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DEFINITION: n., A syndrome afflicting the recently separated in which the "ex" (i.e. ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, ex-husband, or even an ex-mother-in-law) appears to be more attractive than ever before. v., To be attracted to your "ex".
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Exuality
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ekshoōalitē
Sentence: Now that they are separated Mark finds that Lisa exudes exuality. To make matters worse, she was promoted and is now Mark’s boss.
Etymology: ex (a former husband, wife, or partner in a relationship) + sexuality (capacity for sexual feelings)
Exregret
Created by: jermainechambers44
Pronunciation: x-ree-gret
Sentence: Why is it everytime you see an ex-girl or boy friend you have to fight of that feeling on exregret that always follow shortly after?!
Etymology: Ex=(ex-girl or boy friend) Regret=(to wish you had made a diffrent decision than the one you made in the past)
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COMMENTS:
ex-cellent - Nosila, 2010-01-26: 17:37:00
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Obsexive
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ob/sex/ive
Sentence: Jimmy was 'single' again, without any prospects and ran into his 'ex' Jenny and quickly fell into an obsexive state, wanting to be back with her. He began to obsex about his situation and this obsexiveness caused him to imbibe huge quantities of alcohol in a very short period of time.
Etymology: obsessive + ex
Bettamorphosis
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: betta morf oh sis
Sentence: Why was it that bettamorphosis was at its worst when you hadn't yet replaced your ex, he thought. She looked a hundred times better than she did last week. Hell, even her date was better looking than she used to be!
Etymology: metamorphosis, better
Exdreamist
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: ex/dreem/ist
Sentence: When he saw his ex in another's embrace he became an exdreamist
Etymology: ex + dream + extremist
Priusamare
Created by: muchiny
Pronunciation: PRI-us-amare
Sentence: [n. He looks so down when she walks by holding hands with her boyfriend, he might have priusamare.] [v. I'm sooo priusamare over my ex righ now...]
Etymology: Prius - Before in Latin Amare - Love in Latin
Jealusty
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: jel/us/tee
Sentence: Never in a million years did Jerry think he would run into his ex at his new "Dance Like the Stars Do on Dancing With the Stars on ABC 11:00 PM Eastern, 8 PM Pacific" class. Not only was he shocked when he saw that she had finally lost that "last" 162 pounds, but also by the sudden pangs of jealusty he felt as he watched her practicing her Samba with Ferrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnando.
Etymology: Jealous: Jealousy typically refers to the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that occur when a person believes a valued relationship is being threatened by a rival. Lust: crave: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
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COMMENTS:
Ole, lumina, love your word and the class name, that would make me sign up for it! Cheers! - Nosila, 2008-08-19: 18:00:00
Nosila-Your comment starting with "Ole" made me happy...happy to know YOU know...how to rrrrrrrrrroll you rrrrrrrr's. :) - lumina, 2008-08-19: 18:25:00
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Dejablindside
Created by: MISSUNDERSTOOD
Pronunciation: day'-zhe-blind-side
Sentence: When Pat sat down for the movie s/he choked on the Kool-Ade, whilst dejablindsided by Chris's new formidable beauty
Etymology: DEJA-VU (Fr. feeling of already seen + BLINDSIDE (blind-sid from an unseen or unexpected direction
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COMMENTS:
The return of Angrogynous Pat and Chris! - hyperborean, 2012-10-22: 10:46:00
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Amourforment
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: A-Mor-for-ment
Sentence: Steve realized his amourforment at the exact moment Raquel's lips met Raul's.
Etymology: Amour: love + former: in the past + -ent: suffix.
Inexadorable
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: in-ex-a-door-a-bull
Sentence: Since his second marriage, fickle Phil was in a bad way. He found his first wife absolutely inexadorable.
Etymology: inexorabe (inescapable) + adorable (lovable)
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COMMENTS:
Welcome back, petaj! - Nosila, 2010-01-26: 17:38:00
Thanks Nosila, my visits here are few and far between now - petaj, 2010-01-28: 06:03:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy. ~ James
jermainechambers44 - 2010-01-26: 16:02:00
Exregret