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Hoptanglish

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Cages

Cages

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angryfold /ˈӕŋɡriˌfәʊld/

noun (plural angryfolds)

a ram pen.

astrarium /әˈstrɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural astraria /әˈstrɛːrɪә/)

a huge, transparent tank in which stars, comets, etc. are kept, stoked and displayed.

[from astro- + -arium.]

benderpen /ˈbɛndәˌpɛn/

noun (plural benderpens)

an enclosure for snakes.

binocularium /bɪˌnɒkjʊˈlɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural binocularia /bɪˌnɒkjʊˈlɛːrɪә/)

a seebox in which a pair or two of binoculars can be kept and observed.

bristleburse /ˈbrɪsәlˌbәːs/

noun (plural bristleburses)

a money box in which to keep zooloot (animals that are used as money).

Proxynonym: buxbox

[from bristle + burse. in the sense ‘purse’.]

butterlight /ˈbʌtәˌlʌɪt/

noun (plural butterlights)

a lamp in the form of a translucent or transparent container in which a pet flutterblush is housed.

Compare: bleamblob

  • butterlit /ˈbʌtәˌlɪt/ adjective

catportcatport /ˈkӕtpɔːtˌkӕtpɔːt/

noun (plural catportcatports)

a lenexical nameframe in which a peperiensive, semi-senseless Schrödinger’s felex purrs in paradoxes.

[from Hoptanglish catport2 + Hoptanglish catport1.]

caviary /ˈkeɪvɪәri/

noun (plural caviaries)

a stone cage in which to keep your bats.

[a blend of cave + aviary.]

chickanon /ˈtʃɪkәˌnɒn/

noun (plural chickanons)

a twitching egg.

  • chickanonical /ˌtʃɪkәˈnɒnɪkәl/ noun

[from chick + anon ‘soon’.]

contrarium /kɒnˈtrɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural contraria /kɒnˈtrɛːrɪә/)

a tank in which to house antithesites.

[from contrary + -arium.]

cusspot /ˈkʌspɒt/

noun (plural cusspots)

a tinted, padlocked seebox in which to keep your briskleblasts.

Compare: vocabularium

disciplinarium /ˌdɪsәplɪˈnɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural disciplinaria /ˌdɪsәplɪˈnɛːrɪә/)

a bulletproof, airtight container in which to confine self-control.

[from discipline + -arium.]

dracularium /ˌdrӕkjʊˈlɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural dracularia /ˌdrӕkjʊˈlɛːrɪә/)

a large enclosure in which to keep your pet vampires.

enemarium /ˌɛnәˈmɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural enemaria /ˌɛnɪәˈmɛːrɪә/)

a cage, dungeon, etc. in which to lock up your enemies.

[from enemy + -arium.]

ermery /ˈәːmәri/

noun (plural ermeries)

a container in which to keep hermits.

[a blend of French ermite ‘hermit’ + wormery.]

fairiarium /ˌfɛːrɪˈɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural fairiaria /ˌfɛːrɪˈɛːrɪә/)

an enclosure in which to keep fairies.

[from fairy + -arium.]

farbar /ˈfɑːbɑː/

noun (plural farbars)

a flying cage.

flaviary /ˈfleɪvɪәri/

noun (plural flaviaries)

a cage in which to keep pet tastes.

[a blend of flavour + aviary.]

geckochamber /ˈɡɛkәʊˌtʃeɪmbә/

noun (plural geckochambers)

a container in which geckos are housed or transported.

hemmit /ˈhɛmәt/

noun (plural hemmits)

an enclosure for animals, toys, etc.

Synonym: llalfflall

[a variant of the command hem it in!.]

hogbox /ˈhɒɡbɒks/

noun (plural hogboxen)

a pigsty.

Proxynonym: swineyard

humanitarium /ˌhjuːmӕnɪˈtɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural humanitaria /ˌhjuːmӕnɪˈtɛːrɪә/)

an enclosure in which to keep pet humans.

[from humanity + -arium.]

involuntarium /ɪnˌvɒlәnˈtɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural involuntaria /ɪnˌvɒlәnˈtɛːrɪә/)

a cage in which to confine hypnagogic jerks.

[from involuntary + -arium.]

jaguarium /ˌʤӕɡjʊˈɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural jaguaria /ˌʤӕɡjʊˈɛːrɪә/)

an enclosure for big cats.

[from jaguar + -arium.]

koabalasket /kәʊˈɑːbәˌlɑːskәt/

noun (plural koabalaskets)

a luxurious cage.

Proxynonym: dovebox, galastle

[a danglebarman of koala + basket.]

llalfflall /ˈlɑːflɔːl/

noun (plural llalfflalls)

a pen in which to keep mammals. Saved privately.

Synonym: hemmit

[from Hoptanglish llalf + Hoptanglish flall.]

minotaurium /ˌmɪnәˈtɔːrɪәm/

noun (plural minotauria /ˌmɪnәˈtɔːrɪә/)

a large, enmazened enclosure in which to keep your pet minotaurs.

moseycheck /ˈmәʊziˌtʃɛk/

noun (plural moseychecks)

a cage for clouds.

[from English slang mosey ‘to move in a leisurely manner’ + check.]

munchbox /ˈmʌntʃbɒks/

noun (plural munchboxs)

a cage in which to keep a set of false teeth.

nubertcrate /ˈnjuːbәtˌkreɪt/

noun (plural nubertcrates)

a rusty cage.

[from Hoptanglish nubert + crate.]

ocularium /ˌɒkjʊˈlɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural ocularia /ˌɒkjʊˈlɛːrɪә/)

a seebox in which to keep your pet liberoculi.

[from Latin oculus ‘eye’ + -arium.]

pufffold /ˈpʌfәʊld/

noun (plural pufffolds)

a pen in which a pufflepastor keeps their woolkins or cultivacumuli.

rampen /ˈrӕmpɛn/

noun (plural rampens)

a padded cell.

[from ram + pen.]

saurspen /ˈsɔːspɛn/

noun (plural saurspens)

a reptiliary.

[a blend of Greek sauros ‘lizard’ + pen.]

shoecage /ˈʃuːkeɪʤ/

noun (plural shoecages)

a cage in which to keep shoes.

squirreltumbler /ˈskwɪrәlˌtʌmblә/

noun (plural squirreltumblers)

1. a cage which allows the prisoner to do virtually anything.

2. an illusory lack of opportunities.

3. a virtual reality headset.

Synonym: decepticles

[from squirrel + tumbler. a part of a lock.]

stipeltrug /ˈstʌɪpәlˌtrʌɡ/

noun (plural stipeltrugs)

a flower box.

[from stipel, a stipule of a leaflet + trug. a kind of basket.]

thargarth /ˈθɑːɡɑːθ/

noun (plural thargarths)

an enclosure for goats.

  • thargarthical /θɑːˈɡɑːθɪkəl/ adjective

[from thar, a Nepalese goat-antelope + garth ‘yard’.]

thnodgepit /ˈθnɒʤepɪt/

noun (plural thnodgepits)

a bin or cage for difficult objects.

[from Hoptanglish thnodge + pit.]

toucanoe /ˌtuːkәˈnuː/

noun (plural toucanoes)

a boat for birds. a sailable aviary.

Compare: equaravan

[a tiakler of toucan + canoe.]

tractorrarium /ˌtrӕktәˈrɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural tractorraria /ˌtrӕktәˈrɛːrɪә/)

an enclosure in which to accommodate living vehicles.

[a blend of tractor + terrarium.]

treepot /ˈtriːpɒt/

noun (plural treepots)

a large flowerpot.

verbarium /vәːˈbɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural verbaria /vәːˈbɛːrɪә/)

a container in which to keep living verbs.

[from verb + -arium.]

veterinarium /ˌvɛtәrɪˈnɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural veterinaria /ˌvɛtәrɪˈnɛːrɪә/)

an enclosure in which to keep pet vets.

[from veterinarian + -arium.]

vocabularium /vәʊˌkӕbjʊˈlɛːrɪәm/

noun (plural vocabularia /vәʊˌkӕbjʊˈlɛːrɪә/)

a seebox for keeping, observing and breeding vibrawertles.

Compare: yammernagerie

  • vocabularious /vәʊˌkӕbjʊˈlɛːrɪәs/ adjective

[from vocabulary + -arium.]

wishbonecage /ˈwɪʃbәʊnˌkeɪʤ/

noun (plural wishbonecages)

a cage made from wishbones in which ambitions are nurtured and stifled. Saved privately.