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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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Communicocoon
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: k'-mu-ni-K'-koon
Sentence: From time to time Bob felt the need to flee to his "cave" to escape 21st century electronoia. He would communicocoon himself, putting invasive emailers, delhi-diallers and, even, tele-friends in quarantronica. He was a electroglodyte. Roxie accepted Bob's strange state of mind; for, she thought, she had heard someone say that men are from Mars. Maybe, Bob was!
Etymology: Verb - blend of "communi"cate & cocoon: to retreat from unfriendly environment. Noun - blend of "electro"nic & troglodyte: one who lives in solitude (cavedweller).
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COMMENTS:
Such a long word with "i" as the only ascender or descender makes my eyes glaze. Good word, though. - ErWenn, 2007-10-19: 09:46:00
does he emerge as a butterfly? - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-19: 13:45:00
Yes, he does, as a 'social butterfly!' - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-20: 18:20:00
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Inexcessible
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: in ex ses a bill
Sentence: Charlie thought The Stones were great and wore his earphones playing their hits all the time. It meant he did not hear the cries of his staff to get away from the bucket falling from the open door. When he fainted in the doorway, it was rendered inexcessible to the average man.
Etymology: Inacessible (capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all not capable of being obtained
Confrontavert
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: kon-FRUNT-eh-vert
Sentence: When faced with unwanted visits, remarks, invitations etc, Larimer has several confrontavert techniques he employs wherein he pretends not to notice though everyone else realizes he is faking
Etymology: Blend of 'confront' (to meet face-to-fac) and 'avert' (v. to ward off; prevent)
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
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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Fauconscious
Created by: steviesteveo
Pronunciation: Faux-conscious
Sentence: As the meeting got underway Bob settled into a comfortably fauconscious state of mind.
Etymology: From French "faux" - false and Latin "conscius" - aware
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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Hermitate
Created by: bebaibo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Why does Bob always have that blank stare at our meetings? I think he's hermitating, so the boss won't ask him any questions.
Etymology: From hermit (a person living in solitude as a religous discipline...OED)
Flakavoid
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation:
Sentence: God! He's such a flakevoid when it comes to introductions!
Etymology:
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