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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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Platry
Created by: Soulian
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She is platrying with someone.
Etymology: Play and Try
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COMMENTS:
and flattery? - jadenguy, 2007-07-18: 09:25:00
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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)
Goaldigger
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: GOHL-dihg-gur
Sentence: As Alex drove an hour out of his way to deliver his girlfriend her groceries and dry cleaning, he suddenly realised he was dating a goaldigger.
Etymology: goal + gold digger
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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Sulterior
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: sull-teer-ee-ya
Sentence: Her strategic plan was to use sulterior moves to seduce and obtain.
Etymology: sultry + ulterior
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
Flirtplan
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: FLIRT + PLAN
Sentence: She flirtplans so simply: her sweet-nothings are part of her get-rich-quick plan to marry a wealthy octogenarian - and get everything!
Etymology: Flirt + plan
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
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.
