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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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Repusher
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: ree-push-r
Sentence: "Just press this button in front of Doug and you'll see him follow suit. He can't help himself. He's a repusher."
Etymology: "re" as in "do again"+ push
Compushion
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: com/push/yuhn
Sentence: Joe has to be sure he is in total control of his life and make 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: COMPUSHION - noun - from COMPULSION (an irresistible impulse to perform an act + PUSH (press with energy and insistence)
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COMMENTS:
Another good one! - lumina, 2008-06-19: 02:29:00
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-19: 11:42:00
Another Top word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-20: 05:53:00
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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.
Reopus
Created by: willster
Pronunciation: re-o-pus
Sentence: It was intusive how reopus the woman was with everything she saw.
Etymology: re+or+push
Represshion
Created by: Angie
Pronunciation: re-presh-un
Sentence: Though the "up" button glowed with a faint light indicating that someone had already summoned the elevator, Clara felt compelled to press it again--just in case.
Etymology:
Repedigititious
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: rep-i-diji-tish-uhs
Sentence: Six people got on the elevator all going to the same floor. They all felt the need to push the button. It was so repedigititious.
Etymology: repetitious (recurrent) digit (finger)
Pushosis
Created by: hobodad
Pronunciation: pushosis
Sentence:
Etymology: push + psychosis
Egopress
Created by: zrotv
Pronunciation: ē-gŏp'rĕs
Sentence: It was clear that I'd hit the 'up button' for the elevator as it was indicated by the light. But when the man in the suit approached he gave it a firm egopress and shot me a knowing and condescending smile insinuating that it wouldn't have worked if he hadn't come and saved me from my un-elevated limbo.
Etymology: ego + press
Obpressive
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ob-pres-sive
Sentence: Kate's obpressive-compulsive personality disorder was manifested by a need to push elevator buttons. However, since she was also a germaphobe, she kept hand sanitizer and a pack of Clorox wipes in her purse to disinfect the button first in case there was swine flu or any strange viruses that may have been left by the last person to press it. This activity, once a source of contempt, was welcomed by her coworkers during flu season since she also needed to disinfect everything else she touched.
Etymology: wondplay on obsessive-compulsive: a strong psychological obsession on an activity, individual or object; a neurotic need to perform a particular activity, sometimes excessively or ritually.
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COMMENTS:
nice one! - tbAG84, 2009-10-27: 07:20:00
aaachooo...good one! - Nosila, 2009-10-27: 19:34:00
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Prodominate
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: PROD+dOMINATE
Sentence: We kept at it, each having to be the last one to push, cycling faster and faster in a mad frenzy for prodomination, not really wanting it to end as we responded to each other almost in synch, until finally we both just stood there looking at each other, exhausted, far past the time the elevator reached our floor -- I think I am in love.
Etymology: PROD+dOMINATE
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