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DEFINITION: n. An individual who is so self-absorbed and cocksure that they cannot understand why their mating calls, or "pick-up lines", do not generate the desired response. v. To repeatedly issue mating calls.

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Lotharino

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: say lothario and just put a little n in it.

Sentence: Luther had no idea he was a lothariNO, but was tired of being shunned despite practising his pick-up lines.

Etymology: lothario (a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women) + No (antonym of yes)

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COMMENTS:

I like the sound of this word. Sounds like one of those 11-year-old boys who can instantly and intentionally get the attention of every woman in the room by saying something "cute," possibly with an affected speech impediment. - ErWenn, 2007-02-23: 11:38:00

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Failmate

Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: fail.maite

Sentence: "Whow, I really like your earrings!" - "Failmate!" She didn't even turn around to look at him.

Etymology: like "stalemate". Could also be related to "check mate". Definitely "one who can move no further"

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COMMENTS:

It'a all about that "mating" thing, checked or not... - wordmeister, 2007-02-22: 15:13:00

Yep! despite all attempts at hiding it in clever pick-up lines! - w5lf9s, 2007-02-22: 16:03:00

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Woethario

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: wo-THAR-ee-oh

Sentence: Elmer snickered to himself as he watched Daffy strike out with yet another young lady. "Dat duck is such a wame woethario, eheheheheh"

Etymology: woe (sad) lothario (ladies man)

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COMMENTS:

qwite witerary and wubbly - wordmeister, 2007-02-22: 15:19:00

Excewent! - Osomatic, 2007-02-23: 04:49:00

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Casanoway

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: casa/no/way

Sentence: He prided himself on being such a casanova but he was actually a casanoway

Etymology: casanova + no way

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COMMENTS:

that one made me laugh. - paintergrl1313, 2007-02-22: 15:51:00

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Cawshun

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: kawww shh unnn

Sentence: most of the birds treated his cawshun with caution

Etymology: caution caw shun

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Pompidolt

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: pomp-e-dolt

Sentence: The girls walked by a group of pompidolts who did not understand that their comments about "jugs" and "gams" were not complimentary.

Etymology: pompous + dolt

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Narsisilly

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: närsəsilē

Sentence: Andy thought of his pick-up lines were narsuccinct, brief and clear and, of course, about him. Most women thought of them as narsisilly. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas? Not in Andy\'s case. The nothing that happened in Vegas was the same nothing that followed him home and took up residence in his bedroom.

Etymology: narcisism (excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one\'s physical appearance) + silly (having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment)

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Ignodork

Created by: jillmccorkel

Pronunciation: ig-no-dork

Sentence: That ignodork has hit on every woman in here.

Etymology:

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Illitermate

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: ill - lit - tur - mate

Sentence: Barnie and Ollie were both illitermate when it came to picking up women. They would express thoughts that were illiterate and sometime offensive to the opposite sex and the wonder why they walked away.

Etymology: illiterate, mate

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Bootycaw

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: boo-tee-kaw

Sentence: Ron got his final divorce papers last week so he is officially back in the dating pool. The problem is that he is so out of practice that his pick-up lines sound like they came from a really bad 70's sitcom. Nobody but nobody is answering his bootycaw.

Etymology: booty (any prize or gain) + caw (the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-22: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-22: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-22: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James

allwise - 2007-02-22: 02:21:00
You're welcome!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-23: 01:48:00
Thanks allwise. And thanks for submitting your word today! Flirtard is perfect. I'd love to get one of your T-shirts. I think it would look good on me... ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-16: 09:21:00
Today's definition was suggested by allwise. Thank you allwise. ~ James

abrakadeborah - 2009-09-18: 18:21:00
I enjoyed coming back on here James :) This one was a fun word to make up. Good job Allwise!