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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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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
Flirching
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: flur ching
Sentence: Her flirching always managed to decrease the bulge in men's pockets, unless of course they wore a plastic.
Etymology: flirting Ching!
Delure
Created by: Wiserhinoceros
Pronunciation: de-LURE
Sentence: He was delured into giving her everything she wanted.
Etymology: delude/lure
Flirtentional
Created by: MJ0009
Pronunciation: FLURR TEN' SHUN AL
Sentence: This chick ovah heah -- her compliments are flirtentional.
Etymology:
Wantin
Created by: americanogig
Pronunciation: Pronounced like the word wonton.
Sentence: I thought she wanted to go out with me, but since she ignored me after I introduced her to my friend, I figure she was just wantin.
Etymology: A combination of the words wonton and wanting.
Purrpose
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: purr + pohss
Sentence: She gets whatever she wants with that purrpose, guys fall all over themselves to do her bidding.
Etymology: purr + purpose
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COMMENTS:
Great word Osomatic! I'd write it purrrpose and say it like the Cat Woman. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-18: 20:33:00
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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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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
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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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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