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'Some weirdo keeps taking pictures on my ear!'

DEFINITION: v. To secretly take a photo of someone with your cellphone. n. A cellphone photo, especially if it was taken surreptitiously.

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Circumspicked

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: sir cum spikt

Sentence: Jolene circumspicked her subjects well. Her cellphone was full of sexy pictures of hot guys running past her, looking at her oddly and hurriedly hiding their faces with their hands. Apparently she was looking for her Prints Charming.

Etymology: circumspect (heedful of potential consequences) & Pic (picture)& picked (chosen, selected)

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COMMENTS:

ROFL! Adore Prints Chrarming. Circumspicked sounds so delightfully naughty! Great creates - silveryaspen, 2009-02-06: 11:12:00

like it - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-06: 11:58:00

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Snurk

Created by: elcanyonazo

Pronunciation: s-nur-k

Sentence: some weirdo just tried to snurk an upskirt when i walked downstair

Etymology: sneak

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Photosinthisis

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: foe-toe-SIN-this-is

Sentence: Knowing she was once again committing an act of photosinthisis by sneaking a picture of Clayton while he showered, Lewellen nevertheless went ahead with the deed.

Etymology: Blend of PHOTO + SIN + THIS + IS Word play on the word photosynthesis. Dunno why, it just had a cool sound.

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Surrepicturious

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sur-uh-pik-cher-uhs

Sentence: The proliferation of camera phones has meant an explosion of surrepicturious moments.

Etymology: surreptitious(obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized) + picture (photograph)

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Copervert

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Created by: GlobalGallery

Pronunciation: ko-per-vert

Sentence: Coach Wilson was a suspected copervert. Whenever the cheerleading squad walked by him he always got an incoming call. He then stood around tapping his thumb on his handset while talking nonsense to noboby.

Etymology: covert + pervert

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Hocusfocus

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: ho cuss foh cuss

Sentence: Len's covert cell phone hocusfocus makes him a real shudderbug.

Etymology: Hocus Pocus, Focus. Hocus Pocus - a trickery. Focus - 1. Camera adjustment to obtain a sharper, clearer photo.

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COMMENTS:

Was difficult to chose between these two verbotomies. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-06: 00:37:00

Very clever...two for the price of one! - Mustang, 2009-02-06: 07:18:00

Wonderful play on words....hocusfocus or focuspocus....both say it all... - mweinmann, 2009-02-06: 08:14:00

very nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-06: 11:56:00

Good word...lens itself to many ideas. He may end up being framed if he has any more exposure! - Nosila, 2009-02-06: 22:27:00

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Cryptpic

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: crypt/pic 

Sentence: Cryptpics are showing up all over MySpace and Facebook with the incredible improvement of cell phone cameras and the surreptitious manner in people are taking them.

Etymology: CRYPTPIC - noun from CRYPTIC (secret) + PIC (picture)

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like it... - mweinmann, 2009-02-06: 08:16:00

excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-06: 11:55:00

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Cellvert

Created by: chaiandallthatjazz

Pronunciation: sel-vert

Sentence: Jake was on a cellvert mission and took this photo while the sidewalk cafe customers glanced over towards 5th avenue where a crash was heard. Now he can admire Jenna from his room every night AND follow her around the city during the day. Ugh. Creep!

Etymology: cell phone + covert + divert + pervert

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Camstalking

Created by: catalina

Pronunciation: KAM-STAHL-KING

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Camrazzi

Created by: wilburoinks

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-02-06: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-08-23: 00:09:00
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James