Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: pen/daver

Sentence: It's another of Murphy's Laws that writing utensils turn into pendavers when an important message needs to be scribbled.

Etymology: PENDAVER noun - from PEN (instrument for writing) + CADAVER (a dead body)

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COMMENTS:

I bet Dexter has several pendavers - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-03: 09:47:00

Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-05: 17:35:00

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: pen-NUHN-druhm

Sentence: Bob faced a penundrum when his biro pendripulated as he tried to write down the address of his new girlfriend - Woodraliggunie st, Gutchboordankendockenarup, Western Australia. Despite his dyspengraphic pleadings, she remained unsympathetic presenting him with a penultimatum: get one that writes or get lost!

Etymology: Blend of pen & conundrum: a puzzling question or problem.

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COMMENTS:

I think Bob should buy some pencils - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-06: 13:51:00

I guess Bob will never get to go to Camp Comeoniwannalaya with his new-found girlfriend. (great word ozzie!) - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-06: 19:58:00

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Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: ehks-TINGK

Sentence: Alex scrambled to write down the girl's phone number, only to find that the only writing utensil was extink.

Etymology: extinct + ink

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: ex-pen-dead

Sentence: Every pen I find in this house is expendead.

Etymology: expended: used up; consumed + pen + dead

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COMMENTS:

exzcellent - Nosila, 2010-03-03: 23:51:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: pen/daver

Sentence: It's another of Murphy's Laws that writing utilsils turn into pendavers when an important message needs to be scribbled.

Etymology: pen + cadaver

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COMMENTS:

kinda gruesome but apt - porsche, 2007-11-06: 14:05:00

Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-06: 16:54:00

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Created by: marge

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: impenəmənt

Sentence: When Ralph saw the infomercial for the most wonderful thing he had even seen on late-night TV he just had to have it. As they displayed the phone number he frantically tried one impeniment after another. By the time he found one that worked they had moved on to products for incontinence. Ralph was pissed-off.

Etymology: impediment (a hindrance or obstruction in doing something) + pen (an instrument for writing or drawing with ink)

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COMMENTS:

your sentence almost made me pee in my pants - thegoatisbad, 2010-03-03: 14:17:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: bawl poynt lehsssss

Sentence: "This pen is ballpointless!" he bawled, pointlessly..

Etymology: pointless, ballpoint

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COMMENTS:

ballistic word! - Nosila, 2010-03-03: 10:17:00

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Created by: QuantumMechanic

Pronunciation: pen en suh late

Sentence: I knew the answer, but I didn't couldn't call in to win, because I was peninsulated -- all of the pens I found were dead.

Etymology: pen (ink writing instrument) + insulate (isolate), parallel to peninsula (an isolated spit of land)

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Created by: idavecook

Pronunciation: Dry-STRY-lus

Sentence: After repeatedly licking the pen Chip was now under the all to common spell of dristylus.

Etymology: Dry + Stylus "i" for fun!

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