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DEFINITION: v. To fight with your neighbors, not because of your differences, and not because of what you have in common, but simply because you are stuck right next to each other. n. A border between neighbors and enemies.
Verboticisms
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Daremarcationline
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: dayr-mar-kay-shun-line
Sentence: Horace the cat always walked the daremarcationline to taunt Mr. Bojangles, the neighbor's dog, to crossing the invisible fence.
Etymology: dare-to show or prove courage + demarcation- to limit or mark + line- a mark to designat a boundary
Terriwarial
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: TER i WAR ee yul
Sentence: I can't stand my roommate. He is more than just territorial he is terriwarial. Every time I so much as even enter 'his side' of the living room, he's ready to battle.
Etymology: TERRITORIAL: guarding and defending an area deemed to be ones own WAR:
Overfencive
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: oh ver fen siv
Sentence: Their overfencive was the only woman made thing visible from space.
Etymology: offensive, over fence
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COMMENTS:
but could you hear it?? - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-05: 11:01:00
great! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-05: 13:05:00
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Proxenemy
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: procks-n-m-e
Sentence: My sister and I ceased to be proxenemies in our teens when we moved into a bigger house and got separate bedrooms.
Etymology: proximity (closeness) + enemy (opposite of friend)
Maisonfrictionline
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: may/zon/frik/shun/line
Sentence: In every neighbourhood there is something known as the maisonfrictionline, a forcefield between properties, rife with petty territorial imperatives.
Etymology: maison (French for house) + friction + play on the Mason Dixon line
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COMMENTS:
inspired! - galwaywegian, 2009-02-05: 06:39:00
Good one! - TJayzz, 2009-02-05: 11:53:00
de fine line! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-05: 12:57:00
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Proximiwar
Created by: meateatingorchid
Pronunciation: pra-cks-sim-i-war
Sentence: I waged a proximiwar with my little brother on the long card ride to Mickey D's.
Etymology: Proximity and war-words commonly found in a dictionary, a legendary tome that barely anyone reads.
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COMMENTS:
Good verbotomy. Welcome! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-06: 22:32:00
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Frenemal
Created by: spotter
Pronunciation: fren e mal
Sentence: The relationship with my neighbors is frenemal. If his sprinklers keep hitting my car I'm going to get frenmal on him! The smoke from the barbeque wafted over frenemal lines.
Etymology: Frenemy (friends and enemies). Animal, as in animal behavior, not intelligent, savage.
Neighgression
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: nay-gresh-un
Sentence: Nancy was so full of neighgression with her neighbor, Ned. For some strange reason...all she ever wanted to do was to ring his neck!
Etymology: Neigh - Part of "Neighbor" - One who lives near or next to another. Gression- Part of "Aggression" - The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2009-02-05: 05:53:00
Rather different from the definition I I submitted: DEFINITION: n. two sides of a border, one side peaceful, the other side violent. v. to live on one side, or the other, along such a border. CREATED BY: silveryaspen - 2009-01-28 It is hard to take credit for today's definition, which is excellent and I am honored it insipired your cartoon and definition today. Thank you for all the great cartoons and definitions.
Thank you for inspiring me! And thank you for letting us play with your words. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
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