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DEFINITION: v. To push a push-button that has just been pushed by someone else because you "need" to push it yourself; common at elevators, traffic lights, and family meetings. n. A person who "needs" to push their own buttons.
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Chimpressario
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: chim-press-AIR-ee-oh
Sentence: I hate being next to Dawkins at the elevator. He is such a chimpressario! Monkey see, monkey do.
Etymology: chimp, impressario
Buttonomy
Created by: lynne61
Pronunciation: butt-aw-no-me
Sentence: His buttonomy forced him into pushing the third floor button although it was still warm from the woman's touch.
Etymology: button and autonomy
Recapushulate
Created by: PythianHabenero
Pronunciation: re-ca-push-yu-late
Sentence: Notwithstanding the fact that Jack had just pushed the button, Jill had to recapushulate it anyways.
Etymology: recapitulate, push
Plargitic
Created by: nuemj88
Pronunciation: plar-jit-ik
Sentence: That is MY plargitic button.
Etymology: Plarg - taken from plagiarize. Because you copy them when you push the button.
Obpress
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: ahb-PRes
Sentence: Rick became enraged when he thought I was intentionally trying to oppress his need to obpress the buttons in the elevator. I didn't realize that me standing infront of the control panel would send him into such a tizzy. What made it worse was the twenty-three story ride in the small enclosed elevator and listening to him rant about how he needs to press the button. I am not sure whether to be sorry for him or appalled by his childish tantrum.
Etymology: obsession + press (a play on the word oppress)= obpress
Compushive
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: kuhm - push - iv
Sentence: "Hmmm" he thought, "what does that light really mean? I think I better push it again, yeah just to be sure, why not right, sure....buy my underwear at KMart...". Bob couldn't help but yield to his compushive nature once again.
Etymology: Compulsive - Push
Excessapress
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: eck-ses-a-press
Sentence: He must be re-presssive compulsive, because he excessapressed the door close button right after he saw me do it.
Etymology: Excess + press
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COMMENTS:
He had OCDbutton. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-10: 10:16:00
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Repressgallery
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re press gall eree
Sentence: Simon's repressgallery button on his phone was working overtime...I mean if you pushed again, would something magically appear? Well, only if you are in a theatre or other place where contact was awkward! Right?
Etymology: repress: (put out of one's consciousness or to press again) & Press Gallery (an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)
Compushion
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: com/push/yuhn
Sentence: He has to be sure he is in total control of his life and makes things happen for himself. As a result, he has to push all the buttons and make all his own choices to ensure he has forged his own path. His compushion is annoying to those around him, but he must control the panel of his life and be assured he caused what is to take place in his life.
Etymology: compulsion + push
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COMMENTS:
must...stop...compushion...with...snooze...button - Alchemist, 2007-04-10: 06:58:00
Could be an obsession with murder by smothering with a cusion. - petaj, 2007-04-10: 07:26:00
er cushion. - petaj, 2007-04-10: 07:27:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic.
Thank you Osomatic! ~ James
Mustang - 2008-06-19: 08:28:00
Being compushive isnt easy. It takes lots of energy and ingenuity.
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic. Thank you Osomatic. ~ James