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DEFINITION: To enter a crowded public place such as a bar or restaurant, only to find it deserted within minutes of your entrance.
Verboticisms
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Gastroevacuation
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: gas-trO-evac-q-A-tion
Sentence: David's lunch consisted of chili, hard boiled eggs, and a tall glass of chocolate milk. Thinking he could secretly release his gas to relieve his stomach cramps, David noticed his guests exiting the party, due to gastoevacuation.
Etymology: gas/gastro/evacuation
Clusterduck
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: kluh-stur-duk
Sentence: Minutes after her arrival in the crowded bar, Stacey found herself in a clusterduck. During her state of wonderwent, she pondered the wisdom of her limburger cheese diet.
Etymology: cluster, duck (and rhymes with the opposite meaning)
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COMMENTS:
I like these word-definitions that has a completely different approach by sounding right without neccesserily combining two normal words ;) - allwise, 2007-02-26: 07:20:00
Me too! Very creative purple-a - wordmeister, 2007-02-26: 09:00:00
Thanks! (aw, geez. they've left the room now.) - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-26: 20:15:00
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Egressivate
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: e-gres-si-vate
Sentence: Moe often caused the other patrons of the bar to egressivate not long after his arrival.
Etymology: egress - the act of exiting
Socialosticlimation
Created by: igho1207
Pronunciation: so-shee-al-ost-icla-may-shun.
Sentence: Unfortunately, socialosticlimation happens to him a lot.
Etymology:
Lonerator
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: yooooooo
Sentence: noooooo
Etymology: yeeeeeeees
Dispersify
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: dis-PERS-uh-fie
Sentence: I don't know if it was the leather, the chains, or the haunch of elk he was dragging behind him, but no one could dispersify a busy tavern like Bad Bob. We always got a seat!
Etymology: from the Nez Perce "das parses" meaning "bad mojo"
Throngregation
Created by: Mobelia
Pronunciation:
Sentence: It looked like a happening place but the throngregation took place just as we were seated.
Etymology: throng - crowd congregation - assemble migration - move
Presperse
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiˌspɚs/
Sentence: Sam would always presperse the office lounge, except when he'd postsperse the room, often a result of his odor arriving a good minute before he did.
Etymology: From pre- + disperse
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like Sam was always well-prepared! - wordmeister, 2007-02-26: 01:42:00
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Eaudepariah
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: oh/de/par/i/ah
Sentence: Ever seence I bought zis capitivating scent eaudepariah, people seem to be avoiding me - eet must be jealousy
Etymology: eau de parfum + Pariah
Vacusting
Created by: monkeywerks
Pronunciation: vai-custing
Sentence: Shortly after entering the the classroom, Brent emitted a vacusting stench. Thanks in part to his lactose heavy diet.
Etymology: vacate + disgusting
Comments:
Alchemist - 2007-02-26: 01:01:00
Strangely, this phenomenon has happened to me many times...
Today's definition was suggested by Alchemist.
Thank you Alchemist! ~ James