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DEFINITION: v. To spend years and years wishing you could be young again, only to discover that it's actually happening, but not exactly as you imagined. n. The fear the you are getting so old that people will start treating you like a baby
Verboticisms
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Reverage
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: reh - ver - rayzh
Sentence: The reverage was worse than anyone's ever seen. His teeth fell out and it was the last of his pork diet.
Etymology: reverse + age + leverage
Repubesce
Created by: airliebee
Pronunciation: re-pew-bess
Sentence: Fred had worked his whole life, right up until his 86th birthday when the symptoms began. Repubescophobia had gripped him at 55 and refused to let go. His family had called it for what it was, just getting old, but Fred had stoically worked long and hard to stave off the inevitable. Now, he looked hopefully up at the doctor for an answer, but he quickly saw, with what remained of his vision, that her face said it all. He was going to repubesce, and there was nothing he could do. His repubescence was upon him, and there was no miracle drug on the planet that could stop repuberty. Fred was doomed, so he resigned himself to his fate and asked the pretty young doctor for a lollipop.
Etymology: re-: prefix, used to indicate repetition, or with the meaning again, back or backward to indicate withdrawal or backward motion. + pubescence: to arrive, or begin puberty (the beginning of adolescence when the sex glands become functional)
Nostalgitis
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: no-stal-JY-tis
Sentence: Watching my grandchildren learn to tie their shoes as my daughter tied mine, gave me a case of nostalgitis.
Etymology: From (Nostalgia:n a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life ) + (itis: a suffix used in pathological terms and denoting abnormal states or conditions.
Petardeleon
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: pe-tar-de-lee-on
Sentence: Arthur's delight at once again having a full set of teeth was petardeleoned by his realization that he could no longer digest anything stronger than porridge!
Etymology: petard (as in: hoist with your own) + de Leon (as in: Ponce de Leon, Fountain of Youth etc)
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COMMENTS:
Two Ponce de Leon references today. Amazing... - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 11:12:00
Having UK roots I almost feel sorry for the old guy. The English would use "ponce" in place of "pimp", so was he actually touting for exotic animals? - administraitor, 2007-06-21: 11:35:00
The word "ponce" is used to describe effeminate men, I believe. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 20:11:00
That too - useful word, no? - administraitor, 2007-06-21: 22:47:00
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Peterpangst
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: pee-tur-pangst
Sentence: The surgery went well - he looked like a 20-year old again. However, he began agedecrying and a wave of Peterpangst washed over him when he was rejected for the senior citizens' discount at Walmart.
Etymology: Peter Pan, angst
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COMMENTS:
perhaps he shouldn't have tinkerbelled with his looks - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-21: 10:44:00
Well, he Hooked up with Wendy, who was much younger. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-21: 12:06:00
yes I hear she was a Darling - he probably thought he would neverland her - porsche, 2007-06-21: 12:10:00
He heard the clock ticking and had to make his move. - Stevenson0, 2007-06-21: 12:18:00
he nearly got his croc cleaned in that fight - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-21: 12:24:00
A big hand for the croc! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-21: 13:14:00
Gotta hand it to you... I liked this one. - texmom, 2007-06-23: 23:40:00
Oh... Peter Pan! LOL you can imagine what I thought. - texmom, 2007-06-23: 23:41:00
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Methuselize
Created by: pungineer
Pronunciation: meth/thooz/al/eyes
Sentence: Henry felt as fit as a fiddle, since retiring he had taken up hangliding, white water rafting and book keeping, he felt as young as a kitten. His wife felt like she was going through a strange second stage of motherhood as she was keeping Henry in adult incontinence drawers so he could do all his activities with confidence... Her health care provider told her it was a classic case of methuselism.
Etymology: Methuselah - really old fictional character + ise - overused verbotomy suffix thanks for Ozziebob's inspiritional sentence...
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COMMENTS:
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-14: 12:25:00
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Youthanasia
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: youth + an + azh + ah
Sentence: Heck, I don't remember that, I've been undergoing youthanasia.
Etymology: Well, we've all heard about Ponce deLeon and his fountain of youth, maybe this is it!
Infantasy
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in - FANT - uh - see
Sentence: Having already begun to enter the twighlight zone of his life, Harold didnt fully comprehend the full ramifications of what infantasy had to offer....fortunately.
Etymology: Blend of infant and fantasy.
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COMMENTS:
shades of the movie 2001 - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-14: 12:23:00
Excellent word, Mustang...I guess that's why the mind goes first! - Nosila, 2008-08-14: 21:41:00
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Unexretrospect
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: un-ex-RETro-SPECT
Sentence: Gloria was a renowned unexretrospectologist who had spent years and years researching a cure for the disorder in hopes of preventing it affecting her. However, it had happened anyway. She now could do cartwheels on a balance beam in a tiny pink leotard, albeit with arthritic bent knees, false teeth flying out of her mouth and flabby arms akimbo.
Etymology: unexpected + retrospections (in the noun form of the word, suffix eon is used in place of the usual ion to represent the years and years)
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COMMENTS:
A retrospectorant might cure that. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-21: 07:28:00
Or a night on the town with a retrosexual. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 09:45:00
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Transfiguragetion
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: trans/figure/ay/shun
Sentence: His friends were startled at the transfiguragetion Mark achieved by going on What Not To Wear. His layette set with matching bonnet and bootees was the perfect outfit to wear to his Born Again meetings at the local alzheimer clinic.
Etymology: transfiguration + age
Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Robert J. Sawyer's Rollback, and the never-ending search for the magic pill that will make you young again. The funny thing is that when the rejuvenation does happen in the real world, it's usually a disaster -- and a source for inspiration. Thanks Rob! ~ James
ivonce - 2008-08-18: 09:40:00
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