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'Well Doc, will I ever be young again?'

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

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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!

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Youthenasia

Created by: nohidden

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Poncedelirious

Created by: serendipity9000

Pronunciation: pons-du-leer-ee-us

Sentence: He had hoped the magic potion would make him feel 25 again, but instead he found himself poncedelirious and drooling within an hour.

Etymology: PONCE (from Ponce de Leon - the explorer looking for the fountain of youth) + DELIRIOUS (mental state characterized by confusion and agitation)

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I was hoping someone would make reference to Ponce de Leon. - Clayton, 2007-06-21: 11:08:00

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Nappiarch

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: NAP-ee-ahrk

Sentence: Bob yearned to be young again and the leader of the pack; but instead this greying sexageranium [sic] - he certainly was "wilting" fast - was doomed only to nappiarch in a palzheimer's paradise in dwinetime with fellow mewlthuselahs

Etymology: NAPPY: garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement [syn: diaper] & PATRIARCH: A very old, venerable man; an elder; Also used figuratively. DWINETIME: dwine OE (dwinan). to wasteor pine away, fade, languish, & wither, wane. MEWLTHUSELAH (mewl): to cry, as a young child & methuselah.

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great blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-08-14: 12:22:00

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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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Youthless

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: yooth les

Sentence: Doctor Payne broke the sad news to Theo that his mind was starting to reverse itself and go from adult to child again. He would soon go from youthless to useless and that prospect was sadder than any physical disability she could have diagnosed for him.

Etymology: Youth (the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person) & Less (comparative of little;used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs)

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Deagerate

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: dee/age/er/ate

Sentence: The disease caused his body to deagerate at a rate much quicker than his family had anticipated.

Etymology: degenerate + age

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Good definition - cococo, 2007-06-21: 10:06:00

got my vote! - remistram, 2007-06-21: 10:53:00

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Unexretrospect

petaj

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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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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Youthanize

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: u/thin/ize

Sentence: Every Thanksgiving, Grandpa would squeeze into his college football jersey and challenge all his "grandboys" to a little game of the "pigskin." The family thought all his youthanizing was a healthy thing, so they not only encouraged the after dinner shenanigans, but they even shouted, "TOUCHDOWN" when he tossed the pigskin in the hoop.

Etymology: Origin: Euthanize-Mercy killing to prevent a prolonged and painful death. :-)

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Doddler

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: dädlər

Sentence: LLoyd may be retired but he is still very active. He is part of a group that power walks the local shopping mall each morning. He hates it when he gets stuck behind a doddler.

Etymology: dodder (tremble or totter, typically because of old age) + toddler (a young child who is just beginning to walk)

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-21: 01:38:00
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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