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DEFINITION: v. To be attracted to someone purely because of their social status, earning potential, or other professional skills. n. A person who is easily seduced by a status and professional credentials.
Verboticisms
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Cashheh
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: cash/hay
Sentence: Sally was strongly attracted to Stu because he had a certain cashheh. It had nothing to do with his bulging wallet.
Etymology: cachet + cash + heh
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COMMENTS:
Clever pun! Exceptional Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:00:00
Punspirational! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-17: 22:36:00
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Shallowist
Created by: steveolderman
Pronunciation:
Sentence: His head could always be turned by a person's most obvious and superficial qualities. His father was just the same. In fact he came from a long line of shallowists.
Etymology: shallow + ist
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COMMENTS:
Describes such people to a T. Excellent Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 18:28:00
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Stathag
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: stat/hag
Sentence: Crystal had always had an affinity for gay men, they were among her best friends. Gay men, however, were not paying the bills and it was very expensive to keep up with their taste in nightclubs and fashion. So, Crystal decided it was time to change camps and went hunting for horny, rich and powerful straight men. It wasn't long before she was an established and accomplished stathag.
Etymology: status+ hag...this is a play on a descriptive phrase that I don't think I should type for fear of offending.
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COMMENTS:
Wow! Strong, Powerful Word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:01:00
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Succumbference
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: circumference
Sentence: Carrie had been around for a long time, but was still a succumbference when surrounded by wealthy men.
Etymology: succumb (give in to seduction, capitulate) + deference (esteem for someone of higher standing) + circumference (perimeter of a circle - she's been a round!)
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COMMENTS:
Great etymology. Wonderful Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 12:58:00
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Statustraction
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: sta-tus-track-shun
Sentence: Emilio was in statustraction with Brittney Spears; even though he knew he could never get with her because he was quite ugly.
Etymology: status (position in the world) + satisfaction (happiness) + attraction (love or appreciation)
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COMMENTS:
His song might be "I can't get no Statustraction!" Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 12:55:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-17: 13:50:00
Excellent! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-17: 22:21:00
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Statusuckup
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: STAT - uss - suk -up
Sentence: Elwood was very envious of the folks above him on the socioeconomic ladder and was a statusuckup who would shamelessly grovel for any sort of acceptance and approval.
Etymology: blend of status and suck up
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COMMENTS:
Suckcessfully done! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 12:56:00
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Protraction
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: prow-track-shun
Sentence: It didn't seem to matter to Linda that her new beau was severely deficient in personal hygiene skills and basic principles of politeness, her protraction to him was solely based on the fact that he drove a Ferrari. (Too bad she didn't realize that "Ferrari" was a pure emblemishment and was really a Fiat in disguise!)
Etymology: professional + attraction
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COMMENTS:
Linda, the protractor, didn't quite get the right angle! Complements to you. Outstanding Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:06:00
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Dollured
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dol/lured
Sentence: When he arrived at the party and with her first glance she knew he was a total nerd, but when she heard he was just made a partner in his law firm and was unattached, she was immediately dollured by his hidden assets.
Etymology: dollar + lure + allure
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COMMENTS:
Exceptionally Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:24:00
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Castecovetavian
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: cast-eh-cuv-eh-tay-vee-an
Sentence: Beer goggles can explain why some people hook up, but for others, it is purely castecovetavian. Milo, the heir to the Johnson Tools fortune and his trophy wife Svetlana were an oddly matched couple. He met her as a waitress in a drive-in restaurant gave her his phone number. He was in his mid 30's and never dated. Some thought her attraction had to be because of his endowment, but those who knew him better said it was because of his, uh, personality.
Etymology: Caste (social group consisting of people of the same rank) + covet (to crave) + avi(bird, as in flying high)+ian (one who is)
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COMMENTS:
Beer goggles is a great expression ... I will use it often. Your word captures the essence of people who set their sights for more! Unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:19:00
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Annanicoleminer
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: a-nah-nik-ol-my-nah
Sentence: when my new bride requested on our wedding night that i sleep on the couch so she could snuggle up in bed with my wallet, i realised i had married an annanicoleminer
Etymology: anna nicole [smith], coal miner [like a gold digger only dirtier]
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COMMENTS:
I like it! (workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down...) - purpleartichokes, 2008-03-17: 10:18:00
Brust out laughing! Funtastic Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-17: 13:25:00
wonderful - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-17: 13:59:00
"But the music that excels Is the sound of oil wells As they slurp, slurp, slurp into the barrels" I think Anna Nicole was after the good oil. A fantastic construction. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-17: 22:15:00
Nice creation! - Tigger, 2008-03-17: 22:45:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
remistram - 2008-03-17: 09:17:00
hah, great interpretation of my def James!
silveryaspen - 2008-03-17: 13:29:00
Your definition and cartoon inspired lots of great creates, Remistram and James! As usual, I wish I had more vervotes for there are always so many great verbotes!
Thanks remistram and Silveryaspen. I guess I was thinking that people are attracted to status both ways -- both up and down. But maybe it just matter of "professional skills". ~ James