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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.
Verboticisms
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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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Danghagerz
Created by: ynneg
Pronunciation: dang-ha-gerz
Sentence: He danghagerz the stone that brought him so much embarrassment to his friends.
Etymology: from a bisaya word "danghag" that means you were not careful..
Tripnosis
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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Aporcryphogled
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: ə-pŏk'rə-fō'gəld
Sentence: John aporcyphogled the location where he slipped. He could have sworn he saw a banana peel through the corner of his eye as he was tumbling down the stairs.
Etymology: Apocryphal - Erroneous; fictitious. + ogled - To stare at.
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"
Pseudoblamigazer
Created by: Korinne
Pronunciation: Soo-doe-blam-eh-gazer
Sentence: I sit and people watch from the mall food court everyday. On average, I see one pseudoblamigazer per week! They think no one sees they've tripped over virtually nothing, thin air, but I did...
Etymology: Pseudo + Blame + Gazer
Fantascribe
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: fan/ta/scribe
Sentence: Whenever something went wrong, he would always fantascribe the cause. Of course it was always something unseen by anyone else.
Etymology: fantasize + describe + ascribe (to blame - to attribute)
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
Photrip
Created by: Bullwinkle
Pronunciation: Foe'trip
Sentence: That photrip is dangerous
Etymology: see: faux
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by c1mcgraw. Thank you c1mcgraw ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by c1mcgraw. Thank you c1mcgraw. ~ James