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'Hi Sexy! Oops... Sorry, I thought you were someone else.'

DEFINITION: To recognize and loudly greet a friend only to realize that it is a complete stranger, who now thinks that you are somewhat odd.

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Howdydont

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: how-dee-DOHNT

Sentence: Heavily jetlagged, I howdydonted half the airport before I finally found my pen pal.

Etymology: From "howdy-do", reconstruing "do" as "don't"

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Embarassmental

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: em-bar-as-men-tal

Sentence: Soon after Jill yelled across the dance floor, she realized the man she thought she recognized is a perfect stranger that thinks she is perfectly strange and the embarrassmental Jill races to find a dark spot in the bar to hide.

Etymology: embarressment/mental, as in mental case

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Doppelhi

Created by: chercherlalun

Pronunciation: dop pel hi

Sentence: I thought I was going up to Bobby to give him a hug, only to find myself giving a doppelhi to a sweaty guy.

Etymology:

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Flusterated

Created by: DavidLMyers

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

The combination of being flustered and feeling frustrated. - DavidLMyers, 2007-03-14: 15:39:00

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Myopialliance

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: mye ope ee a lie ens

Sentence: she made three more myopialliances on route to the opticians.

Etymology: myopia, alliance

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Indisgreet

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: in-dis-greet

Sentence: I indisgreeted the old woman for my great aunt, and after hugging the stranger I stepped back to realize we both seemed very confused.

Etymology: from indiscreet + misgreet (which is also a made up word)

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COMMENTS:

I like how you rendered it as a verb. - mplsbohemian, 2007-03-14: 21:48:00

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Dohcialise

Created by: Discoveria

Pronunciation: D'oh!-shal-lyse

Sentence: It was a long day for Michelle when she forgot to put her contact lenses in - she dohcialised half of the people in the street, and kept seeing her friends' faces in the crowds.

Etymology: D'OH! (Homer Simpson) + socialise

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excellent! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-14: 06:15:00

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Walkawave

Created by: Sketchy

Pronunciation: walk-a-wave

Sentence: I walkawaved very quickly when I realized that was NOT Chris I was screaming at to come across the street.

Etymology: Walk, Away, Wave... "Just Walkawave"

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Recogbaressed

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation: rec-on-bare-ess-ed

Sentence: I'm so reconbaresed, I thought you were someone else.

Etymology: recognized+ embaressed

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Helloohno

Created by: deannewby

Pronunciation: Hello-Oh-No

Sentence: I did a classic helloono yesterday, I was walking down the road and I saw Fred, shouted hello, and realised that it wasn't him - the man looked at me and crossed over to the other side of the road.

Etymology: Hello, for the greeting. O, for the realisation. No, for the embarrassment.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-14: 01:00:29
Today's definition was suggested by Osomatic.
Thank you Osomatic! ~ James

Osomatic - 2007-03-14: 01:38:00
Ooo! Ooo! It's my definition! I am terribly pleased. And I also got to make the first verboticism, despite not knowing that today would be the day of my first definition! I am doubly pleased. It is a red letter Verbotomy day.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-14: 12:18:00
Hey Osomatic, Great definition, and "helloops" is a great word to describe it! ~ James