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DEFINITION: v., To avoid unwanted interruptions (visits, calls, or emails) by pretending to be unavailable, unreachable or unconscious. n., A person who pretends they are not home in order to avoid talking to someone.
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Megon
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) mē' - gŏn; (intr. v): mě'- gŏn - āte
Sentence: Al in the IT department, a noted megon, greets his coworkers with a vacuous stare whenever they approach him for help with the server.
Etymology: MEGO = acronym for "my eyes glaze over" + suffix -[a]n = relating to
Fauxvert
Created by: MadTripper
Pronunciation: foh-vurt
Sentence: My father would always become a fauxvert on Halloween night by shutting the lights off in the house and refusing to answer the door.
Etymology: Faux Avert
Homelistless
Created by: looseball
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He had that homelistless look so I just walked away.
Etymology:
Flakavoid
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation:
Sentence: God! He's such a flakevoid when it comes to introductions!
Etymology:
Ignoraphobic
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: ig/nor/a/fobic
Sentence: Due to all the papparazzi and bad press, Perez Hilton now and then becomes ignoraphobic, dodging all forms of communication no matter how juicy the tip, tidbit, rumor or photo. Believe it or not, sometimes even HE tires of the "spotlight."
Etymology: Ignore + Agoraphobic Ignoring, while staying in, due to becoming phobic.
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COMMENTS:
clever blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-17: 14:02:00
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Catatalkic
Created by: Lolagrrl
Pronunciation: cat-a-talk-ick
Sentence: Nancy's constant catatalkic state had the entire office avoiding her. This ploy worked well for Nancy because it meant that she could actually get some work done for a change.
Etymology: catatonic + talk
Zombiehaviour
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: zom-bee-heyv-yer
Sentence: Everyone knew when Matt didn't finish his portion of the project because at team meetings he'd switch into zombiehaviour mode.
Etymology: zombie (as in stunned) + behaviour
Circumvenshun
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sir kum ven shun
Sentence: Wally hated people bugging him at home. It did not matter whether it was on the phone, e-mail or at the door, he had the act of circumvenshun down to a fine art. People thought he was eccentric or occupied with some big hush-hush project. The reality was that Wally hated missing a moment of his daytime dramas. Yes, he watched every soap opera on the tube, every day. One could say that Wally was Young & Restless, he was living the Days of Our Lives to the fullest, his tv friends were like All My Children. He was not Bold & Beautiful, but if he had One Life to Live, As the World Turns, he was going to end up in General Hospital if he did not get some exercise!
Etymology: Circumvention (the act of evading) & Shun (avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of)
Fakehooky
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪk ˈhʊki/
Sentence: Peering around the apparently empty classroom, the teacher first thought that it was Ditch Day, but soon he realized that the students were just faking hooky.
Etymology: from "play hooky" + "fake"
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James
Osmosis - 2007-10-21: 23:15:00
Perhaps "denysolation" would be better for this definition and sentence.
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James