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'What bump? I don't see a bump.'

DEFINITION: n., The withering glare one casts down on a non-existent trip-hazard after stumbling for no apparent reason. v. tr., To fixate on an imaginary object, or person, in order to externalize the blame for one's own shortcomings.

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Exoprojection

Created by: dubld

Pronunciation: {x/o/pro/jek/shun}

Sentence: Exoprojection was the way Mark maintained his composure, cursing the heavens for the invisible trip wire instead of crying for his clumsiness.

Etymology: EXO- "Outward" PROJECTION - "Casting something onto something else"

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Tripnosis

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: trihp-know-sis

Sentence: After stumbling in front of her date, Janet entered a state of tripnosis, feverishly looking for the non-existent bump that caused the stumble.

Etymology: trip + hypnosis

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COMMENTS:

I like how your word implies that Janet must be 'trippin' if she thinks anyone buys her act. - Tigger, 2007-12-04: 18:30:00

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Glowerpower

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: glaow er pow er

Sentence: When Sally teetered on way too high shoes, she had more than one occasion to use her glowerpower. She would stumblegrumble and aimblame when she had a griptrip and almost wiped out. Everything but the killer shoes was a haltfault. Her walkknock should be blamed insteasd on her stylerevile and pridestride.

Etymology: Glower (to stare;look at with a fixed gaze) & Power (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority)

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Figmatize

Created by: frankierio

Pronunciation: fig-ma-tyz

Sentence: Embarassed, and now looking up from the carpet,Maria figmatized the empty spot that did her in.

Etymology: A figment of your imagination that traumatizes oneself.

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COMMENTS:

Very good!! - Mustang, 2007-12-04: 05:32:00

I like it too! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-04: 16:19:00

Agreed, excellent -- sounds very natural. - Tigger, 2007-12-04: 18:34:00

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Assayovertincups

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: ah-SAY-over-tin-cups

Sentence: It was a well-known fact that Tom was a clutz. He tried to hide the fact for a few months by performing a careful assayovertincups, but after stumbling over just about every crack between the tiles in the office floor, he gave up the blooperuse.

Etymology: ass-over-tin-cups, assay

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Phantasmagaze

Created by: Ransom

Pronunciation: fan-TAZ-mah-gayz

Sentence: When arrogant Timothy tripped on his own shoelace, his phantasmagaze directed at the floor was priceless.

Etymology: phantasmagoria + gaze

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Scornification

CEE1ESS

Created by: CEE1ESS

Pronunciation: skorn-ific-ashun

Sentence: Tripping over an unseen rock, she gave it a glance of scornification, as if to blame her clumsiness on the bedrock beneath her feet.

Etymology: from the word scorn

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Witherump

CrayonWarrior

Created by: CrayonWarrior

Pronunciation: wee-thur-ump

Sentence: Whenever David tripped up he would witherump the ground, aiming to blame a non existant trip hazard

Etymology: Wither - to stare at with hate. Hump - small bump

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Ungracefulitis

Created by: Rabbit

Pronunciation: un-graceful-i-tis

Sentence: Though suffering from ungracefulitis, Alice still continues to go about daily errands denying her condition.

Etymology: ungraceful - clumsy + itis - inflamation of any part of the body consisting in the congestion of blood vessels.

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Gawkward

Created by: hendrixius

Pronunciation: /gawk-werd/

Sentence: Bobby cast an annoyed, gawkward glance towards the perfectly level sidewalk behind him as he stumbled away from the trapparition.

Etymology: "gawk" and "awkward"

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-04: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by c1mcgraw. Thank you c1mcgraw ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-08-12: 00:33:00
Today's definition was suggested by c1mcgraw. Thank you c1mcgraw. ~ James