Verboticisms

Created by: serendipity9000

Pronunciation: plaz-ter-rip

Sentence: Even though he braced himself, the plasterip he felt when she yanked of his bandaid made him yell.

Etymology: plaster (british name for band-aids) + rip (what happens to the hair when it gets yanked from your skin by the band-aid being removed)

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Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: rip/per/mor/tis

Sentence: Deathly afraid of rippermortis and the possibility of embarrassing himself by crying like a baby, John had convinced himself and others that he was just a very slow healer, very prone to infection, and in need of wearing bandaids until they fell off on their own accord.

Etymology: Derived from rigor mortis: A medical condition that occurs after death and results in the stiffening of muscle mass.

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COMMENTS:

Hahahahaa..."fell off on their own accord"...good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-29: 02:03:00

Jack the Ripper lives. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-30: 05:41:00

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Created by: kymar

Pronunciation: hair-a-hurtin

Sentence: I knew the cut had healed, and it was time for the dreaded pull...and the hairahurtin.

Etymology: hair, hurts!

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: follik - kalam - ety

Sentence: Jesse suffered a follicalamity of epic proportions when Genevieve ripped off his bandage.

Etymology: follicle, calamity

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COMMENTS:

Folliche'sajollygoodfellow! - Nosila, 2009-12-31: 00:19:00

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Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: FALL ake ul

Sentence: Applying wax in ways that would make a sailor blush, Susan readied herself for the upcoming battle; her suit's responsiveness was proportinal surface area and sensor density so much that a few dozen square microns could be the difference between victory and absolute submission. Her follachele screams could be heard by in the mess hall.

Etymology: Follicle + Ache

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COMMENTS:

When I first read your word I pronounced it with a yell at the end which would be appropriate in this situation - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-06: 11:34:00

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Created by: cafisher

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: band-rage

Sentence: In a study it was found that 97% of male patients suffered bandrage on removal of dressings and plasters. Typical symptoms include flinching, swearing and crying, followed by flushed cheeks and mumbling.

Etymology: bandage (surgical dressing) + rage (hysterical fury, anger)

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Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: Yow cha fah licle

Sentence: The nurse warned that a youchafollicle would follow ripping the tape off his IV site.

Etymology: Yowch! - Anamatapia (ok I can't spell) follicle - hair

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Created by: notnaught

Pronunciation:

Sentence: An Excrucifilamentectomy is best performed quickly by a skilled professional.

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

makes the hairs on my neck stand up. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-30: 05:43:00

Quickly? Make it SLOWLY! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-30: 17:27:00

It's hard to make a pronounceable ten-syllable word, but ya did it! Congrats. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-31: 00:46:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: rip-sting

Sentence: even as i was putting the band-aid on, i knew it would be all to soon that i would be enduring the ripsting

Etymology: rip, sting

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COMMENTS:

ripsting sounds like an awesome bandname! - jadenguy, 2007-06-06: 09:33:00

Simple, but elegant. I like it. - ErWenn, 2007-06-06: 23:19:00

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