Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: roh-lee-po-lee

Sentence: "Polly wants a cracker", a phrase repeated and reacted upon so many times that Polly is a rolypolly.

Etymology: rolly-poly (short and plumply round, as a person or a young anima) polly (a tame parrot)

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Created by: mandeeyardz

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Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: Bim pet

Sentence: My cat is such a bimpet; cute but stupid

Etymology: bimbo + pet

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: pet ag ree

Sentence: To be a lovable lazy lump of ginger feline love machine was Tom's petagree.

Etymology: Pet (a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement) & Agree (be agreeable or suitable)and WordPlay on Pedigree (line of descent of a pure-bred animal)

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Created by: clevercommentary

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Sentence: Look at that scrumpy feline!

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ig noh ray mau sser

Sentence: her ignoramouser dribbled, drooled, slept, sprawled and stank, but she hadn't had any visiting rodents since he'd arrived, which was fine by her.

Etymology: ignoramous mouser

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: cat - tank - ur - us

Sentence: Mr. Whistkas is the most catankerous cat on the face of the earth but he is loved by all because he is sooo cute!

Etymology: cat + cantankerous

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Wonderful blend! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-23: 10:14:00

Catalytic, man! - Nosila, 2009-04-23: 19:18:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ədôrəbəbəl

Sentence: Katie's cats, Fatty McButterpants and Furbucket are adorabubble. Fatty's greatest talent is to roll over on his fatback and purr when his ample belly is scratched. Fur will sing for her supper and she sings often. If breathing were a conscience effort, they would both be long gone.

Etymology: adorable (inspiring great affection; delightful; charming) + bubble (an air- or gas-filled spherical cavity in a liquid or a solidified liquid such as glass or amber)

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Very adorable names & a great word. - splendiction, 2009-04-23: 16:45:00

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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: pet ed PLANT

Sentence: Her dog Mimado usually lay around the house like a pettedplant, and today was no exception. "Oh, smoochiepoochie!" she exclaimed fondly as her dog pet-ter-pattered over and settled down in her lap for one of his 3-hour naps. The fact that Mimado was now almost 90 pounds was beginning to weigh on her, both literally and figuratively. But she had created this monster, and now she was being hoisted by her own pet-ard.

Etymology: potted plant + pet

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great word - galwaywegian, 2010-11-06: 06:13:00

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: PETCH-you-LACKS

Sentence: His name was Anfernee- loveable boob! Not really more than a fuzzy food tube. Out on a ledge, too fat to turn round… He sat there and cried, and hoped to be found. Chewed his way into a couple food sacks- Now he’s dozing away like a real PETULAX!

Etymology: PETUlant+LAX=PETULAX.....PETULANT: characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor, insolent or rude in speech or behavior; Latin or Middle French; Middle French, from Latin petulant-, petulans; akin to Latin petere to go to, attack, seek [1598].....LAX: having loose bowels, articulated with the muscles involved in a relatively relaxed state, deficient in firmness, slack; Middle English, from Latin laxus loose [14th century].

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Please have all pets tutored and sprayed. Although some insist that they have the capacity to love, felinisaurs have very little use as "work animals". - metrohumanx, 2009-04-23: 08:25:00

All great word fun, especially your comment above ... how you suit-or and play! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-23: 10:12:00

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