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DEFINITION: v., To seek out old acquaintances even though you never really knew them that well, or liked them very much, in the first place. n. An old and unwanted friend who has suddenly reappeared.
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Flagramigize
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: flay-gruh-mee-guize, verb; flay-gruh-mee-goe, noun
Sentence: "What a flagramigo," Tiffany thought, "Wasn't he always that way?" Brent had just dissed her royally as he worked his way around the old high school gym. But, she had been prepared for him earlier, when she saw him flagramigizing almost every chick in the room.At least his abuse of her had only been verbal. All night long she had seen him "accidently" bumping into and spilling drinks on those he was attracted to. She was so thankful for the book called "The Beauty of Boundaries" she had just read.
Etymology: As a verb: from flagrant, meaning consipicuously offensive + amigo, Spanish for friend; noun: flagramigo, meaning a person who is a conspicuously offensive "friend."
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COMMENTS:
What an unusual combination. Hilarious sentence, RW! :) - metrohumanx, 2008-09-03: 09:02:00
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Mingleberry
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: min gull berreeeee
Sentence: these reunions were always the same, the good looking ones were either insufferable show offs or drunkards, leaving the desperate and the mingleberries.
Etymology: mingle, as in social interaction, dingleberry as in a hard piece of poo hanging onto a butt cheek.
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COMMENTS:
mmm, i have a picture in my mind - petaj, 2010-01-29: 05:38:00
You certainly get to the bottom of the issue! - Nosila, 2010-01-29: 10:38:00
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Refrenemy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re fren emee
Sentence: When Janet met Brad again at the reunion, she realized he had become a refrenemy. He not only hated her hair and her dress style, (She was sure the invitations stated retro 80's look, so as people could recognize each other) but he also was still an older but more judgmental geek. It was when she caught him making out with Sue (she of the Just Sue Me! fame) that she realized he was just "Desparately Seeking Susan" and not really into the fact that she was Madonna's personal assistant! Loser!
Etymology: Re-friend (a person with whom you are re-acquainted) & Enemy (a hostile individual, not in your support group)
Onleinenstalken
Created by: jimtastic
Pronunciation: on-LINE-en-stalken
Sentence: While onleinenstalken in his underpants on a Saturday night from the computer in his bedroom in his mom’s basement, Jeremy finally found the girl that left the company four years ago on MySpace and sent her a creepy “I miss you” message.
Etymology: A Finnish phrase - now popular in many internet cafes located just below the arctic circle - derived from the English phrase "Online Stalker".
Googleum
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: What else do you do when you want to find out the arrest records, embarrassing moments, and dismal failings of people you vaguely remember?
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Texas Dep't of Corrections used to have a website called "Date an inmate".
Ugh! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-03: 08:58:00
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Snobrelating
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Snob-ree-late-ing
Sentence: She knew she had risen above them but couldnt help indulging in a bit of snobrelating with the riffraff
Etymology: Snob - relate
Pastsociate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: past so she ayt
Sentence: At the high school reunion, there was something vaguely familiar to Gary about the redhead in the eighties attire. When he read her nametag, "Bobbie", he knew she must be a pastsociate, but just could not place her. It was only after she spurned his offer of a drink together that he remembered her as Robert, the bully from Music Appreciation Class. Talk about a stereo-type becoming a faux-know gaffe!
Etymology: Past (earlier than the present time; no longer current)& Associate (Acquaintance;a relationship less intimate than friendship)
Acquainthunts
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: ah-kwaint-hunts
Sentence: the arrival of Google, Myspace and Facebook have made acquainthunts easier than ever.
Etymology: acquaintence, hunt
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - Scrumpy, 2007-10-01: 09:29:00
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Sighschoolreunion
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sye skool ree ewe nyun
Sentence: His sighschoolreunion only proved to him how right he was to get out of town the moment he graduated.
Etymology: high school reunion, sigh
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COMMENTS:
So if he Face-booked some he'dbe a Sighbernaut?? Great Word, galwaywegian! - Nosila, 2008-09-02: 01:57:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-02: 05:58:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB and Karuma. Thank you OZZIEBOB and Karuma! ~ James
Nettle - 2007-10-01: 08:42:00
I've done exactly this myself. It rarely seems to lead to anything good, other than the occasional moment of smug satisfaction which comes from knowing that you're much more successful than the people who used to bully you at school (but it's not really satisfaction, because didn't you know, deep down, that they'd never amount to anything anyway?)
galwaywegian - 2008-09-01: 07:42:00
like it !
Today's definition was suggested by OZZIEBOB. Thank you OZZIEBOB. ~ James