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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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Socialosticlimation
Created by: igho1207
Pronunciation: so-shee-al-ost-icla-may-shun.
Sentence: Unfortunately, socialosticlimation happens to him a lot.
Etymology:
Cleardahouse
Created by: aj3131
Pronunciation: Clear-duh-house
Sentence: I came in the restaurant and everybody left. Eventually i realized I cleardahouse
Etymology: Clear(ed)+da(the)+ House
Restaurout
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: rest + arr + out
Sentence: We pulled a restaurout the other day, which is what we get for showing up for dinner at 10:45 PM.
Etymology: restaurant + out
Fundusflee
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: fundus/flee
Sentence: A vixen of vagrant volatiles, she could best be described as a fetching if not frequent flutterblaster with a keen aptitude for fundusflee at cocktail parties.
Etymology: fundus (breaking wind) + flee
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
Pubandon
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: puh-ban-duhn
Sentence: After filling my soda, I turned to find the room pubandoned.
Etymology: combination of "pub" and "abandon"
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"
Vamooseffect
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: va moo see feckt
Sentence: it was astonishing how fast the vamoosefect took place when "smelly Simon" entered a crowded small room with the windows shut.
Etymology: from effect and vamoose
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
Sprinkleaday
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: sprink-el-a-day
Sentence: Mister Elmore was so rank, no matter where he went, the sprinkleaday effect was in full force, expelling people from offices, restaurants, and bars.
Etymology: The old ditty-- A sprinkle a day helps keep odor away.... have you had your sprinkle todayyy... Mr. Skunk hasn't!
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