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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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Stigmateyesize

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: stigmateyesize: stig - matt - eye - size

Sentence: I need to exercise my eyes because I stigmateyesize a lot, sending my feet into a merry dance to keep from falling.

Etymology: Stigmateyesize: stigmat is a combination of stigma and mat. Stigma for the stigma of feet tripping on nothing ... and mat for the imaginary bump you want to blaim it on. Eyesize for staring as if to size up what isn't there.

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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..

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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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Pseudoblamigazer

Korinne

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

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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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Fauxcus

Created by: flyingheadlice

Pronunciation: FO-kus

Sentence: He fauxcused on Jim as the person responsible for the empty cookie jar.

Etymology: faux, focus

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Tumblegaze

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: tuhm-buhl-geyz

Sentence: She was in the middle of an intense tumblegaze at the small patch of mud that caused her to end up on her backside, when a bus sped by splashing her with a curbside puddle.

Etymology: tumble (to fall) + gaze

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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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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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Glazoveristic

Created by: ebdub

Pronunciation: glaz - a - veri - istic

Sentence: If not for the slight, followed by a glazoveristic response, one would have to, in a way, acknowledge some part in such blundering folly.

Etymology: glaze-over-istic : of, relating to, or characteristic of glazing over

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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