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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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Imbarased

Created by: nikkii27

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Greetslip

Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: greet-slip

Sentence: Joana had a greetslip as she asked Fred up for tea; but now they are living together, so it all sorted itself out nicely.

Etymology: greeting - to welcome. + slipup - accident

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COMMENTS:

I like it! - jedijawa, 2007-03-15: 06:50:00

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Misidentihighs

Created by: Sed8ed

Pronunciation: mis-i-dent-e-highs

Sentence: It's always embarassing when you loudly misidentihigh a complete stranger.

Etymology:

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Helloops

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: hell + oops

Sentence: I saw Jacob the other day and gave him what turned out to be a big helloops - it was some other guy.

Etymology: hello + oops

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cracker - galwaywegian, 2007-03-14: 06:16:00

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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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Doppelstranger

Created by: ShaggE

Pronunciation:

Sentence: "I thought I saw Frank, but it was just a doppelstranger."

Etymology: Doppelganger+ Stranger.

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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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Onohellopoeia

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: o-no-hell-o-PEE-uh

Sentence: I swear Jeremy has a double at this party! That's the second onohellopoeia I've had with that guy tonight, and I'm not even half drunk...

Etymology: O no! (mistaken) Hello (greeting) poeia (a derivative of Gr. "poiein", to make)

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Inspired by onomatopoeia, by any chance? - Discoveria, 2007-03-14: 04:55:00

woof! - Alchemist, 2007-03-14: 05:01:00

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Misgreeting

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: (Mes-greet-ng)

Sentence: She was surprised when her amorous greeting was given to her english teacher!

Etymology: "Mistaken" (incorrect, inaccurate), and "greeting" (sign of welcome)

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Randomactofblindness

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: random act of blindness

Sentence: Just as well Shelly had a superiority complex, as her randomactsofblindness meant that a lot of strangers thought she was totally nuts.

Etymology: random act of kindness (this could conceivable involve loud friendly greetings to randomly met strangers) + blind (not being able to see who you are really talking to)

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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