pink trunks left him hoping that his teeth were well anchored.
Etymology: daydreaming (a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one\'s attention from the present) + screaming (give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing excitement, great emotion, or pain)
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COMMENTS:
- good word! - splendiction, 2009-07-28: 20:26:00
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Disdreamay
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: diss-dreem-may
Sentence: She couldn't wait to get her new Ken doll for Christmas but suffered much disdreamay when she discovered that he had plastic hair and not flowing real hair like Barbie.
Etymology: dismay (thwarted, disappointed) + dream (wish, hope)
Disalopine
Created by: currentlyinsolitude
Pronunciation: dis-a-lope-pine
Sentence: When he asked for a car, he was disalopined when he got an old clunker.
Etymology: Latin
Suckseed
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: suk seeeeeed
Sentence: Finally he suckseeded in getting her attention. Unfortunately, he also got the attention of her rottweiler
Etymology: succeed, suck
Foolfilment
Created by: sisternyx
Pronunciation: fool-fil-ment
Sentence: Jim wished for a vacation but his foolfillment was that he was fired Friday.
Etymology: fully fooled
