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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.

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Photrip

Created by: Bullwinkle

Pronunciation: Foe'trip

Sentence: That photrip is dangerous

Etymology: see: faux

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Phantimplicate

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /fan-tim'-pli-kayt/

Sentence: After doing a superb impression of Marcel Marceau, tripping over nothing whatsoever, Josh felt compelled to phantimplicate an invisible hump in the floor, and a possible gravitational fluctuation, as the cause of his klutziness.

Etymology: phantom - creation of the imagination, (Latin phantasma) + implicate - to incriminate; to involve in an accusation (Latin, implicāre)

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Nice blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-04: 16:20:00

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Getupitee

Created by: biffbig1

Pronunciation: get+up+it+ee

Sentence: His getupitee never got up and went so I tripped over him and it made me mad.

Etymology: giddyup + he

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Egothrough

Created by: looseball

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Dreamscapegoat

Created by: MithrilShadow

Pronunciation: drēm-skāp-ˌgōt (Dream+Scapegoat)

Sentence: When Jason tripped on seemingly nothing, he blamed it on an invisible Leprechaun. But we all know that was just a dreamscapegoat. (Note: Scapegoat comes from: a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur)

Etymology: Dream: a visionary creation of the imagination. Scapegoat: one that bears the blame for others.

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Grimstigate

Created by: MichaelCampbellUK

Pronunciation: grim-sti-gate

Sentence: George vigorously grimstigated the third glowerfolly of the day.

Etymology: Grimace + castigate.

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COMMENTS:

Fine word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-04: 16:19:00

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Disrespectre

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: diss riss peck terr

Sentence: His disrespectre was directed at the invisible force that forced his open shoelace under his other foot while he was at the bar ordering his twelfth pint of guinness......probably a portergiest!

Etymology: disrespect, spectre.

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