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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.
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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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Adjacentangle
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ad-JAIS-en-tangl
Sentence: Ever the aggressive and obnoxious lout Chester would grab any and every opportunity to employ various adjacentangle efforts to antagonize his neighbors, even going so far as to call them graphic names and to throw refuse onto their property.
Etymology: Blend of 'adjacent' (lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring) and 'tangle' (Informal. a conflict; disagreement)
Satishisam
Created by: satishkumar
Pronunciation: sa thi sh i sam
Sentence: many people follow satishisam
Etymology:
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:
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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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)
Bordertaunt
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: bord er ton tay
Sentence: "Settle down children. I've had enough of this bordertaunte. I'm turning the in-drive movie off. You can watch it when we get home if you behave yourself!"
Etymology: border (part that forms outer edge of something) + taunt (ridicule, mock) + debutante (young [woman] making a formal debut into society)
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COMMENTS:
great! - elcanyonazo, 2009-02-07: 15:51:00
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Adjacentangle
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ad-JAIS-en-tangl
Sentence: Ever the aggressive and obnoxious lout Chad would grab any and every opportunity to employ various adjacentangle efforts to antagonize his neighbors, even going so far as to call them graphic names and to throw refuse onto their property.
Etymology: Blend of 'adjacent' (lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring) and 'tangle' (Informal. a conflict; disagreement: He got into a tangle with the governor)
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COMMENTS:
Good blend - TJayzz, 2009-02-05: 08:56:00
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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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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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