Verboticism: Hogsquash
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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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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Tubble
Created by: Lazberg
Pronunciation: Tubbel
Sentence: Let the dog tubble with us.
Etymology:
Somnanimalism
Created by: Prostheta
Pronunciation: Som-nan-nee-mal-ism
Sentence: Astrid's somnanimalist tendencies precluded her ability to function as a normal human being.
Etymology: Somna - to fall asleep. Animal - mobile multicellular organism.
Critterpard
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: CRIT-er-pard
Sentence: Lucy and Lamar had raised their poodle, Pepe' since he was born and Pepe' believed they were all critterpards, equals in every regard and he joined them in all activities from meals to bedtime.
Etymology: Blend of critter (animal) and Pard (euphemism for partner)
Capetulate
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: kə-pěch'ə-lāt'
Sentence: Cindy's cat Nigel was so used to sleeping with her that she and Tim were forced to capetulate when he started sleeping over.
Etymology: capitulate, to surrender unconditionally + (to one's) pet
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COMMENTS:
The one letter changes embedding one word in another are ever so clerver. Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 21:55:00
It's the year of the cat; sorry the rat. Perhaps there hope yet! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-13: 22:09:00
excellent - bookowl, 2008-03-14: 14:29:00
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Bunkimal
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: bunk-i-mal
Sentence: What's that in our bed? Oh, Spot is a bunkimal.
Etymology: bunk-bed animal
Bedgehog
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /bej-hog/
Sentence: Bandit had started out as a cute Border Collie puppy, but now he'd grown into a huge bedgehog. Not only did Bandit hog all the pillows and yank the comforter to the other side of the bed, but he had literally pushed Stewart out of his own bed three nights in a row. Stewart decided to seek professional help, and started wondering how hard it was to contact that 'It's Me Or the Dog' lady. What was her name again?...
Etymology: Bed - furniture for sleeping (from Common Germanic, badjam "sleeping place dug in the ground") + Hedgehog - small, spiny, insectivorous mammal (from German, hecke "hedge" + Cornish, hogh "swine")
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COMMENTS:
Great etymology! Very clever word play! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 02:20:00
Throw a quillt over it. - petaj, 2008-03-13: 03:59:00
Hopefully in her, he will find a comforter! - Nosila, 2008-03-13: 19:43:00
Bandit, he ain't nothing but a hound dog! Once again, great etymology. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-13: 21:56:00
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Anoysle
Created by: coolkids58
Pronunciation: Anoeeslee
Sentence: they anoyslee their pet
Etymology:
Smushjunkie
Created by: IrishAmerican
Pronunciation: SMUSH'-jun'-key
Sentence: "Good grief! there are so many animals and stuffed dolls on the bed there's no room for me! You're a total Smushjunkie! You know that, don't you?! I'm sleeping on the couch ..."
Etymology: a person who has a pathological need for reassurance of their value by insisting on having multiple cuddles affixed to them as they sleep; a junkie for being smushed.