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DEFINITION: To get what you wished for, but not exactly what you wanted.

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Desighre

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: dee-SYRE

Sentence: Alex wanted a bunch of dates, and got them--in a loaf of bread from Auntie. He reluctantly ate the object of his desighre.

Etymology: desire + sigh (of despair)

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Wishper

Created by: Methylphenidateian

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Like wind as a genie she rubbed the lamp of her life, in a loudish wish, but it only came back to her as a wishper, so subtely, so soft, it was not exactly what she'd wanted; but she could accept it anyhow.

Etymology: whisper + wish = wishper

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Disappgot

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: dis-uhp-got

Sentence: He felt like Fred Flintstone, with that "wah, wah, wah, wahhhhh" sound in the background when she made eye contact with him, but flipped him the bird curtly. He skulked home disappgotten again, but far better than being totally ignored.

Etymology: disappoint + got

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Malony

Created by: rasumohan

Pronunciation: melanie

Sentence: wish for malony

Etymology: From Tamil

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Wishwatch

Created by: aircrayola

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Boonerang

MrDave2176

Created by: MrDave2176

Pronunciation: BOON-er-ang

Sentence: Tom was regretting having received a boonerang as he plummeted to the bottom of the Grand Canyon when all he had wanted was a closer look.

Etymology: boon (a benefit granted) + [boom]erang (the returning weapon)

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Twish

Created by: Paradox

Pronunciation: Tw-ish

Sentence: When I said I'd love for her to fall for me, I didn't mean that she should suddenly drop dead on the street while walking past me! Damn, what a twish!

Etymology: Twist + wish.

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Gleepointment

Created by: Kitten3735

Pronunciation: glee POYNT ment

Sentence:

Etymology: glee + disappointment = gleepointment!

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COMMENTS:

This is a pretty good word - you should always use it in a sentence though, so that you get your full allotment of points! - Osomatic, 2007-08-24: 02:01:00

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Wishappointment

Created by: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: wish-uh-point-muhnt

Sentence: Ken received his wishappointment but the transmission promptly fell out of it.

Etymology: Wish - (to hope for) disappointment - (let down)

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Wishiprocation

haldean

Created by: haldean

Pronunciation: WISH-IH-PRO-KAY-SHUN

Sentence: I didn't want him to die, really; it was just a figure of speech! I wasn't counting on any wishiprocation.

Etymology: WISH - desire, want (English) RECIPROCATION - to get what one deserves (English)

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