Verboticisms

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: fib-fort

Sentence: Clarence told many fibforts to his grandkids just before bed time.

Etymology: fib (lie) + comfort (minus the com)

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Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: re/a/blur/ance

Sentence: Her therapist knew she was too fragile for the truth on this night. It was obvious to him that her husband did not really have the ability to give himself a hickey near his belly button. Instead, he offered a little reablurrance hoping he could muster his best poker face.

Etymology: reassurance: the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence. blur: clouding, or fogging. reablurrance: the act of reassuring and blurring the facts a bit when the truth will hurt

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cute - Nosila, 2008-06-23: 22:01:00

Nice and comforting! - reverb, 2008-07-11: 12:28:00

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Created by: lingualx

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: sed/a/fib

Sentence: A saidafib should be taken at bedtime to discourage nightmares.

Etymology: said a fib + sedative

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I like it... - Nosila, 2008-06-23: 22:03:00

Sounds funny when you say it out loud - wordmeister, 2008-06-24: 00:33:00

Clevre. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-24: 08:09:00

"Sedafib" would have been nice too. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-24: 08:15:00

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Created by: AnnieChandon

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: pla-FEE-bo

Sentence: "What do I say?" thought Bob. That was what he had been asking himself all week. But Roxie's questions were flying faster than any of his answers were coming in to land. He needed a plafibo to allay her fears; he hoped he would find one before she found out that he had lost the tickets for their upcoming overseas trip.

Etymology: PLACEBO: ME from Latin: I shall be pleased;an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier & FIB: a small trivial lie, minor falsehood.

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great - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-23: 16:03:00

Good one! - lumina, 2008-06-23: 22:55:00

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Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: plah-sih-fie-er

Sentence: Tom told a placifier when he told his aging mother that he was dating again.

Etymology: placid + pacifier

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Congratulations on your overall weekly win last week! Some great words!! - Stevenson0, 2007-04-16: 12:53:00

missed this one the first time round - glad I still had a vote left - great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-18: 09:08:00

Thanks guys. I'm having hard time with the words this week but you guys are kicking butt! - jedijawa, 2007-04-20: 17:09:00

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Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: kuhm - fer - lahy

Sentence: Knowing that Mom would be upset if she heard how her son died, the doctor told the best possible comforlie: "Your son is in heaven."

Etymology: Comfort + Lie

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Created by: missashley

Pronunciation: fib/eez/er

Sentence: Marcia had gotten an awful haircut, that looked like it had been crafted by Edward ScissorHands on a bad day. So her bestfriend Lily told her "It is just ahead of it's time and soon everyone will have the same cut!", just a small fibeaser to make her feel better.

Etymology: Fib- a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood ease-to free from anxiety or care

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Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: BEnign+NEIN

Sentence: The fact that he had Alzheimer's disease justified the beneins we told him to keep him happy.

Etymology: BEnign+NEIN Benign - 1. Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless 2. Showing gentleness and mildness. Nein - GERMAN: no; a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc.

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