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DEFINITION: To flirt with a purpose or ulterior motive -- as opposed to casual flirting, which is just for fun.
Verboticisms
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Flurpose
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: flur-puhss
Sentence: Some lesser-known flirting tactics are the flerg - flirting with one's spouse to get them to do chores; the flart - a playful method of releasing gas; and the flurpose - used to obtain gratuities you are otherwise too lazy or cheap to obtain yourself.
Etymology: flirt, purpose
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COMMENTS:
If someone had done this word the last time this ran (or a similar definition), let me know. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-18: 07:19:00
At that distance jacques cousteau couldn't tell whether it was a particularly friendly dolphin or a flurpoise. - galwaywegian, 2007-07-18: 07:37:00
and don't forget the last resort the Flurchase (which involves some cash) - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-18: 12:35:00
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Manipuvamp
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: man-ip-you-vamp
Sentence: Josh cried out, "that manipuvamp tramp stamped on my new lava lamp!"
Etymology: manipulate + vamp
Vamploitation
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: vam/ploi/tey/shun
Sentence: At a party she had her vamploitation so well refined that she always had two, or three unattached guys running around waiting on her. It never occurred to her that the vamploitation and sexploitation of her hangers-on was in any way wrong.
Etymology: vamp + exploitation
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COMMENTS:
The guys were vampadmirers. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-18: 11:45:00
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Foxnuzzle
Created by: ChristopherAndersen
Pronunciation: FOCKS nuzz uhl
Sentence: My secretary just foxnuzzled me into giving her a three day weekend.
Etymology: from "fox," a crafty animal or attractive woman, and "nuzzle," to rub with the nose.
Delure
Created by: Wiserhinoceros
Pronunciation: de-LURE
Sentence: He was delured into giving her everything she wanted.
Etymology: delude/lure
Calcuvamp
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: KAL-kyoo-vamp
Sentence: Jessica figured she could calcuvamp at least 2 more drinks from this guy before she had to find a new mark.
Etymology: calculate + vamp
Chumptivate
Created by: jesster
Pronunciation: Chum - ti - vate
Sentence: Bambi was a pro. In less than ten minutes Roger had bought her three $12 cocktails, a large bowl of mixed nuts, and queued up 16 awful pop songs on the jukebox. It was abundantly clear to his friends that she was playing him for a complete nincomdupe, but he was completely chumptivated and refused to listen to a word they said.
Etymology: Chump (someone easily taken in) + captivate (to attract and hold the interest of)
Alluruse
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: al yoo roos
Sentence: When Vincent and Julius finally made it, they stopped to think. The brothers were at least an hour behind, they had the umbrellas, and the sun wasn’t up yet. Sure of themselves they went forwards. They hadn’t counted on the farmer’s daughters. A tangled web of alluruses quickly enraptured Julius, but Vincent had true love!
Etymology: allure + ruse
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COMMENTS:
I'm curious to find out what the umbrellas are for - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-18: 10:16:00
"early morning rain?" - administraitor, 2007-07-18: 17:30:00
SPF300? - Kyoti, 2007-07-18: 22:02:00
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Flatternize
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: flat-ter-nize
Sentence: Coming from anyone else, Calvin's attempts to flatternize Diane would have seemed harmless, but his intense stare made her feel like a dear in his headlights.
Etymology: flatter + fraternize
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COMMENTS:
it was probably part of an initiation ritual to get into a flatternity - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-18: 11:28:00
No - he just wanted her as his flatt mate! - administraitor, 2007-07-18: 17:27:00
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Sedjuice
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sed/joos
Sentence: She had such a craving for freshly squeezed juice that she shamelessly sedjuiced all the young men at the party to keep her glass full.
Etymology: seduce + juice
