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Eccentric Iconoclast
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:38 am


(pilfered from the ZBB)

Post a word that could be English (but isn't), like tember or malagibrious, and the next person defines it in a dictionary-like entry. So:

A Potential Entry
bumpteresque /bʌmptəɹ'ɛsk/ adj. reminiscent of the act of knocking over a garbage can.

lember


Let's start with the word...

rombish
PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:18 am


Quote:
Rombish /rAmbIS/ adj. - Reminiscint of and/or pertaining to rhombi.

"This pizza is rather rombish, eh?" exclaimed Bob upon witnessing Joe's oddly shaped attempt at Pizza-constructing.


Oligarchation

Vajra B. Hairava


Eccentric Iconoclast
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:57 pm


oligarchation /olIgar"keIS@n/ n. the act of turning something into an oligarchy.

malangey
PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:07 pm


I guess x-sampa-ing it isn't neccesary, but its fun for some reason

Malangey /m1"5{Ngi/ n. - the subtle yet sour smell of cheese thats just a little to old to eat.

pracktor

Vajra B. Hairava


Eccentric Iconoclast
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:40 pm


practor/"pr{kt@r/ v. to practice driving a tractor.

(I changed the spelling because it looks better like this.)

merdish
PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:23 pm


merdish /"mr_=4IS/ (at least thats how I'd pronounce it, I dunno) adj. - an aquatic radish.

prudd

Vajra B. Hairava


Eccentric Iconoclast
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:32 pm


prudd /prVd/ n. something lying on the floor, unresponsive.

(also, I'd put that as /m@rdIS/, as /4 d/ is not distinguished in any dialects and it's more common to transcribe what is realised in AE as [r=] as /@r/.)

wrimp
PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:21 pm


Hrm, makes sense. My actual pronunciation in general is rather weird to what the usual would be, so its hard to do sometimes, since what is usual sounds bizzare to me. Anyway.

And screw the /r(backslash dammit)/, actual /r/ is never gonna happen anyway, this are Enguhlish.

wrimp /rImp/ n. - a smaller than average washcloth / a fatigued shrimp.

boaf

Vajra B. Hairava


Gentle Smile

PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:09 am


boaf/n/ - An already buttered loaf of bread

e.g 'This boaf is so convenient!'


Quivnit
PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:23 pm


Quivnit /kwivnit/ adj. Describing an extraordinary food


Garmer

Kalathma


419scambaiterKoko

PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:49 am


Garmer- a farmer who uses his undergarments to fish

Kotcher
PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:59 am


Kotcher /kah-chur/ v. to stroke lovingly

Javemeat

Kalathma


Gentle Smile

PostPosted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:16 am


javemeat/n/ Hearty chunks of meat stuck to the ends of long sticks for throwing.

Shlumple
PostPosted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:53 pm


Shlumple- /v/ to make an embarassing fall

Kooleration

419scambaiterKoko


Kalathma

PostPosted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:54 pm


Kooleration /koolur-ay-shun/ v. To fight for coolness' sake

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