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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.
Verboticisms
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Absentshun
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ab-SENT-shun
Sentence: The absentshun living at number 15 had successfully kept his neighbours thinking that his house was vacant. No one had been able to attract his attention as he spent most of his time avoiding the windows and sneaking around on rubber-soled shoes.
Etymology: absent + shun + attention
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COMMENTS:
good one Petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-19: 13:45:00
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Comapose
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Co-ma-po-z
Sentence: Whenever Colin entered a meeting he would suddenly go into a comapose to avoid any awkward questions that may come his way. The meeting would carry on regardless as everyone knew that Colin would not make a full recovery until the meeting was over.
Etymology: Coma(a state of deep unconsciousness) ORIGIN Greek Koma 'deep sleep' + Pose(assume a particular position, pretend to be) = Comapose
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COMMENTS:
nice! - galwaywegian, 2008-09-17: 07:29:00
Stunning def! - metrohumanx, 2008-09-17: 11:29:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-17: 14:03:00
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Absentiments
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ab-sin-ti-ments
Sentence: Clay's absentiments in training class didn't fool anyone. He often zones out at work and turns off in life all together.
Etymology: Absent-Not existent; lacking. Sentiment-The expression of delicate and sensitive feeling. Putting parts of both words together making "Absentiments."
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COMMENTS:
Love it, but already spent my votes... - Nosila, 2011-07-02: 19:50:00
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Fakecant
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: fake-cant
Sentence: You could tell by the fakecant look on Bob's face that he was either trying to avoid contact with the rest of us or he was called back to his home planet. Either way, he wasn't missed.
Etymology: fake: having a false or deceiving appearance + vacant: not occupied, empty
Masquevade
Created by: tdhall56
Pronunciation: mask e vade
Sentence: Jim was broke, so all week he had to masquevade the bill collectors.
Etymology: masquerade (pretend) evade (avoid)
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COMMENTS:
This word has a nice ring to it! - MrDave2176, 2007-10-19: 09:55:00
I like it,too! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-20: 18:18:00
who was that masked elusionist? - petaj, 2007-10-22: 03:39:00
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Holograham
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: hollow/gray/am
Sentence: Graham was a very shy person turning into a holograham when confronted with his insecurities.
Etymology: hologram (sometimes you see it- sometimes you don't) + graham + hollow
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COMMENTS:
Like the thought behind this one. Does Graham have a female counterpart! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-20: 18:16:00
that might be Holograndma (an elderly hermit), or Hollygram. - petaj, 2007-10-22: 03:37:00
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Miraginist
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: meer/ah/jin/ist
Sentence: He was such a skilled miraginist that no one ever knew if he was there or not
Etymology: mirage
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
Incallnito
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: ihn-kahl-NEE-toh
Sentence: Alex couldn't understand why his last date didn't return his 37 calls; little did he understand the power of going incallnito.
Etymology: incognito + call
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COMMENTS:
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-20: 18:17:00
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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