Verboticisms

Created by: XMbIPb

Pronunciation: /ze-noc-tur-na-li-a/

Sentence: Sleeping on the same bed with Clarisse Starling is one thing, but this was above and beyond the XENOCTURNALIA that Daizy the Sheep signed up for when it joined agent Starling to be a true and faithful sidekick. As Hannibal Lecter smiled and whispered his customary: “Good evening Clarisse,” the poor lamb went silent and quietly left the bedroom.

Etymology: XENO - prefix that usually refers to an across-species process or act (e.g. XENOtransplantation; XENOgraft); NOCTURNAL - night-related, usually sleep related; -ALIA - a suffix reserved for a ritual of a sexually suggestive nature (e.g. SaturnALIA)

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COMMENTS:

"Merino" - I got it - as in a breed of sheep. HA - good one! - karenanne, 2010-05-21: 15:17:00

Oops - sorry - I entered my comment in the wrong place. But for yours - I like how the "lamb went silent" - good movie reference! - karenanne, 2010-05-21: 15:19:00

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Created by: stache

Pronunciation: kə-pěch'ə-lāt'

Sentence: Cindy's cat Nigel was so used to sleeping with her that she and Tim were forced to capetulate when he started sleeping over.

Etymology: capitulate, to surrender unconditionally + (to one's) pet

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COMMENTS:

The one letter changes embedding one word in another are ever so clerver. Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 21:55:00

It's the year of the cat; sorry the rat. Perhaps there hope yet! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-13: 22:09:00

excellent - bookowl, 2008-03-14: 14:29:00

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Created by: mzzmee265

Pronunciation: pet-hog-a-list

Sentence: He has a pethogalist pet, he lets her sleep in the bed.

Etymology: pet-animal you are responsible for; hog-to take over;

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: mooo dwar

Sentence: The boudoir had become a moodoir ever since this bizarre menagerieatrois (sory nosila) had occured, making it seem at the same time more and less horny an establishment

Etymology: boudoir, moooooooo!

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COMMENTS:

toooooo funny - you milked this cartoon for all it's worth - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-06: 10:45:00

Great word, even if no one is in the mooood! - Nosila, 2009-01-06: 23:30:00

Udderly inspired! - metrohumanx, 2009-01-16: 07:51:00

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Created by: arrrteest

Pronunciation: co-dorm-es-tih-cayt

Sentence: Jeffrey was caught between getting a good night sleep and having the girl of his dreams put him out if he didn't let her codormesticating cat have its way among the bed.

Etymology: co- together + dorm- to sleep/domesticate- belonging to the house

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COMMENTS:

I'd have to say that Jeffrey in this case would suffer from the same malady as yesterday's verboticism! - arrrteest, 2008-03-13: 00:42:00

Nice Triple Play! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 02:17:00

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Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: cover pet

Sentence: Little Bo Peep, is sick of counting sheep. They certainly do not put her to sleep! When She hits the hay, baa'd to say, so do they! She doesn't need a coverlet. She has many a coverpet. For her turning in, is no turn on. Oh how, she wants the lamb woolies on her ... gone! She wishes they wouldn't put a foot on her futon, that means ewe and ewe and ewe ... and the dam, ram, too! She's certainly not sheepless in Seattle!

Etymology: When joined in bed by a PET, who tries to be your COVERLET. You are stuck with a COVERPET.

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COMMENTS:

how true - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-06: 10:47:00

Not baaad at all...people are flocking to vote for you!! - Nosila, 2009-01-06: 23:28:00

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Created by: kateinkorea

Pronunciation: PET ish

Sentence: She always talks about and obsesses over whether her cat is okay or not and this petish of hers is causing us problems.

Etymology: FETISH: the fact that a person spends too much time doing or thinking about a particular thing PET: an animal or bird etc. that we keep in our home for pleasure

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Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: spoy-el-kat

Sentence: Phoenix was a bad spoilcat. She got to sleep in the bed with Andy and Mary every night no matter what; which made certain things a little harder to do.

Etymology: spoil (to treat well beyond what is deserved) + cat (a specific pet)

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Created by: coolkids58

Pronunciation: Anoeeslee

Sentence: they anoyslee their pet

Etymology:

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: go - to - bed

Sentence: No sooner had the infomercial finished, than Jerry had dialled the number to order his goatobed, for just $49.95. It was not just the chance to reduce his electricity bill, but the electric blankpet was now downright dangerous, the shleep had proved unsuccessful with his insomnia, and there was the prospect of home-made feta. He was hoping to phone his order in early enough to score a bonus pillow shampoodle to keep his ears warm at night. He just hoped that the duVET bills would not be too expensive. No longer would he be dogtired after his catnaps.

Etymology: "go to bed" + goat

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COMMENTS:

so many possibilities - petaj, 2008-03-13: 03:54:00

Richly Punsome! Funsome! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-13: 10:30:00

Has Jerry given any thought to goatweed? - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-13: 22:03:00

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