Verboticisms

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: Skeevie Wonder

Sentence: Omg, this guy at the bar last night though he was so smooth, but really he was just a Skeevie Wonder

Etymology: Stevie Wonder + Skeevy. I don't think Stevie Wonder is skeevy at all, in fact I'm a huge fan. His name just works though.

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Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: ver-stuper

Sentence: Who know them not, the verstupers!!

Etymology: very stupid person

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ree/cah/pit/you/late

Sentence: As one gorgeous bird after another flew past his perch, all he could do was recawpitulate.

Etymology: recapitulate + caw

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Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: im-pose-ter

Sentence: The popped collar on the pink polo shirt was a major sign that Ophelia was dealing with an imposeter.

Etymology: poser + imposter

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: närsəsilē

Sentence: Andy thought of his pick-up lines were narsuccinct, brief and clear and, of course, about him. Most women thought of them as narsisilly. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas? Not in Andy\'s case. The nothing that happened in Vegas was the same nothing that followed him home and took up residence in his bedroom.

Etymology: narcisism (excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one\'s physical appearance) + silly (having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment)

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Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: Con-fidd-e-ut

Sentence: James thought his chat-up line "How about we bust some moves on the dance floor, then I move some bust on YOUR dance floor!" was a guaranteed winner. It won the confidiot two black eyes.

Etymology: Confident + idiot

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COMMENTS:

Rolls off the tongue _just_ right. - ErWenn, 2007-02-23: 11:40:00

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Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: fail.maite

Sentence: "Whow, I really like your earrings!" - "Failmate!" She didn't even turn around to look at him.

Etymology: like "stalemate". Could also be related to "check mate". Definitely "one who can move no further"

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COMMENTS:

It'a all about that "mating" thing, checked or not... - wordmeister, 2007-02-22: 15:13:00

Yep! despite all attempts at hiding it in clever pick-up lines! - w5lf9s, 2007-02-22: 16:03:00

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈnɑɹ.səˌlæps/

Sentence: Johnny Bravo is the ultimate narcilapse. He was disappointed that the word wasn't named after him.

Etymology: From Narcissus + lapse

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COMMENTS:

I just realized how much this sounds like "narcolepsy." - ErWenn, 2007-02-23: 11:37:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: boo-tee-kaw

Sentence: Ron got his final divorce papers last week so he is officially back in the dating pool. The problem is that he is so out of practice that his pick-up lines sound like they came from a really bad 70's sitcom. Nobody but nobody is answering his bootycaw.

Etymology: booty (any prize or gain) + caw (the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.)

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Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: kret in over

Sentence: Frank was a complete cretinova always flirting in the most appalling ways, even pinching the bums of the prettier ladies in the office.

Etymology: from cretin and casanova

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COMMENTS:

Appalling? or Abballing? - wordmeister, 2007-02-23: 02:27:00

good point... - erasmus, 2007-02-23: 04:13:00

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