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DEFINITION: n., A sulky look characterized by prolonged eye contact, which pets give their owners and/or spouses when they feel neglected. v., To stare at someone with a sad-eyed look in an effort to make them feel guilty.
Verboticisms
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Critiseyes
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: cri/ti/size
Sentence: Each day when she left for work her cat would critiseyes her from the tiny opening in the living room shutters.
Etymology: criticize + eyes + critter
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COMMENTS:
should this perhaps be spelled critterseyes? - MrDave2176, 2007-10-22: 17:16:00
good one MrDave - that would have been better - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-23: 05:56:00
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Pitipout
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: piti-pout
Sentence: With his pitipout, Pooki, my pitiful Pomeranian, left me no choice but to quit my job and stay home to keep him company.
Etymology: pity (a feeling of empathy for another) + pout (a droopy facial expression of dismay or disappointment)
Gillty
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: Gill-tee
Sentence: Samantha tapped some flakes into the fish bowl. "Aww", she said staring into the fish's sullen eyes. "Did you miss me, Chip?". Chip floated toward the edge of the bowl and nuzzled the glass. He always managed to make her feel so gillty that she had to go out to work in order to feed him. He was such a bloody selfish cod.
Etymology: Guilty - pisspronunciation
Opthalmologuilt
Created by: FayeWord
Pronunciation: op-thal-moll-o-guilt
Sentence: Almost immediately as I saw the look of opthalmologuilt from her, I realized that I had forgotten her birthday.
Etymology: opthalmology (science of the eye) / guilt (guilty)
Stareliputation
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I used my power of stipulation to shut my wifes mouth about the party.
Etymology: stare + manipulation
Pethetic
Created by: Misanthropic
Pronunciation: Pet-thetic
Sentence: Pez stared at me with that pethetic look he gives.
Etymology: pet + pathetic
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COMMENTS:
So pathetic I had to vote! - zxvasdf, 2008-09-21: 20:40:00
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Glaredycat
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Gl-air-dee-cat
Sentence: When her owner Tom came home from work, Pusskins would often sit there putting on her best glaredycat expression waiting for him to feel so guilty that he would have to open a fresh tin of salmon for her tea, just to ease his conscience for having to leave her alone for so long.
Etymology: Glare(to stare intensively) + Cat(a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur) = Glaredycat
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-18: 11:21:00
Me likey...and me votey. :) - lumina, 2008-09-19: 06:23:00
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Donleamealone
Created by: hiladizzle
Pronunciation: doen-lee-mee-alone
Sentence: She watched him walk slowly down the sidewalk as they parted ways for the night. They both hated this part. Saying good-night was almost the equivalent to good-bye for them. He turned for one last glance and noticed she had that donleamealone look on her face. His eyes filled with tears. He hated that look & it filled his heart with such an unfathomable pain to see. He quickly turned back around and rounded the corner and got in his car. Once inside, he let out a huge sigh and wiped his eyes. "One day", he thought as the engine roared to life, "I won't ever have to see that look again."
Etymology: Don't (contraction of do not) + Leave (to depart from) + Me (the objective case of I, used as a direct or indirect object) + Alone (separate, apart, or isolated from others)
Goggeloomy
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Goggle-oomee
Sentence: The goggleoomy expression on her face and in her eyes told of the sadness in her heart
Etymology: Goggle + gloomy
Glareult
Created by: mayblossom
Pronunciation: glare-ult
Sentence: "awww, come on! Don't give me a Glareult because i forgot your birthday!"
Etymology: glare+guilt=glareult...I think
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
remistram - 2007-10-22: 10:34:00
Came up with this one thanks to my sucky-baby cat.
Your pet inspiration! ~ James
ErWenn - 2007-10-22: 19:09:00
Petspiration? Nah, sounds a little too much like dog sweat.
Pet sweat? That smells like a good idea for a definition. I will put it on the list. Thanks ErWenn! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2011-07-06: 04:33:00
staretling