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DEFINITION: n. The embarrassing situation which occurs when a someone says "I love you" and you cannot say it back because you don't "love them", you just "like them". v. To feel uncomfortable when someone says "I love you."
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Declarashun
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: deck-lair-ay-shun
Sentence: The scene was set--cozy table in the back of a nice restaurant, a nice bottle of wine, me looking good in my favorite red shift from Ann Taylor Loft (Ok, it was the outlet, but it looked full-price). Just after our dinner plates were cleared, my date looked into my eyes with that moo-ey look that signifies trouble when it comes from the wrong person. I became intensely interested in the dessert menu. He placed his hand on mine and said, "Kate, I have to tell you. I love--" "Creme brulee?" I said a little too loud and too fast. "Me too! Should we split one or get two? Let's get two. I am not ready to share dessert with you yet." Then I focused all my attention on flagging down the waiter to avoid the declarashun that was headed my way. Dang. I should have worn the Old Navy jean skirt instead.
Etymology: Declaration: a statement that is emphatic and explicit changed to include Shun: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
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COMMENTS:
Good sentence and word - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 17:40:00
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Amororless
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: āmôrôrles
Sentence: She loved him more and more. He loved her amororless. Her love was passionate, his approximate.
Etymology: amore (love in Italian) + more or less (indifference)
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COMMENTS:
wonderful - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-10: 10:23:00
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Unrequiteable
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: un ree kwyt ab bil
Sentence: Trying to gently turn him down, Maria told Kermit that there was a language barrier between them. Kermit cared not at all. She told him that she did not know if she was ready for tadpoles. Again he gazed at her with bulging eyes. Finally, she told him bluntly that his ardor for her was unrequiteable. He looked despondent and afraid that he might go off and croak, she watched him hop up to a pretty girl on the road. The pretty girl bent down and kissed Kermit and poof! didn't he turn into a tall handsome Prince? He turned to Maria and said, "When I said "ribbit" it does not mean "I love you"...it means "Kiss me and become my Princess!" Maria toadally got it wrong!
Etymology: Unrequited (not returned in kind, not mutual) & Able (having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity to do something)
Reciprocant
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: reh sip row kant
Sentence: the reciprocant of his love damned him to eternal frogdom
Etymology: reciprocate, can't
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COMMENTS:
chuckling over eternal frogdom ... well put. Reciprocant is so spot on the definition and the meaning is so readily apparent. Superb create. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 17:59:00
Very clever! - Mustang, 2009-02-10: 21:31:00
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Donwannaholdyrhand
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: don wan na hold yr hand
Sentence: In moments they’d be on stage! Peggy, Cindy , Joyce, Mary and Raymond, yes, Raymond, managed to secure a choice spot close to the barracade. Oh why did Raymond have to come, thought Cindy. He stood next to her, tentatively brushing the back of his hand against hers, and she felt donwannaholdhrnanded because she’d soon be screaming, “I love you John!” to her favourite Beatle. Poor Raymond, he’d be so disappointed.
Etymology: donwannaholdyrhand n or v. From the word "don't" and the famous Beatles song, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand."
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COMMENTS:
good sentence - silveryaspen, 2009-02-10: 17:46:00
Sounds like no one is going to sing "She loves you" to Raymond! - Nosila, 2009-02-11: 02:05:00
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Beminefield
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: be MINE field
Sentence: The situation had become a beminefield. My heart, that little cold black thing of mine, started to race. He was not my besotted. He was my beswatted, as I struck him down with my deafening silence after he said those three little words. "Do you cook?" Then, while I was still reeling, he whispered, "I love you," and I didn't know which question to ignore the loudest. So I quickly tried to fill the silence. "I think it's going to rain tomorrow. What do you think?"
Etymology: BEMINE: like in valentine MINEFIELD: a place where you are in danger of setting off mines
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COMMENTS:
I liek it. - Nuwanda, 2009-02-10: 09:08:00
I like it as well - Nuwanda, 2009-02-10: 09:09:00
me like it too - mweinmann, 2009-02-10: 09:36:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-10: 10:24:00
heehee - galwaywegian, 2009-02-10: 11:57:00
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Floof
Created by: Meganja
Pronunciation: Flew-oof
Sentence: I am such a floof when someone says I love you, because I just stare blankly and wonder why.
Etymology:
Shuxfu
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: SH-UH-CKS-FOO
Sentence: I was totally shuxfued last night after Stacy just grinned and won the world's shoe gazing contest...
Etymology: Aww Shux + Kung Fu to the ticker.
Inflatuation
Created by: VikingLord
Pronunciation: en flat chew hay [silent "h"] shun
Sentence: Mary had to finally admit to herself that she was stuck in an inflatuation with George and there seemed to be no escape.
Etymology:
Inheartend
Created by: catalina
Pronunciation: IN-HART-END
Sentence: Sal was telling his friend Lisa about how infatuated he was with her when she became slightly inheartend.
Etymology: Loving someone and and not having that reciprocal feeling
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James