DEFINITION: v. intr. 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.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Herpevaricate: /hur-pi-var’-i-kate/ 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) Created by: Jamagra.
Comments on Herpevaricate:
silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:52:00
Ingenious sentence, etymology and word. Triple Kudos!OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-08: 20:58:00
Another great word; luv the sentence too.
Abhorable: /abhor-able/ David was so cute and so charming and so rich that Tiffany found herself cuddling up with his menagerie of abhorable animals, despite her fear of venomous attack. Etymology: A play on the word adorable, replacing ador with abhor, meaning to to detest. Created by: picabomama.
Comments on Abhorable:
diyan627, 2008-03-07: 14:29:00
perfect word! my sister’s dog is abhorable with the way she lunges and flies at my face and barks in a high pitched, glass breaking squeal of a bark, but I have to pretend I love her…my sister worships hersilveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 22:04:00
Sometimes we read more into a word as the day goes on … abhorrible … homonym to abhorable! So good I’ll be using it! Great originality!Mustang, 2008-03-08: 06:31:00
Excellent verboticism.
Ferretrocious: /ferret-trow-shus/ I find my friend’s new pet ferret quite ferretrocious, especially after it attacked my pet bunny. My friend said it was just because my bunny was a tease and he really liked her. Etymology: ferret + ferocious Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments on Ferretrocious:
silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:50:00
Always so pleasant to experience your subtle infunuations! Fierce word!purpleartichokes, 2008-03-07: 13:25:00
Sounds like ferrhetoric on the friend’s part.OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-08: 21:04:00
Tough love,eh! Good word.
Petriflect: /PET-ra-flekt/ When Bob described his pet “Phido” as a sanguined-eyed, silky-skinned sweetie, craving to be cuddled, Roxie couldn’t wait to meet him. But to her horror, when Phido slithered silently from under a cushion on the sofa she was sitting, she almost apsed into unconsciousness. Not wishing to offend Bob she smiled and petriflected, as if nothing was a hiss. However when Phido sidled up to her and slipped inside her blouse, she feared she was about to be cleopatronized. Bob told her not to worry, saying: “That’s his way of showing you that he likes you.” Etymology: Blend of PET, tamed or domesticated animal; PETRIFY, metaphorically to paralyse with fear, shock; FLECT, to bend as in GENFLECTION, to bend knee or touch ground in adoration; obeisance, dote. Nouns: petriflection; a petriflect. “Phido” Gk:ophidia-snake Created by: OZZIEBOB.
Comments on Petriflect:
silveryaspen, 2008-03-07: 09:45:00
Your sentence is so full of great plays on words! Cunning sentence and word!Jabberwocky, 2008-03-07: 09:50:00
what a word weekBanky, 2008-03-08: 09:06:00
Uh, wow, I guess I’ve learned the value of pressing “show all” instead of “more”, because I almost completely ripped yours off in mine. I totally didn’t mean to, sorry Oz! 🙁
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Definition Comments:
Verbotomy – 2008-03-07: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ JamesTigger – 2008-03-07: 02:48:00
If I can post a YouTube link here, this one’s pretty amusing, and relevant to this definition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq6NJ7kKEag