Verboticisms

Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: wet BLANK et ten dent

Sentence: Randy's little sister, Prissy, was his unwitting wetblankettendant. Every time he thought he and his girlfriend had the house to themselves after school and decided to get a little frisky, Prissy would bound into the house, yelling things like, "Raaandeee! There's some lady out here selling subscriptions, so you should talk to her!" or "Raaandeee! Dad said yesterday that it's your turn to do the weeding, and it had better be done before he gets home!"

Etymology: wet blanket (one who spoils others' fun; a killjoy) + attendant (one who accompanies another)

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Created by: toadstool57

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Created by: dochanne

Pronunciation: Stall-a-moor

Sentence: Jackie had gone to a lot of effort, made dinner, set the table with candles and ensured her housemate was elsewhere for the evening. The final touches added to her hair and a spritz of perfume, then, her heart racing, she answered the doorbell.. His collogne was intoxicating and the smile enticing, a single rose in his hand. Dinner went well and the wine was flowing as fast as her pulse, his hand holding hers, when a sound startled them. A key in the front door, her flatmate home. What the hell? He withdrew and got shy, started clearing the dishes. Katie all smiles tut-tutted and loitered, her stupid flatmate playing stallamour again!

Etymology: Stall - to come to a halt, falter, or delay. Amour - hormone flushed embraces and love

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great little story - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-05: 12:40:00

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Created by: Dougalistic

Pronunciation: Row-man-tee-chewed

Sentence: Dave romantitudes his loving moment with Jane because he knew that "Big Ben" the lodger as Jane called him was going to be there and he wasn't one for cutie-pie moments in life and thought romance is for sissy girls and poofs.

Etymology: Romance (romantic, romancing) - The art of love and all things loving and sweet and cute and Romeo + Juliette-esq. Fortitude - Strength and endurance in a difficult or painful situation.

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You really sunk your teeth (chewed) into the pronounciation! Gave us all a good one to chew on! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-13: 13:13:00

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Created by: kimmarie

Pronunciation: ah-moor-ang-core

Sentence: The sun was setting, her eyes twinkled, the stars were aligned. As he slid closer to her on the coach a shadow appeared on the stairs. Her father, the amoranchor was poised to put an end to his ambitions.

Etymology: amor is Latin for love and anchor from english, meaning the weighing down of a boat so that it stays still and does not sail off into the sunset.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: as salt pee ter

Sentence: Diane's Dad had developed a chaperone for his lovely nubile college daughter. It was their pet pitbull terrier, Fluffy, who was a natural assaultpeter when all the young men came to try and save her from the Martian invaders by surrendering her virginity. That line did not work in 1968 either...

Etymology: Assault (force (someone) to have sex against their will & Saltpeter (urban myth that sodium nitrate was used to curb male libido and therefore was introduced into the food of military and prisoners)

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Created by: contratempo

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Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: hart-bray-k

Sentence: In the heat of passion, please protective us from parents, jealous pets, mischevious children, overprotective friends and relatives and all other heartbrakes.

Etymology: When our hearts meet passionately and others interrupt putting on the brakes ... they are heartbrakes.

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COMMENTS:

clever - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-13: 13:23:00

Perhaps some want to prevent us from paying "heartbalm" or even ending up in "Heartbreak Hotel!?" Nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-13: 17:06:00

Cute word...you brake me up! - Nosila, 2008-02-14: 00:26:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ləstäpər

Sentence: When Jill’s dad installed closed-circuit cameras throughout the house he told everybody it was a security issue. Mentioning to her boyfriend that he could activate any camera at any time proved to be a major lustopper.

Etymology: lust (a passionate desire for something) + stopper (a person or thing that halts or obstructs a specified thing)

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: lust - bust - ur

Sentence: Denise's mom ran to get the lustbuster when she noticed her daughter's date putting his arm around her. Duke's imposing stature and menacing growl soon cooled things off in the living room.

Etymology: lust (strong sexual attraction/urges)+ buster (someone or something who breaks things up)

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