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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.
Verboticisms
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Myfacefriend
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: my-face-frend
Sentence: It was a sad day when Greg Arious realised that he'd gone way too far online networking. He had 656 contacts, most of whom were myfacefriends. It was time unfriend them.
Etymology: Myspace & Facebook social networking sites where people collect "friends" and renew acquaintances with folks they haven't seen or heard for years.
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COMMENTS:
How does one unfriend them?? - Nosila, 2010-01-29: 10:39:00
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Panaseeya
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: pan/a/see/ya
Sentence: Panaseeya is a common occurence in a middle age crisis.
Etymology: pan (as in Peter)+ see ya + panacea
Reminoogie
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: rem - uh - new - gee
Sentence: Farleigh loved to go to reunions and other kinds of gatherings of old friends just to reminoogie former antagonists, and he delighted in delivering verbal jibes, or 'noogies', with sarcastic remarks disguised as compliments.
Etymology: Blend of 'reminisce' (to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence) and 'noogie' (an aggressive poke or rub with the knuckles on another's head (etc.) as a gesture of affection or annoyance)
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COMMENTS:
Hah hah hah! Good fusion, M! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-01: 08:42:00
Funny! - TJayzz, 2008-09-01: 10:15:00
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Friendfreakquest
Created by: joelb
Pronunciation: frend-FREEK-kwest
Sentence: I friendfreakquested that girl who I sat behind in grade seven. She still wore her mothers old outfits and smelled like vanilla from ten feet away.
Etymology: friend request + freak
Socialnetjerk
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: so-shul-net-jerk
Sentence: Tom was a socialnetjerk. He had no life or real friends, so he spent countless hours finding old classmates on facebook and sending them friend requests, ihearts and farmville invitations, proving that he was still a dork after 15 years.
Etymology: social network: facebook, myspace - a place to meet and interact with friends on the internet + jerk: foolish, rude or contemptible person
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)
Deadendfriend
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: dedd-end-frend
Sentence: Is it socially acceptable to block a deadendfriend on every social network I have an account with?
Etymology: Dead end, (no opportunity for advancement) + friend.
Nonchalhaunt
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: non + shall + ont
Sentence: I nonchalhaunted a few people I went to school with... maybe I'll get together with them, maybe not.
Etymology: nonchalant + haunt
Reminoyance
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛməˈnɔɪəns/
Sentence: The urge for reminoyance can be hopeful (e.g. hoping that the school hottie has gotten nicer, is still attractive, and is now single) or pitiful (e.g. hoping that the ugly dork who asked you out hasn't gotten meaner, is now attractive, and is still single).
Etymology: From annoyance + reminiscence
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COMMENTS:
Not to be confused with reminimosity (e.g. wanting to see which fast food joint the jock who bullied you ended up at) or reminipentance (e.g. wanting to see which software company the dork you bullied is now the CEO of). - ErWenn, 2007-10-01: 09:50:00
Superb! I particularly like the companion suite of words. Reminimosity is something I've engaged in myself... - Nettle, 2007-10-01: 09:56:00
Great effort-some great words - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-01: 18:23:00
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Faceirk
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fāsərk
Sentence: As a member of the class reunion planning committee Diane is fielding quite a few new requests to be ”friends”. She has had to block more people than a halfback as her irritating former classmates faceirk her with the details of their politics and/or boring lives.
Etymology: face (the front part of a person\'s head from the forehead to the chin) irk (irritate; annoy) a play on facebook
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