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DEFINITION: v. To identify so strongly with character from a book, show, or urban legend, that you become convinced that the story is actually about you. n., A person who believes they are a fictional character in wonderfully tragic and heroic story.
Verboticisms
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Hollylusional
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: Hol/ly/lus/ion/al
Sentence: With each new blockbuster movie, Jimmy becomes Hollylusional taking on all the characteristics of one of the main characters.
Etymology: Hollywood + delusional
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps it's time he was prescribed "blockbusters!" Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 16:21:00
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Metamorfigment
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: met-uh-MOR-fig-ment
Sentence: Gladys was an inveterate daydreamer and when reading or viewing works of fiction would often metamorfigment and have realistic hallucinations wherein she became one of the characters in the story.
Etymology: Blend of 'metamorphosis' (conversion, transformation) and 'figment' (a mere product of mental invention; a fantastic notion)
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COMMENTS:
Great word - TJayzz, 2008-11-17: 12:15:00
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Inthemannerjones
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: In-the-man-er-joe-ns
Sentence: Tony was such a great fan of action movies he would often daydream about taking the lead part. Lately he had watched so many he had convinced himself that he truly was inthemannerjones and even went out and bought a hat and a whip!!
Etymology: See Indiana Jones(Action/adventure film)
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-17: 12:57:00
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Transilvain
Created by: bananabender
Pronunciation: tranz-sil-vayn
Sentence: Clark (who changed his name by deed poll) was so desperate to live out his hero's adventures that he was found stowing away on Challenger in a bid "to reach his unreachable star". He has a well-developed altar ego.
Etymology: Transilvane: (Superman) a fictional small artificial planet with horror movie character inhabitants. Vain: conceited. In vain: without effect or avail; to no purpose
Mockymouse
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Maw key m ow s
Sentence: He rushed to the rescue of everyone in the office like the hero of movies, cartoons, and tv shows. He was a regular dynamo always trying to save the day. He was a real MockyMouse!
Etymology: Play on the word mock (to imitate disparagingly) and the cartoon hero Mighty Mouse
Hollylusional
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hoe/lee/lew/shun/al
Sentence: With each new blockbuster movie, Jimmy becomes Hollylusional taking on all the characteristics of one of the main characters.
Etymology: Hollywood + delusional
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COMMENTS:
I think I know Jimmy. - Mustang, 2008-11-17: 22:49:00
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Carreycature
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: karry/ka/chur
Sentence: He had become such a carreycature that you could never be sure if you would encounter the Cable Guy, Bruce Almighty or Ace Ventura.
Etymology: caricature + carrey (as in Jim Carrey)
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COMMENTS:
Like the way your creation incorporates what a cartoon of a charcter such people do become! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-24: 09:30:00
thanks silvery - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-24: 12:04:00
Very clever! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 16:23:00
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Biobliophile
Created by: loxhobabl
Pronunciation: by-o-blee-o-file
Sentence: You know she's a biobliophile if she clicks her heels together when she's homesick.
Etymology: biography + bibliophile
Spydentifies
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: spy dent if fyez
Sentence: Under the clever disguise of a humble sales associate at Home Depot, Sean Moore spydentifies better with his hero, James Bond. Ever vigilant, his imagination in overdrive, he sees KGB agents lurking in Paints...why do they really need fourteen gallons of red paint? Personally Sean prefers his paint shaken, not stirred. That shifty foreign character over in Electrical, is he really buying a new doorbell or parts to build a dirty bomb? And that glamorous femme fatale in Tools...she probably has gotten her marksman accreditation with nail guns and power tools. Sean would like to nail her. And when he goes into the Outdoors Dept., he likes to practise his fencing moves. Touche! Sean stays in top form until the day he will get the call to serve his country and save the world...in the meantime, someone needs mousetraps in aisle 3!
Etymology: Spy (a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors;a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people;secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage) & Identifies ( recognizes as being; establishes the identity of someone or something;considers (oneself) as similar to somebody else)
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COMMENTS:
Some idiot always needs mousetraps. Cute word. - artr, 2010-04-14: 12:17:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Dougalistic. Thank you Dougalistic. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-01-25: 11:30:00
Everyone got me-deep into this definition!
As a veteran daydreamer, I can tell you that hallucinations ARE real. The good ones, anyway.
Today's definition was suggested by Dougalistic. Thank you Dougalistic. ~ James